Funds and Grants
We have various funds and grants available throughout the year. Please review eligibility criteria carefully and answer in as much detail as possible.
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.
Secondary School Boarding Bursaries
Open 19 August 2026 to 30 September 2026
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.
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 2026 to 30 September 2026
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 2026 to 30 September 2026
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.
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.
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.
Audrey Reid Grant
Open 18 September 2026 to 30 October 2026
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.
Textbook Bursary
Open 18 February 2026 to 1 March 2026
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
Open 18 February 2026 to 1 March 2026
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
Opens 18 May 2026 to 1 July 2026
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
Opens 18 February 2026 to 1 March 2026
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
Opens 18 February 2026 to 1 March 2026
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.
