Pūtea Manaaki Hardship Grant

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to provide assistance to registered Ngāi Tahu members towards essential living costs in situations of financial hardship.

General Criteria

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be registered on the Ngāi Tahu (Whakapapa) register.

• Be willing to provide all necessary documents required to process the application.

• Show evidence of financial hardship.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu staff are not eligible to apply. This grant provides up to $750 and applications are limited to one per person per year. (Note: There is a 12 month stand down period from date of approval.)

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu staff are not eligible to apply.