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Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund
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About the scholarship
The Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund is a trust fund operated under the umbrella of the Blind Foundation. It was established in 1923 from the proceeds of a public appeal for funds to aid both civilian and war blinded persons. The Fund was named in memory of the publisher Sir Arthur Pearson, who was the founder of St Dunstan's in the United Kingdom, the organisation established for the rehabilitation of many British and New Zealand servicemen from the First World War.
To provide for the aftercare of blind and vision-impaired individuals and to improve the quality of life experienced by members of the Foundation.
How To Apply
Before an application is submitted to the Fund, applicants are required to investigate funding from other agencies.
On the application form the applicant will be asked to explain the financial contribution he or she is able to make towards the proposal requiring funding.
Applications are available from:
Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
contact your local office
Nationwide
Entry requirements
The Pearson Fund operates as a ‘fund of last resort’. This means that:
• Applicants are required to make reasonable use of personal, family and community resources, before seeking assistance from the Fund.
• the Fund will not usually provide assistance where this is seen as the normal responsibility of another agency.