Request for Proposals: Young Adults Grant (New Zealand)

Funding Information

• The grant is up to $3,450.00 including GST.

Eligible Costs

• Tertiary Study
• Accommodation – moving out of the family home to an apartment
• Travel
• Towards a vehicle including modifications and/or driving lessons
• Equipment including communication devices
• Mental wellbeing

Eligibility Criteria

Age: Children/Young Adults are age 21 or under.

Physical disabilities are those which primarily impair function of body and/or limbs. Additional sensory (vision, hearing,) and intellectual (cognitive, behavioural, mental) disabilities may be present, but will not be the primary reason for the funds requested:

The child or young person’s disability needs to be described in terms of the impairments, activity limitations and/or participation restrictions, as per the terms used by the World Health Organisation: “Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations”. Causes may include a range of medical diagnoses, congenital or acquired.

Location: They must live in the Qualifying area. described by the Trust Deed (See diagram) – for convenience only this area is described as being in the upper half of the North Island.

Application Requirements

Support Letter: Each application should include a written confirmation (please note that this must be signed, on letterhead and include contact details) from a doctor or health professional such as an occupational therapist or physiotherapist that:

Knowledge: They know the child/young person with a disability

Physical disability: The child/young person has a physical disability, it is understood that a person can have multiple impairments, but to be eligible the child/young person has to have a physical disability rather than solely an intellectual or behavioral/cognitive disability or mental illness

Primary physical disability in relation to particular need: In relation to the need which is the subject of the application for a grant (e.g. help with the purchase of a particular mobility aid) the health professional needs to confirm that because of the need described in the grant application, the child/young person’s physical impairment is their primary disability in a case where the child has multiple impairments

Need: There is a need as described in the application and how it will affect the child/young person’s/family’s life

Qualifying area: The child/young person lives in the qualifying area and is therefore eligible for a grant. First-time applicants must provide the following:

The person applying must provide a copy of their driving license or passport as proof of their identity.

A medical certificate that provides proof of the child/young person’s diagnosis

For more information, visit The Wilson Home Trust.