The Community Trust of Southland has announced a $1 million fund to support innovation. The money will be available over the next three years or until used up, whichever occurs first. It is available to non-profit organisations within the trust area, which includes Southland, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Tapanui and Heriot. "But we know we want to encourage new ways of thinking ... out-of-the-box projects, fresh approaches, creative ideas or new solutions that have the potential to make a significant difference in the community." The fund was not available for buildings, facilities or capital projects because they would "gobble up" the $1 million too quickly, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 13, 2016 18:22 UTC