WELCOME TO THE CENTRAL ENERGY TRUST


The Central Energy Trust provides grants to community, sporting, educational, cultural and health organisations within the Manawatu/Tararua regions for projects which are energy-related and which will benefit the consumer's of the former CentralPower/ElectroPower energy companies. The range of organisations that benefit from funding provided by the Central Energy Trust can be seen by the assortment of photos displayed throughout the website.

The Central Energy Trust also provides up to ten academic bursaries and five trade bursaries each year to students to provide assistance with the cost of their tertiary education and training.


Community Grants
The last grant round was held in November 2009 with some $1,174,226 being approved to forty five organisations.

The next grant round is scheduled for May 2010 with applications closing at 5.00pm on Friday 7 May 2010. For more information please click here.

Please also note that the Trust now has a new grant application form, please ensure your application is submitted on the new form, otherwise it will be returned to you and you will be requested to resubmit it on the new form. To download a copy of the new application form please click here.
 

Academic and Trade Bursaries
Applications for the 2010 Academic and Trade Bursaries have now closed.

The Trustees have awarded eleven academic bursaries and seven trade bursaries starting in the 2010 year. For more information and to download an application form please click here.




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