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Ministry of Education New Zealand

Applications open for one-off grant for state and state-integrated schools affected by asbestos in sand#

You can now apply for a one-off grant to contribute towards necessary asbestos removal, decontamination and building-related remediation costs that have not been covered by your insurer or sand supplier.

Applications close at 5pm, 27 February. We are unable to consider submissions received after this deadline.

Funding criteria#

Stand-alone asbestos testing costs will not be covered by this grant. This financial support is for state and state-integrated schools that have incurred or will be incurring asbestos removal, decontamination and/or building-related remediation costs due to asbestos in coloured sand.

We expect affected schools to claim costs via their insurance providers in the first instance. Where this is unsuccessful, then they can apply for this one-off grant.

Application requirements#

Please ensure that you prepare the following supporting documents for uploading to validate the grant amount you’ll request:

  • licensed asbestos assessor’s report, including marked floor plans
  • documentation to identify asbestos decontamination and building-related remediation scope of works
  • detailed quotes or invoices from suppliers to support the application.

How to apply#

Upload the documents and provide required information in the online application form to be considered for this grant:

Application Form for Financial Support – Asbestos in Coloured Sand Survey – Survey Monkey

Note that the online form does not allow saving work part-way through. Once you start filling out the online form, you need to complete it – otherwise, your work will be lost.

Refer to the read-only version to help you prepare your application:

Read-only version application form [PDF, 234KB]

If you require help completing your application, email us.

Email: [email protected]

More details about this one-off grant, including information on what it covers, can be found on our website:

One-off grant for state and state-integrated schools affected by asbestos in coloured sand