Ynys Fraser Poetry Fund
2025 Value: $1,400
Criteria for applicants:
- The funds are to be used to support the publication of poetry.
- Preference given to those with a draft manuscript.
- Applicants must reside or having family links in the Rotorua District.
- Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
Other important Information:
- Late applications will not be accepted.
- Funds must be used for the charitable purpose for which they were gifted.
- Successful applicants will be selected by the Geyser Community Foundation. The decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Successful recipients may be required to be available for interviews and to participate in promotional activities agreed with the donors. 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 applicants are encouraged to acknowledge the Geyser Community Foundation in their promotional activities and on social media. #geysergifts
- Ynys Fraser Poetry Fund/Geyser Community Fund be acknowledged in publication.
- A copy of publication to be gifted to whānau/family of Ynys Fraser and to the Rotorua Library.
- 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 applicants will be required to provide a written report about how they spent
the grant and outline the impact it has made on their lives. Report must be received by the
Geyser Community Foundation within six months of receiving the grant or otherwise
stated.
For queries regarding your application please contact our Community Engagement Officer,
Leanne Rankin leanne@geysercf.org.nz
Important Dates:
Applications open: 1 June 2025
Applications close: Midnight 30 June 2025
Review and decision-making: July / August
Notification of decisions: August / September
Celebration of Giving Awards: Thursday 11 September 2025, Rotorua (Venue TBC)
Grant Payment: 20th September 2025
Accountability Report due: 31 March 2026 & 30 September 2026
For queries regarding your application please contact our Community Engagement Officer,
Leanne Rankin leanne@geysercf.org.nz
Apply here:
As our forms do not auto-save or be saved, we recommend completing your application in our Application Guide below,
then coping this into our online form.
Ynys Fraser Poetry Award – Application Guide
Applications have now closed.
Please note: Once you have submitted your application you will receive a confirmation email ‘Thank you for your application’.
If you do not receive this, your application has not been successfully submitted. Please resubmit or email us at geyseradmin@geysercf.org.nz