Students using the Antarctic Heritage Trust AR App

Continue the Legacy of Exploration

Shackleton, Scott, and Hillary embody the qualities of truly exceptional explorers. Their remarkable stories of leadership in the face of adversity have resonated around the world for over 100 years.

By making a gift to the Antarctic Heritage Trust, you conserve their legacy, and create opportunities for young people to connect with and be inspired by the qualities of the heroic Antarctic leaders that you admire.

Your donation will support programmes like our new augmented reality app, which is bringing Antarctica to the world. The app contains two unique AR experiences, Antarctic 3D Artefacts and My Explorer Journal, which allow users to explore Antarctica without leaving the country and bring the world’s most famous fruitcake into their home.

The Trust’s core administration costs are funded by the New Zealand Government. This means that your donation goes directly to the programme. Donations of NZD$5 or more being eligible for a donation tax credit from New Zealand Inland Revenue (New Zealand individual tax payers only, please contact us for international giving options).

As a donor, you’ll receive stories of impact about conservation projects and Inspiring Explorer programme participants. You’ll also be invited to the Trust’s events, giving you the opportunity to hear stories from explorers of yesterday and today.

Want to become a member and receive access to exclusive publications and events? Click here to learn more about our Antarctic Explorer Memberships.

Want to make a donation to inspire young people with the qualities of heroic Antarctic leaders that you admire? Click here to learn about the Inspiring Explorers™ Fund.

To make a gift today, fill out the form below or make a donation via bank transfer.

Please note that we are no longer able to accept donations via cheque due to changes in New Zealand banking policies.

As the Trust’s core administration costs are funded by the New Zealand Government and sponsors your contribution goes directly to the Trust’s mission to conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration.

Donate by Direct Credit

If you wish to donate via direct payment; our bank account details are:

Direct Payment into the Trust’s bank account:
Account Number: 03-1592-0061708-00 Swift Code: WPAC NZ 2W
Account Name: Antarctic Heritage Trust
Bank: Wespac, Barrington Branch, Christchurch, New Zealand (put your name as reference)

Donate from the USA

If you are based in the USA or would like to have a tax deductible giving option in the USA, please make your donation through our partner organisation, the Chapel & York US Foundation. Just select the “Antarctic Heritage Trust” as the fund holder from the dropdown menu provided and you can receive a tax-deductible receipt from Chapel & York US Foundation for your donation. Email us at info@nzaht.org or Chapel & York at info@chapel-yorkfoundation.org with any questions.