Putea Mātauranga
Education Grants & Scholarships
Grants Are Funded Until Expended Within The Current Financial Year Of 1st July 2024 – 30th June 2025. NOTE: You must be a registered iwi member to apply for the following:
Waitaha Cultural Grant
This grant is to support and strengthen Waitaha pae tapu or tribal leadership.
Eligibility:
- Aplicants must be a member of the Waitaha-A-Hei pae tapu, OR
- The programme has endorsement from the Waitaha pae tapu.
- Must be held at Hei Marae
- Must complete the online form
School Uniform & Stationery Grant
A contribution towards school uniform and/or stationery.
Eligibility:
- Must complete the online application form
- Must supply proof of enrolment from the school
Must supply uniform or stationery quote
Applications Open October 2025
Bi-Lingual School Holiday Programme
To deliver a Waitaha Bi-lingual school holiday programme.
Eligibility:
- Must complete the online application form
- Must supply proof of enrolment from the school
Must supply uniform or stationery quote
Drivers
License
To help support whanau attain their drivers license from Learners to Full Class 1.
Eligibility:
- Must be eligible to attain the license you seeking support for
Hakaraia Tertiary Education Grant
To support students to attain their under graduate degree.
- Must complete the online form
- Must supply proof of enrolment
- Must supply proof of tax invoice fees for the year 2025
- Must provide verified bank details
- Must provide photo ID
Applications Open October 2025
Te Houhou Health Scholarship
To support students to attain their under graduate degree in the health sector.
Eligibility:
- Must be studying in the health sector
- Must supply proof of enrolment
- Must provide verified bank details
- Must provide photo ID
- Must supply proof of tax invoice fees for the year 2025
Applications Open October 2025
Trade Apprenticeship Grants
To support students to attain a trade qualification
Eligibility:
- Must supply proof of enrolment or proof of apprenticeship employment
- Must supply proof of costs for the year 2025
- Must provide verified bank details
- Must provide photo ID
Discretionary Grant
Applications are considered at the discretion of the Grants Sub-Committee on a case by case basis for educational kaupapa that may not meet the criteria of currently funded grants.
Eligibility:
- Must complete the online form
- Must supply kaupapa information in detail ie: plan, budget, etc