AIA launches community grants programme

The programme has been designed to help financial advisers make a difference in local neighbourhoods and highlight the importance of health, wellbeing and overall financial resilience to New Zealand.

Through a competitive application process, ten grants of up to $50,000 each will be awarded to initiatives designed to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of New Zealand communities.

AIA is calling on all New Zealanders to join its nationwide think tank to generate ideas for a healthier New Zealand by submitting their suggestions to improve health and wellbeing in their local neighbourhood.

"Our dream of championing New Zealand to be the healthiest and best protected nation in the world starts by helping communities take daily steps towards better health and wellbeing. Initiatives such as this demonstrate the importance of ensuring our communities undertake some form of activity which supports them to live healthier, longer, better lives,” said Nick Stanhope, AIA New Zealand chief executive.