The WR Kettle Trust provides grants to charitable, educational or community organisations which help relieve poverty and financial hardship of children and adults who live within the areas of Greymouth, Cobden, north to Barrytown, east to Ngahere and from Kumara Junction to Otira.
Individuals, sports organisations and service clubs are not eligible to apply.
The WR Kettle Trust was established in 1964 through the Will of Viola Maude Kettle as a memorial to her father, William Robert Kettle, one of Greymouth's best known citizens. A very successful businessman, William Kettle invested in many business ventures including gold and coal mining. He went into politics and in 1891 was elected a Councillor of the Greymouth Borough. He played a prominent part in local affairs, holding positions in many local organisations and in 1893 was elected Mayor of Greymouth.
Applications are open every year in May. Application details will be available on this page when the grants are open.
Organisation Name | Project Title | Total Allocated |
The Order Of St John South Island Region Trust Board | St John West Coast Health Shuttle Running Costs | $5,000 |
Paroa School (Greymouth) | Camp cost support for students facing financial barriers | $2,000 |
Community Alternative Resources for the Elderly Incorporated | Operating expenses | $4,000 |
Momentum Charitable Trust | Life and Financial Skills Programmes Supporting Reintegration for Greymouth Residents | $2,750 |
Blaketown School | Learning Outside the Classroom | $2,500 |
The Salvation Army New Zealand Trust | Supporting The Salvation Army Greymouth Foodbank | $5,000 |
Presbyterian Support Upper South Island | Counselling & social work including stopping violence, family disputes resolution | $2,500 |
Cystic Fibrosis Association of New Zealand | Support CFNZ welfare/hardship and B4CF programme | $2,000 |
Cobden School | For the purpose of relief of poverty and hardship | $3,000 |
Bone Marrow Cancer Trust | Subsidised funding support for accommodation for families from Greymouth region | $7,000 |
Grey Main School | Support for disadvantaged children | $3,000 |
Grey District Youth Trust | Youth Worker at Youth Arts and Wellbeing Space Art Soup | $2,000 |