MANAWATŪ COMMUNITY FUND
Mercury’s wind farms above Ashhurst and Palmerston North create renewable energy from fresh air, while communities all around us are caring for people, place and future.
We’ve created a Community Fund to be able to support some of this great work.
The Mercury Manawatū Community Fund is an annual fund of $30,000 to support organisations and projects that benefit the communities in this region. This fund is open from 1 October to 31 October each year.
KEY INFORMATION
Applications to the Fund are considered by a small team including Mercury people who work or live around the Manawatū area, to have a good understanding of where additional support (from the Fund) might make a real difference. We may not be able to accept all requests, or to support any request in full.
The map on the application form indicates the broad area of the Fund, and preference may be given to applications from communities that are closer to our wind farms and transmission infrastructure.
Read about some of the recipients of our 2024 Community Fund here.
LET US KNOW
Once your funded project is complete, use the Report Back form to confirm how you've spent the funds and how the projects are benefiting the community.
Recently Funded Projects
$1,500 towards playground markings for hardcourt games.
$3,000 towards therapeutic massage for cancer patients.
$800 towards electricity costs for 6 months.
$3,000 towards support group costs in the region for one year.
$5,000 towards large canvas tent, two gazebos, two chilly bin.
$3,289 to purchase four heavy-duty platform trolleys.
$4,000 towards new protective gear.
$1,422 for new toasters for Free Breakfast Program.
$3,000 towards planting natives on Turitea pathway, north of Old West Road.
$2,000 towards a shed for storing seeds, tools and equipment.
$3,000 towards building a secure, weatherproof equipment shed on a concrete pad to safely store our dojos training gear and materials.