KEY INFORMATION


FUNDING PERIODS:

ROUND 1, SPRING: 1 October to 1 December

Successful applicants will be advised in February.

ROUND 2, AUTUMN: 1 April to 1 June

Successful applicants will be advised in August.

 

Note: It is the intention that funded projects will benefit communities in the area surrounding the wind farm (defined as the Patea Ward of the South Taranaki District Council).

APPLY
View the guidelines and complete the application form.
APPLY NOW
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. 
Report back

COMMUNITY FUND GUIDELINES

View the guidelines which include who can apply, how we choose projects to fund and how to report back.
SEE GUIDELINES

PREVIOUS FUNDING ROUNDS

Spring 2021

Funded Projects Spring 2021

 Entity  Purpose  Awarded
 Kakaramea School  Shade sails  $4,000.00
 Patea Golf Club  Junior Golf initiative  $1,000.00
 Waitotara School  Tennis Nets  $3,900.00
 Whenuakura School  Playground  $4,000.00
 Waverley Golf Club  Sound system  $900.00

Autumn 2022

Funded Projects Autumn 2022

 Entity  Purpose  Awarded
 Waverley-Waitotara sheep dog trial club  New toilet in club grounds  $2,000.00
 Waverley Summer Jam  Show, Patea Maori Cultural Theatre  $1,000.00
 Waveley and Disticts Maternity home Services  New fence  $6,250.00
 Hurleyville Hall  Book Exchange at Hall  $1,950.00

THE WAIPIPI WIND FARM COMMUNUTY FUND COMMITTEE

The Fund is looked after and administered by the Waipipi Wind Farm Community Fund Committee, made up of 6-8 community members who have a good understanding of the local area and where additional support (from the Fund) might make a real difference to the community.

Mercury has faith in the local knowledge of the Committee to discuss and decide the allocation of the funds. All decisions of the Committee are final.

The Committee members are:
Robert Northcott (Chair), Jacqueline Dwyer, Alva Honeyfield, Mark Nicholas, Don Parkes, Owen Savage, Tony Sisson, Claire Symes

For further information or discussion, please contact via email here.
A view of Mt Taranaki from a wind turbine on Mercury's Waipipi Wind Farm