Applications are open all year round

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The Hearing Aid Fund supports hard of hearing New Zealanders who are facing financial hardship to purchase new hearing aids. Applications can be made by individuals to apply for a grant, to the total of $500.00, to purchase new hearing aids.

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Hearing Aid Fund Criteria:

To make an application to the hearing aid fund you must:

• Be over 18 years of age.

• Be able to provide proof of NZ Citizenship OR NZ Residency (eg. Copy of passport, NZ Residency visa or Returning Resident visa and show you have lived in NZ for 3 years or longer).

• Have a hearing loss that requires hearing aids.

• Provide an audiogram or letter from Audiologist confirming hearing loss.

• Include quote for hearing aids from audiologist

 

How to apply

1. Online

2. Fully complete the application form below and ensure ALL supporting documents are attached.

 

Conditions of application:

• A grant of $500.00 from the NFDHH Hearing Aid Fund can be used to purchase new hearing aids from any audiology clinic in New Zealand.

• If your application is successful, you will need to provide a quote from your audiology clinic and NFDHH will pay the grant funds directly to the to the clinic on your behalf.

• Based on the above criteria, decisions to approve applications are made by the National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing and are final.

• Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application, no later than 4 weeks after submitting an application.