Polish Charitable & Educational Trust

Background

The Polish Charitable & Educational Trust was established by donation from the late Mrs Jozefa Konieczna and subsequent bequest from the estate of the late Mr Stefan Musielinski.

Eligibility

The funds of the Trust may be awarded for the following purposes:

1. To carry out, promote, foster and encourage any events, schemes or celebrations related to maintenance and dissemination of culture, music, literature and education of Polish origin or related to Poland either directly or indirectly.
2. To lead, advance or gift money and negotiable loans of all kinds, whether secured or not to any person who is through either side of parents or grandparents or great grandparents of Polish extraction.
3. To support by non-repayable grants to any student defined in clause 2 hereof towards fees or purchase of books as requested by any tertiary education institution in New Zealand, provided that lower levels of education may be considered at Trustees' sole discretion.
4. To do all such other things as may be incidental, conducive or necessary to the attainments of the objects of this Trust.

Applicants who qualify in pursuance of clause 1 above please use Application Form (A).

Applicants who qualify in pursuance of clauses 2 and 3 above please use Application Form (B).

Value

Covers fees or purchase of books.

Closing Date

There are two funding rounds with application closing dates as follows:
Round 1 - 31 March
Round 2 - 31 July

More Information

Application forms can be downloaded from the Polish Charitable & Educational Trust website.

Completed applications can be posted to:
The Polish Charitable & Educational Trust
c/o Geddes and Maciaszek Barristers and Solicitors
PO Box 13467
Christchurch
Phone: (03) 366 1681
Fax: (03) 366 6207

For further information, please contact:
Anna Gruczynska, Trust Administrator
Phone: 021 0657 306
Email: poledownunder@yahoo.com