
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.
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.
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.
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.
Korokipo Branch Agricultural & Horticultural Tertiary Bursary
Open 4 December 2025 to 15 January 2026
This fund aims to encourage residents of Hawke’s Bay to undertake further education or training in land-based courses, either through university or polytechnic institutes.
Bursary recipients will ideally seek employment in the Hawke’s Bay area to ensure that the benefits of their learning can be passed on to the Hawke’s Bay community and its industries. Read more to see if you are eligibile.