Robert and Jacqueline Mowbray Award

Applications are open for a gift from the Robert and Jacqueline Mowbray Fund, managed by the Geyser Community Foundation.

Total Value for 2022: $1,000

Criteria for applicants:

Applications are open to students of any age, who would not normally have an opportunity to get the most out of their education.
Recipients must live within the Rotorua District and surrounding rural areas, and be attending, or have attended schools in the Rotorua District.
Applicants must be of greatest need and not have opportunities to access funding from other grants.
The grant is to be used for educational purposes/advancement of education.

Other important Information:

Late applications will not be accepted.
Donations must be used for the charitable purpose for which they were gifted.
Successful applicant/s will be selected by Geyser Community Foundation. The decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
An interview may be required before final selection.
Successful applicant/s will be required to be available for interviews and to participate in promotional activities agreed with the recipient/s. Information about the gifts and the way in which they have been spent may be used by the Geyser Community Foundation for promotional purposes.
Successful applicant/s are encouraged to acknowledge the Geyser Community Foundation in their promotional activities and on social media. #geysergifts
Gifts will be made to the successful applicant/s at a special awards function to be held in Rotorua or Taupo.
The gift may be revoked if the recipient’s behaviour is inappropriate or the recipient has breached conditions of the gift.
It is expected that the recipient will use the gift within 12 months of receipt.

Reporting:

The successful applicant/s will be required to provide a written report about how they spent the grant/s and outline the impact it has made on their live/s. Reports must be received by the Geyser Community Foundation within six months of receiving the grant.

Important Dates:

Applications open: 1 July 2022
Applications close: Midnight 31 August 2022
Review and decision-making: September
Notification of decisions: Mid October
Celebration of Giving Awards: 1 November 2022 (Rotorua) / 3 November 2022 (Taupo)
Grant payment: Beginning of November
Accountability Reports Due End June 2023

Robert & Jacqueline Mowbray Fund Application Form:

Please read the above criteria carefully and ensure that you fully understand it before completing this application form.

Applicant's details:(Required)

First Name Last Name

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code

Contact Phone Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Are you a(Required)

(Please select one, if an individual). Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of identity.

New Zealand citizen

Permanent resident

How long have you lived in the Rotorua District?(Required)

Your Bank Details:

Complete your bank details here. You will be required to upload a bank deposit slip at the end of this form.

Bank Name:(Required)

Bank Account Name:(Required)

Bank Account Number:(Required)

If funding is approved, one of our staff will call you to verify your bank account number.

Your application details:

What school are you currently attending, or what school did you previously attend in the Rotorua District, and for how long?(Required)

If still at school, what Year are you in?(Required)

Do you have access to funding from other grants? If not, why not?(Required)

Tell us why you would not normally get this opportunity:(Required)

Tell us what you would like a gift for:(Required)

(must be for advancement of education)

If you were to receive a gift, how will it help you get the most out of your education?(Required)

Please provide any other information that you think might be useful:

Attachments / Additional Information:

Any supporting documents for your application can be uploaded here:

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 2.

Declaration & Privacy Act 1993 Authorisation

Applicant's declaration(Required)

This authorisation relates to information in this application that the Geyser Community Foundation (“Geyser”) may hold about you now or in the future:

– I have read and fully understand the award criteria

– To the best of my knowledge the information provided in this application is true and correct.

– I acknowledge that any decision made by the Geyser Community Foundation is final and I accept that no reasons for such a decision may be given, nor any correspondence entered into.

– I agree that any grant/gift made will be used for the purposes specified in my application. In the event that I cannot comply with the conditions of the donations within the specified time, I will advise of the surrounding circumstances to enable a review of the grant/gift to take place.

– I give permission to Geyser to make independent confidential enquiries relating to my application.

– I authorise Geyser Community Foundation to use my name/photograph for publicity purposes and to participate in promotional work as may be reasonably required by the Foundation, at no charge.

– If successful, I agree to advise Geyser if I no longer reside at the address indicated.

-If successful, I agree to act as a role model at all times and not to bring Geyser into disrepute.

– I agree to report back to Geyser Community Foundation on how the funds have been spent.

I agree to the above declaration authorisation. (Click checkbox)

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