Christchurch earthquake grant

BNZ Markets have up to $15,000 available to give away as community grants to Christchurch based BNZ customers who have been financially affected by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The grants are available to families with school-age children to give a hand with expenses that are not already covered by insurance. Expenses may relate to education, sports, health or music � wherever you need help.

The grants are a result of fundraising events held by BNZ Markets in memory of a former colleague, Cayne Dunnett, who suffered a fatal heart-related illness in 2004. BNZ Markets have already donated $3000 to Plunket Canterbury for much needed infant car-seats as part of this series of community grants.

You are welcome to apply for a grant if:

How do I apply?

Download an application form PDF 100KB

Postal applications for the BNZ Markets Community Grant should be submitted to:
BNZ Markets Community Fundraising
C/- BNZ Harbour Quays
60 Waterloo Quay
Private Bag 39806
Wellington Mail Centre 5045

Online entries for BNZ Markets Community Grant should be submitted to:
BNZMarkets_Community_Fundraising@bnz.co.nz

Terms & Conditions

  1. BNZ Markets Community Grant Allocation Group (“BNZMCGAG”) will accept applications for the BNZ Markets Community Grant from 16 May 2011 (the “Opening Date”) until 4.59 NZ time of Friday 17 June 2011 (the “Closing Date”). BNZ will not accept applications prior to the Opening Date or after the Closing Date.
  2. To be eligible to apply for a BNZ Markets Community Grant applicants you must:
  3. be a BNZ customer;
  4. be living in the Christchurch or surrounding area and have been living in the area for the previous three months;
  5. have been negatively financially impacted as a result of the 22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake;
  6. have a specific financial expense for a child/children in full-time schooling in 2011 up to an including year 13 that [has either been incurred since 22 February 2011 or will be incurred in the next 12 months] and is not covered by the applicant’s insurance.
  7. BNZ employees and their immediate families living at the same address are not eligible to apply for a grant.
  8. By applying applicants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions
  9. To make application applicants must complete an application form and submit this by email or post to the address specified at the end of these terms and conditions.  Applications must include a statement of less than 500 words as to the reason for the application along with quotes or estimates of expenses to be incurred or invoices of expenses that have already been incurred and the applicant’s BNZ account number.
  10. Applications and supporting evidence will not be returned to applicants.
  11. For an acknowledgement of receipt of application, applicants must complete the acknowledgement portion of the entry form and send it in with the entry form. Online applicants will receive a receipt of acknowledgement by email if a correct email address is provided in the application form.
  12. BNZ Markets will contact successful applicants no later than 30 July 2011. In the event that BNZ is unable to contact a successful applicant after three attempts, that applicant will forfeit the grant and BNZ MCGAG may select another successful application in their place.  Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.
  13. Successful applicants’names, application details, biographical information and photographs will be required by the BNZ and may be used for promotional purposes.
  14. BNZ Markets will assess the merits of each application and will ultimately determine successful applications (if any).  BNZMCGAG reserves the right to issue more than 5 grants of amounts less than $3000.
  15. BNZ Market’s decisions on all matters relating to the BNZ Markets Community Grant including the successful grants and their delivery are final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  16. Neither BNZ nor BNZMCGAG accepts any responsibility for any failure to receive an application for any reason, or for any incorrect, misguided, late, or misdirected applications lodged by applicants which affects the success or otherwise of an application and its intended benefactors.
  17. Neither BNZ, BNZMCGAG nor any of their related bodies corporate shall be liable for any loss damage or injury suffered or sustained (including but not limited to direct or consequential loss or loss arising from negligence) arising directly out of or in connection with the BNZ Markets Community Grant.