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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.
Life Enrichment Grant
This fund is for Wairarapa Women aged 25 and over who wish to extend their education or training in order to improve their level of skills.
Barriers to Achieving
This fund is to assist rural students who are struggling to continue with their education for financial reasons, to help with Course associated costs.
Primary Industries Education for Women
This fund is to encourage residents of the Wairarapa to undertake further education or training in land based courses either through University, polytechnics or other NZQA recognised Training organisations. It is expected that bursary recipients will ultimately seek employment in Wairarapa so the benefits of their learning can be passed on to the Wairarapa community and its industries.
Study Grants for Rural Students of Health Studies
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has partnered with Rural Women New Zealand | Ngā Wahine Taiwhenua o Aotearoa for a one-off opportunity to provide financial assistance to rural students of health studies.
The Study Grants for Rural Students of Health Studies will be awarded to students who are from rural or regional communities and are enrolled in a health qualification that will benefit healthcare offerings in rural communities. Applications are open to students of medicine, dental, midwifery, nursing (including enrolled nurses and nurse practitioners) and the allied health workforce who are enrolled in study with a recognised New Zealand tertiary provider.
Adverse Events Relief Fund
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.
Textbook Bursary
This fund aims to assist tertiary students with purchase of resources and materials, including software. Read more to find out if you are eligible.
Tertiary Bursary
This fund aims to assist tertiary students with their course costs. Read more to find out if you are eligible.
Miss Harris Tertiary Nursing Bursary
This fund aims to offer people the opportunity to extend their education, specifically in nursing related courses of study. Read more to see if you are eligible.
Education Fund
This fund aims to assist those aged 25 and over who wish to further their skills, training or education. Read more to see if you are eligible.
Diamond Jubilee Agricultural Tertiary Bursary
This fund aims to assist students undertaking a full-time course of at least one year in an agricultural subject. This includes related studies such as horticulture, veterinary, bee keeping, aqua farming and viticulture. Read more to see if you are eligible.
Audrey Reid Grant
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.
Ruby Stokes Grant
This fund aims to give people the opportunity to extend their education or training in order to improve their level of skills. Specifically those in smaller towns and rural areas on the West Coast of the South Island.