Eastern & Central Community Trust (ECCT) makes funding donations to community organisations in Gisborne District, Hawke's Bay, Tararua, Wairarapa, Manawatu & Horowhenua.
Donations for Manawatu to March 2018
| Recipient | Amount |
| Scout Association - Milson Scout Group | 1,900 |
| Netball Manawatu Centre Inc | 3,000 |
| Central Squash Assn Inc | 4,000 |
| Dolphin Amateur Swimming Club | 4,000 |
| Himatangi Beach Bowling Club | 4,000 |
| Parent to Parent - Manawatu | 4,000 |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Manawatu | 4,000 |
| Youthline Central North Island Inc | 4,000 |
| Alliance Francaise de Palmerston North Inc | 4,000 |
| Arohanui Hospice Service Trust | 4,000 |
| Brain Injury Assn Central Districts Inc. | 4,000 |
| Creative Sounds Society Inc | 4,000 |
| Financial Freedom Trust | 4,000 |
| Interdenominational Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board | 4,000 |
| Learning & Growing Together Trust | 4,000 |
| Manawatu Multicultural Council | 4,000 |
| Manawatu Multiple Sclerosis Society | 4,000 |
| Methodist Social Service Centre - Palmerston Nth | 4,000 |
| Feilding Flying Club Inc | 13,000 |
| Ryder Cheshire Foundation (Manawatu) | 15,000 |
| Roslyn School | 20,000 |
| Sport Manawatu Charitable Trust | 106,120 |
| Palmerston Nth City Council | 150,000 |
| Total | 373,020 |