Deadline: 17-Jul-25
The Wilson Home Trust is pleased to announce its Equipment and Activity Grant to support families to acquire equipment, services or offer experiences that will enhance the life of the child or young person who has a physical disability.
Funding Information
- This grant is capped at $5,750 including GST for each child/young person that qualifies from birth to 21 years old.
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”.
- Location: They must live in the Qualifying area described by the Trust Deed – 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 and no more than six months old) 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 and physical disability.
- Note if evidence of the physical disability is not clear a Verification of Diagnosis form will need to be completed by a health professional.
- Provide two quotes: Can provide two quotes from different suppliers – please include any delivery/freight charges. If there is only one provider, please state this.
For more information, visit The Wilson Home Trust.