The Potter Masonic Trust - Round One 2024-25

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Eligibility and Criteria

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Guidelines for Applicants

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It is important that you complete these questions to ensure your application is fitted to the granting criteria. 

If you have any questions in regard to these eligibility criteria, please contact: pottermasonictrust@freemasonsnz.org

Eligibility

The beneficiaries must be:

  • located in northern half of North Island (Gisborne Taupo and northwards)
  • up to 18 years of age

Must be related to outcomes for young people focusing on:

  • Education and Development
  • Welfare and well-being
  • Health
  • Recreation

The organization must be:

  • A NFP organization
  • Demonstrate financial viability
  • Not owing any reports or money to The Potter Masonic Trust or The Freemasons Charity
  • Have the appropriate type and level of insurance for activities that are subject of the grant

Requests NOT able to be supported:

  • Activities Outside NZ
  • Private School Fees
  • Commercial Business Costs
  • Buildings
  • Printed Consumables
  • Computer Software
  • Administration and Staffing Costs
  • Credit Card or Hire Purchase Debt
  • Cash grants

Criteria

Criterion*

Description

Opportunity for change

The extent to which the grant will provide opportunity for the young people specified in the application to:

  • expand their comfort zone
  • increase their self-confidence, self-worth and/or resilience
  • develop and grow by attaining life and social skills including, for example, communication skills
  • be inspired to change
  • improve the lives of those participating
  • break-out of their current circumstances, where these are detrimental to their future.

 

Improve Health

The extent to which the grant will improve the mental or physical health conditions of the young people specified in the application. This includes the extent to which the grant will assist young people:

  • with support when faced with chronic physical health conditions
  • to improve their mental health (this may include opportunities to be with others with similar conditions to help them understand they are not alone in their condition)
  • to thrive physically and mentally

This criterion also includes the extent to which the grant will enable research or changes in policy settings to:

  • improve the lives of young people with chronic health conditions or;
  • develop and deliver programmes that will help young people thrive physically and mentally

This criterion will not include consideration of grants for the provision of health treatments which should be provided by the State.

Respite to Family

The extent to which the grant will provide respite to the family and other supporters of the young people specified in the application.

 

In considering respite, factors to think about may include the number of people who will receive respite, the duration of the respite, the degree of support already available to the family and the magnitude of the challenges faced by the family on a daily basis in supporting the young people in the application.

Access to support

The extent to which the grant will provide access to young people who are otherwise unable to access the support needed. This includes consideration of the extent to which the young people in the application are economically disadvantaged and the extent to which the grant would help level the playing field.

 

Special consideration will be given to any application for support to young people who have been orphaned.

Demonstration of the Values of Freemasonry

The extent to which the outcomes of the grant-funded activity demonstrate the values of Freemasonry (Masonic Values). That is the extent to which the grant will assist young people in the development of the following:

  • Respect: by encouraging tolerance and understanding amongst young people.
  • Leadership: by developing leadership and growth amongst young people.
  • Enjoyment: by providing an enjoyable and respectful environment for young people.
  • Charity and welfare: by supporting young people to help those in need, to raise the quality of life within society, and to be a helping hand.
  • The demonstration of compassion and improvement of society.

* Note:

  1. The order in which the Criteria are listed is arbitrary and nothing should be read from the order about the Criterias relative importance to each other.
  2. By young people we mean children up to and including the age of 18 years.

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Confirmation of Eligibility

I confirm that the applicant ...

  • has read and understands the programme guidelines 
  • is able to demonstrate alignment between their project and the aims of this programme
  • is a not-for-profit organisation
  • is located in the eligible geographic area
  • is able to demonstrate financial viability 
  • does not owe any reports or money to The Potter Masonic Trust or The Freemasons Charity as a result of previous funding or grants
  • has the appropriate type and level of insurance for the activities that are the subject of this grant
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You must confirm that all statements above are true and correct.