Fifty local charities are set to get a boost in funding, thanks to grants from Hawke's Bay Foundation.
Hawke's Bay Foundation distribution committee chairwoman Sarah Mulcahy announced $144,000 had been awarded in its latest 2018 funding round to help provide a range of services across the local community.
Speaking to supporters and charities at the foundation's annual Giving Event on Thursday night, Mulcahy said that applications were received from all sectors of the community - from north of Wairoa to south of Waipukurau.
"The organisations who made applications for funding this year provide a breadth of services in our community from the cradle to the grave. Whether in the limelight or operating quietly in the background, these organisations are an essential part of a thriving community and are an integral part of our identity as a region."
The record number of applications received this year highlighted the increasing level of need being addressed by the charitable sector.