MND Support Fund
Financial support grants
The MND Support Fund offers extra help to people living with MND, as well as their immediate families, whānau, and carers. This support is provided through grants from the fund. It can cover costs related to things that make life easier, like help with:
- household tasks
- equipment
- home modifications
- respite care
- mobility aids
The fund is not meant to replace any government funding or other available resources for people with MND, their families, whānau, and carers. It is meant for situations where those options have already been explored but are either unavailable or have run out. The fund can also help with temporary support when government assistance cannot be provided quickly enough.
The fund is only made possible thanks to sponsorship from Fulton Hogan and the generosity of the New Zealand community via donations and fundraising activities, and funding is limited.
Who can apply for grants?
The support fund is available to anyone in New Zealand who is currently receiving support from Motor Neurone Disease NZ (MND NZ), as well as their immediate families, whānau, and carers. To be considered a current client, the person living with MND must have met with someone from the MND NZ support team and signed a Client Consent form.
What grants are available?
You can view each of the grants below. Each section confirms who is eligible for the grant and what the grant can provide.
How do I apply?
All requests need to be submitted to or through your closest support advisor.
Here’s how the application process works:
Contact your support advisor: Talk to them about what you need.
Check the criteria: If your request fits the support fund criteria, your advisor will give you an application form to fill out and send back.
Provide proof of costs: Depending on what you’re applying for, you may need to provide proof of costs, like quotes or website screenshots. The supplier might also be contacted to confirm details.
For equipment or home modifications: You’ll need an assessment and recommendation from a health professional to ensure what you’re asking for is suitable. MND NZ will reach out to the health professional to discuss their recommendation.
Application review: Once your completed application is received at the national office, it will be reviewed quickly by the MND NZ support fund committee.
Notification: You’ll hear back with a decision within seven working days.
Payment process: If your application is approved, payments will generally be made directly to the supplier. If the grant is paid to you, you’ll need to provide proof of purchase for any grant over $100.
Assessing your application
All grant applications are assessed by the MND NZ support fund committee. The committee follows a standardised procedure for all applications. The decision of the committee is final. Funding is limited, and all applications will be assessed based on need and impact.
Confidentiality
MND NZ’s privacy policy applies to all support fund applications and grants. The personal details of all grant applicants will remain confidential unless consent is given via the application form. Only the persons involved in the application process (i.e. the support advisor, the support fund committee, and relevant health professional(s) where appropriate) will have access to applicants’ details.
If you have any further questions regarding the support fund, please contact your support advisor.
Page updated:
12 August 2024