Eligibility Criteria

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1.    Applicant Requirements

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• The Applicant for the grant must hold shares in the Oromahoe 18R2B2B2 Trust as one of   the following:

 

• The named Shareholder;

• Administrator;

• Whānau Trust Trustee(s).

 

• The applicants name must appear in the current Oromahoe 18R2B2B2 Trust Schedule of Owners held at the Māori Land Court Offices or Māori Land Court Online.

2.    Whanau Trusts

 

• If you are a trustee of a whānau trust that already has an individual receiving a Kaumātua        grant, you will not be eligible to apply.

 

3.    Kaumatua and Education Grants

 

• Only one grant can be awarded to a recorded shareholder per year. Either a: 

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• Kaumātua Grant, or 

• An Education Grant (Tertiary or School, including Secondary, Intermediate, or Primary).

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• Once qualified for a Kaumātua Grant, payments will continue automatically for the                      shareholder's lifetime to the bank account provided in the application unless:

 

• The shareholder applies for and successfully receives an education grant that year.

-  This would disqualify the shareholder for a Kaumātua Grant for that year. 

-  If the education grant is unsuccessful, the Kaumātua Grant will still be               paid. 

-  The next year if no education grant is received the the Kaumātua Grant            will be reactivated and paid.

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• ​The shareholder vests their shares. A trustee may apply for the previous shareholder to receive a grant if the Trust Order permits it.

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4.    Grant Approval Process

 

• Grants will be tabled and either accepted or rejected at a Trustee meeting. 

• The Trustee’s decision is final. 

• If further information is required, the applicant has until end of April to provide the                        requested details. 

 

5.    Terms and Conditions

 

• By submitting the application, the shareholder authorises the Trust to verify all details and    retain information supplied for reference purposes. 

• If Administered or Trust shares, the majority of other people named as Trustees or Administrators must have been informed of and agree to this application.

• All information requested on the grant application must be fully completed.

• It is the recipient's responsibility to provide the Trust with current bank account and                    contact details. The Trust will not investigate incorrect details.

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6.    Key Dates

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• The closing date for grant applications is 31 March.

• Grants will be paid in April or May.