Applications open for Ross Bohm Award (New Zealand)

The successful applicant/s will be required to provide a written report about how they spent the grant/s and outline the impact it has made on their live/s. Reports must be received by the Geyser Community Foundation within six months of receiving the grant.

Award Information

• A total of $1,600 is available to be distributed in 2024.

Eligibility Criteria

• The annual gift is to benefit disabled sportspeople who currently reside in the Rotorua or Taupo District communities.
• Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
• Applicants must not have professional status, ie be paid to compete or take part in their chosen sport.

Important Information

• Late applications will not be accepted.
• Donations must be used for the charitable purpose for which they were gifted.
• Successful applicant/s will be selected by Geyser Community Foundation.  The decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• An interview may be required before final selection.
• Successful applicant/s will be required to be available for interviews and to participate in promotional activities agreed with the recipient/s.  Information about the gifts and the way in which they have been spent may be used by the Geyser Community Foundation for promotional purposes.
• Successful applicant/s are encouraged to acknowledge the Geyser Community Foundation in their promotional activities and on social media. #geysergifts
• Gifts will be made to the successful applicant/s at special awards functions to be held in Rotorua or Taupo (dates tbc).
• The gift may be revoked if the recipient’s behaviour is inappropriate or the recipient has breached conditions of the gift.
• It is expected that the recipient will use the gift within 12 months of receipt.

For more information, visit Geyser Community Foundation.