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Lots of NZ organisations offer grants & scholarships for disabled people of all ages.

Ready to get the support you need for equipment, education, or other daily activites? Applications are open during different funding rounds, so make sure to do a little more research. We are here if you need support!

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  • Activity Fund Grants(external)

    This fund helps young people with physical disabilities and their whānau overcome financial barriers to participate in sports and recreation.

    Age: Children and young people

    Disability: Physical

    Region: Any

    Amount: Up to $4,000.00

    Provided by The Halberg Foundation

  • Bradley Jenkins Memeorial Fund (external)

    This grants access opportunities and specialised resources to achieve freedom.

    Age: Any

    Disability: Physical

    Region: Any

    Amount: Varies

    Provided by Muscular Dystrophy Association

  • Deaf Children New Zealand Subsidy Funds(external)

    DCNZ helps families financially by subsidizing tutors for NCEA students, NZSL classes, or speech-language therapy.

    Age: Any

    Disability: Physical

    Region: Any

    Amount: $250.00 to $0.00

    Provided by Deaf Children NZ (DCNZ)

  • Disability Consumer Leadership Development Grant(external)

    This grant helps disabled people and their whānau develop leadership skills to benefit themselves, their families, and the wider disability community.

    Age: Any

    Disability: Any

    Region: Any

    Amount: Varies

    Provided by Te Pou

  • Dulcie Bowman Memorial Scholarship(external)

    A Scholarship to support women students with a hearing disability who are enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate study.

    Age: Any

    Disability: Physical

    Region: Any

    Amount: Up to $4,500.00

    Provided by University of Auckland

  • Emergency Grant(external)

    Whānau or their social workers can apply for a grant to improve the life of a child or young person with a disability.


    Age: Children and young people

    Disability: Any

    Region: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Northland, Waikato

    Amount: Up to $2,000.00

    Provided by The Wilson Home Trust

  • Equipment or Activity Grant(external)

    The equipment or activity grant supports families to gain equipment, services or offer experiences that will enhance your life.

    Age: Children and young people

    Disability: Any

    Region: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Northland, Waikato

    Amount: Up to $5,750.00

    Provided by The Wilson Home Trust

  • Forsyth Fund(external)

    The Fund is here to help cover the extra expenses that come with blindness.

    Age: Any

    Disability: Physical

    Region: Waikato

    Amount: Varies

    Provided by Blind Low Vision NZ

  • getThis&That(external)

    This grant is to assist you in getting those little things that help manage the effects of Cerebral Palsy.

    Age:

    Disability: Physical

    Region: Any

    Amount: Varies

    Provided by Cerebral Palsy Society

  • Hearing Aid Fund(external)

    The NFD Trust offers grants and scholarships to New Zealanders who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

    Age: Any

    Disability: Physical

    Region: Any

    Amount: Varies

    Provided by National Foundation for Deaf & Hard of Hearing

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