Lion Foundation trustee Alister Lilley checks out a new overhead projector in Room 4 at Netherby School with teacher Jordyn Love and Year 2 students.

Over $250,000 has been given to local groups and causes in the latest funding round from the Ashburton Trust and Lion Foundation regional grants committee.

Funds go to sports groups, schools and other community groups.

Allenton Sports Club receives $20,000 towards the purchase of a walk-behind aerator, while Borough School gets $45,000 for tables, stools, televisions, sphero kits and outdoor seating.

Ashburton Youth Cafe Charitable Trust gets $15,000 for rent, rates and insurance and Birthright has been given $28,027 towards rent, parking and field officer salary costs.

Mid Canterbury Netball receives $60,000 for centre manager wages and other costs, and Tinwald School gets $27,806 for iPads, cases and chromebooks.

Netherby School receives $22,950 towards replacement overhead projectors, which replace old technology that is 10 years old.

School principal Phil Wheeler said all seven classrooms, plus the hall and a soon to be refurbished meeting room now had new projectors.

They offered much better connectivity and would be used for most lessons and for a big chunk of the school day.

He said the school was grateful for the trust funding, which over the past five years totalled around $100,000 and had allowed the purchase of other technology equipment, chairs, a lawnmower and other items.

Other recipients in the latest funding round were Hampstead Rugby & Allsports Club ($18,377), Lions Club of Ashburton Charitable Trust ($3527), Phoenix Preschool ($6329) and Staveley Hall Society ($7000).