Applications are now closed for 2023: 

• Applications closed at 5pm on Friday 11 November 2022.
• Successful applicants were notified by Friday 25 November 2022.
• Written confirmation and formal acceptance was required by Friday 9th December 2022.

Click here for more information and for the 2022 application form.

More about our partnership with BNI.

Since 2007, BNI® New Zealand and Hospice NZ have proudly stood together as national partners, working together to help ensure hospice care remains free of charge for New Zealanders with a life limiting illness

Former Hospice NZ Chief Executive, Mary Schumacher says, “Hospice care is unique in that we care for the ‘whole person’ – which means physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs are equally important. With BNI’s support for our allied health professionals through the scholarship programme, together we are ensuring there is a highly skilled workforce committed to caring for people in the best possible way as they approach the end of life. We are sincerely grateful to BNI for their commitment to the philosophy of ‘Givers Gain’ and the work of Hospice.”

Graham Southwell, National Director of BNI New Zealand, says there is a perfect synergy between our two organisations due to our shared values. “BNI’s philosophy is about ‘Givers’ Gain®’ and growing successful businesses within the community they operate in. Hospice is about supporting the communities in which people live. Doing good is good for business. Both of our organisations share values of people connecting with people, and developing relationships based on trust”.

Find out more about BNI and our partnership.

Past Recipients

Read about the way in which BNI’s support for hospices, patients, families and whānau in our communities across New Zealand here.