Recipients of Annual Grant funding were allocated on Monday, 11 August 2014, following a meeting of the Whakatāne District Council Annual Grants Committee.

Councillors D W Sheaff (Chairperson), J W Pullar and A R Silcock were present at the meeting, and $12,000 was allocated for distribution.

The community groups that were approved for funding included:

• Brain Injury Association (EBOP) Inc.
• The Family Education Network
• The Hiyoko Japanese Community Playgroup
• Parkinson’s Society BOP
• The Post-Polio Support Group
• St David’s Presbyterian Church
• The Parenting Place
• The Whakatāne Baptist Community Charitable Trust