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Forms

Funds and Scholarships

Gateway Gift Expand

Application form for grants from the Gateway Gift. Major grant applications are due 31 August each year, and minor grant (less than $5000) applications are due 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 31 October each year.

Apply today: Gateway Gift Application Form

Hamuera and Lydia Te Punga Memorial Fund Expand

The Hamuera and Lydia Te Punga Memorial Fund was established in 2022 to honour the service of the Reverend Hamuera Hautu Irirangi Te Punga and Mrs Lydia Te Punga within the Lutheran Church of New Zealand (1913-1951). Its objects are designed to reflect their ministries among the people of Te Hahi Rutana o Aotearoa.

Find out more: Hamuera and Lydia Te Punga Memorial Fund

Apply today: Hamuera and Lydia Te Punga Memorial Fund Application Form

 

Hintz Fund Expand

The Hintz Fund disburses income from the estate of the late Mrs M L Hintz, for the maintenance, repair and improvement of buildings owned by the Lutheran Church of New Zealand or its congregations, departments or auxiliaries, in accordance with the terms of the will of the late Mrs Hintz. It cannot be used for any other purpose.

For more information: Hintz Fund Guidelines

Apply today: Hintz Fund Application Form

Dawn Corry Musicians Scholarship Expand

The Dawn Corry Musicians Scholarship is offered by the Lutheran Church of New Zealand to support musicians in Lutheran congregations in New Zealand who want to commit to improving their competence to play music for worship.

Guidelines

Application Form

Lillian Schwarz Fund Expand

This fund has been established by the LCNZ to provide financial support for Christian education programs directed toward persons less than 30 years of age. These include programs approved by the Lutheran Church of New Zealand and operating within New Zealand, or for New Zealand-domiciled people to attend overseas.

Apply today: Lillian Schwarz Fund Application Form

Project James Fund Expand

This fund has been established by the LCNZ to provide financial support for one-off mission or ministry projects, where there is no other source of funding available within the Lutheran Church of New Zealand. These may include training programs approved by the Lutheran Church of New Zealand and operating within New Zealand, or for New Zealand-domiciled people to attend overseas.  

Apply today: Project James Fund Application Form

Hetty Gudopp Fund Expand

This fund has been established by the LCNZ to facilitate longer-term mission or ministry projects, where there is no other source of funding available within the Lutheran Church of New Zealand. Depending on the amount of money required, up to 100 per cent of a project's costs may be met by the Hetty Gudopp Fund.

Apply today: Hetty Gudopp Fund Application Form

People

Safe Church (police vetting for staff and volunteers) Expand

LCANZ Safe Church Training

  • Safe Church manual registration form (fillable PDF)

NZ police vet request consent form 2025

  • PDF version
  • Microsoft Word version

NZ police vet Australian history check request consent form 2025

  • PDF version
  • Microsoft Word version

These forms are to authorise a police check for staff and volunteers working in congregations and are part of compliance with the Lutheran Church of New Zealand's ChildSafe and SafePlace policies.

Either version of the form can be used, but if using the Microsoft Word version, please take care to ensure that the format of the document is not changed as it is completed. Instructions on submitting completed forms are included in the document.

Leave Application Expand

 

Leave Application Form / Rest and Refreshment Leave Application

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