Adverse Events Relief Fund

The RWNZ Adverse Events and Relief Fund is available to individuals, communities and groups, with a particular emphasis on rural women and children. The fund provides financial assistance to persons or groups, where there is an identified urgent need due to recent adverse events such as drought, fires, floods or earthquakes.

Grants may be awarded as follows:

– To assist families in time of natural disaster.
– To assist the elderly, the young or any family or person for their particular need, in time of natural disaster.
– To assist community groups and organisations in need, in time of natural disaster.

If you know of someone in need, or are in need of financial support yourself due to experiencing hardship as a result of an adverse event caused by the experience of a natural disaster, please complete our application form by clicking on the link below.