Submissions open for Young Adults Grant Program (New Zealand)

Aim

• The Wilson Home Trust grants scheme:
  • aims to improve the lives of children and young people with physical disabilities.
  • provides physically disabled children and young adults with enriching and enjoyable experiences.

Funding Information

• The grant is up to $3,450.00 including GST. Please note that they will not accept any retrospective applications (items/ services that have already been purchased and paid for).

Eligible Expenses

• Below is a list of the type of support that can be applied for: (this is not an exclusive list):
  • Tertiary Study
  • Transition Support Coordination
  • 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

• Grants can be made in respect only of children and their families (“Family” means parents, whanau, primary care givers and/or siblings) who fit the following 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, behavioral, 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.

For more information, visit The Wilson Home Trust.