COVID-19 - Our Update: We will get through this together Otago 24 Mar 2020
Our staff are working remotely. We are still accepting applications and you are welcome to contact us to discuss how we could help you in these difficult times.
Event Funding - Reminder applications need to be in 3 months prior to your event 1 Jan 2020
Applications for Events across all sector groups should reach the trust at least three months prior to commencement or opening. Applications received later than three months may not be considered
New Trustee Appointment for Otago Community Trust 4 Jul 2019
Otago Community Trust is pleased to announce that South Otago based Bridget Tweed has been appointed as a new trustee to the Trust.
Boundary Adjustment Proposal 9 May 2019
Community Trust South and Otago Community Trust are proposing an alteration to their common boundary, which is the northern boundary of Community Trust South.
New Trustee Appointments for Otago Community Trust 20 Jul 2018
Otago Community Trust welcome five new trustees.
New Grants Portal Open 7 May 2018
We are pleased to advise that our new Grants Portal is now open. Thunderbirds Are Go Otago!
Otago Community Innovators Workshop 25 Sep 2017
The Otago Community Trust is pleased to be working with Community Builders and the Valley Project to provide a one day workshop for community people to explore community innovation, assets, enterprise and capacity building through relationship.
Changes to Warm Up New Zealand: Healthy Homes 1 Jul 2017
Have you heard the great news Otago? The Central Government announced in late June that it will open up their Warm Up New Zealand insulation subsidy programme to low-income, owner-occupied homes due to lack of uptake of the tenanted property offer.
Support for Volunteering Fund 7 Apr 2017
The ‘Support for Volunteering’ fund is now open. This fund provides government grants for community projects that support and promote volunteering in New Zealand. We are a little biased but our Otago volunteers are among the best, so don't miss out on submitting an application that can support your group in 2017.