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Good Afternoon, Team,

I have just been informed of a grant you can apply for, from the Laura Fergusson Trust.

Little info about this …

They have been successful in securing a Care in the Community grant aligned with our Gym Spaces Project.

Disabled people and their families and whānau who have been impacted by COVID-19 can now apply to us for funding support for physical activity and education activities. Each disabled person can apply for up to a maximum of $2,000 as long as funding remains available.

For example, you can apply for funding for:

• Gym membership costs (for the disabled person & their support person)
• Personal trainer sessions to set and understand your training needs
• Vocational opportunities as a personal trainer
• Adaptive equipment for home use.

More about the Care in the Community fund

Care in the Community (CIC) is a Government funded welfare response to support people significantly impacted by COVID-19. Managed by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), the funding supports the wellbeing of disabled people and their families and whānau.

The fund prioritises helping with:

• connecting people with social networks and communities
• support for family or whānau
• precautions to prevent exposure to COVID-19
• connecting with support networks.

MSD have guidelines for how the funding can and cannot be used. For example, the funding can’t be used for:

• Support provided by Community Connector service
• Ongoing costs, such as subscriptions
• Items already purchased
• Food (you can get food through “Food Secure Communities Programme” and “Special Needs Grant” for food)
• Purchasing cash assets
• Purchasing a vehicle
• Alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco, or vaping products
• Lotto products
• Gambling purposes.

For more information, please click the link below and follow the instructions.

Apply for Funding

Regards

Georgia Cameron