
Funds and Grants
We have various funds and grants available to apply for throughout the year. Each fund and grant have a different closing date, amount, and eligibility criteria. You can see more grants by clicking the ‘older posts’ button in the bottom lefthand corner, or by searching specific grants.
Community Fund
Always open
This fund aims to assist a person or group, who may be facing a natural disaster and/or going through a particularly difficult circumstance where assistance is needed. This includes:
Families in time of natural disaster – fire, flood etc.
The elderly, the young, or any family or person for their particular need.
Read more to see if you are eligible.
Adverse Events Relief Fund
Always open
This fund aims to assist rural individuals, families and households after a declared adverse event such as drought, fires, floods or earthquakes. The fund has a particular emphasis on (though is not limited to) supporting women and children.
Community groups may also apply for funding to assist communities in recovery from a declared adverse event or state of emergency.
Read more to see if you are eligible.
Secondary School Boarding Bursaries
Open 19 August 2025 to 30 September 2025
This fund aims to Assist a Year 9 or 10 student living away from home in a boarding situation with financial assistance. Click to see what is required.
North Taranaki Provincial Holiday Cottage Investment Fund
Always open
This fund aims to assist in the education, health, and welfare of women and families in North Taranaki. Read more to see if you are eligible.
Florence Polson Boarding Bursary
Open 19 August 2025 to 30 September 2025
This fund aims to Assist a Year 12 or 13 student living away from home in a boarding situation with financial assistance. Click to see what is required.
Nellie Schroder Boarding Bursary
Open 19 August 2025 to 30 September 2025
This fund aims to Assist a Year 12 or 13 student living away from home in a boarding situation with financial assistance. Click to see what is required.
Year 12 and 13 Boarding Bursary
Open 19 August 2025 to 30 September 2025
This fund aims to Assist a Year 12 or 13 student living away from home in a boarding situation with financial assistance. Click to see what is required.
Audrey Reid Grant
Open 18 September 2025 to 30 October 2025
This fund aims to assist applicants aged 25 years and over, who seek to extend their education or training in areas of study that will be of benefit rural communities.
This includes subjects such as midwifery, agriculture and horticulture. Read more to see if you are eligible.
Norma Evans Education Award (Region 5 Rimanui)
Open 16 December 2025 to 10 February 2026
This fund aims to encourage women seeking advancement in the workforce to obtain qualifications to improve their career opportunities, independence and career development.
This grant will be awarded to one applicant each year, and women who wish to complete a tertiary study programme to assist in their entry into, or return to, the workforce are invited to apply. Read more to see if you are eligible.
Adna Poppe Memorial Bursary
Opens 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026
This fund aims to provide a monetary bursary for any person who lives in the Rangitikei- Oroua Provincial Rural Women’s area, who is undertaking an education course in agriculture, horticulture, or related subjects.
Cynthia Collier Grant
Open 16 March 2026 to 30 April 2026
This Grant is intended to support projects and activities focussed on children, the elderly, community, conservation, counselling or education. Read more to see if your eligible.
Scotlands Te Kiteroa Charitable Grant
Open 16 March 2026 to 30 April 2026
The fund aims to assist individuals, groups and organisations in country areas and rural towns. Grants are made for projects and activities in the following categories: children, care, elderly, community, conservation, counselling and education.
Assistance is needed in the following categories: The welfare of children and the elderly. Community, Conservation, Education.
Read more to see if you are eligible.