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Listed below are the Trusts currently open for applications from individuals (listed alphabetically). More detailed funding guidelines are available on the application form.
Please note that upon funding rounds closing, non-submitted applications will be automatically declined.
Technical support is available until 5pm on the day that applications close.

Alexander & Gladys Shepherd Scholarships Trust
Applications are welcomed from persons in the Taranaki Province who wish to become farmers or work in the rural sector on the land and are under the age of 21 years at the commencement of their studies. Scholarships are for the purpose of obtaining further education or training which would be useful to them in farming pursuits or the attainment of a university degree in agriculture. This round is for secondary school students intending to pursue their first year of education/training.
Students undertaking rural financial courses will be considered, providing they are also undertaking agriculture or horticultural studies.
These scholarships are not open to students undertaking veterinary science.
Applications are open 1 September – 26 September 2025.

Brian Johns Fellowship Trust
Awards for New Zealanders to develop further knowledge and interest in the fields of ear nose and throat medicine and to develop and continue research in these fields within New Zealand or overseas.
Applications are open year round. Please monitor carefully for changes as time-frames for applications may be amended.
Applications are reviewed and supplied to decision makers as and when they are received, and usually not later than within three months of the submission date depending on the availability of advisory parties.

CHBC Fine Arts Scholarship (Jessie O’Marshall Arts Legacy)
Applications are welcomed from Central Hawke’s Bay College students pursuing a course of study in one or more of the fine arts at a recognised school of art in New Zealand. Past pupils of colleges within the coastal Bay of Plenty area may also be considered.
Applications are open 1 September – 19 September 2025.

Faye Walker Scholarships
Supports females from secondary schools North of and including Wellsford undertaking science pathways at tertiary level next year.
It is likely one – two scholarships will be awarded in this funding round.
Examples of suitable courses include Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Biomedical Science.
Applications are open 1st – 26th September 2025.

Frank Sydenham Scholarships
Scholarship(s) to enable students to undertake bachelor or post-graduate level studies in horticulture or agriculture or forestry (or related subjects).
Preference will be shown to students from within the statutory boundary of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, or students from outside that region who intend to utilise the outcome of their studies in the Bay of Plenty region or neighbouring areas.
Preference will be shown to students wishing to undertake post-graduate study.
Applications are open 1 September – 19 September 2025.

John T Gibson Trust
Applications are welcomed from students undertaking agricultural or veterinary science courses at university. Funding is provided for the purpose of books for courses and other study resources where books are not required (laptops, literature).
Priority is given to to individuals who have attended school in Taranaki, followed by those undertaking tertiary study in Taranaki, or seeking to be Taranaki-based in the future.
Applications are open 1 September – 19 September 2025.

Legacy Performing Arts Trust Palmerston North 
Representing the Evelyn Rawlins Arts Trust, Mavis & Beatrix Francis Arts Trust and the Molly Atkinson Arts Trust.
For performing arts purposes relating to dance, theatre, music or artistic performance within the City of Palmerston North.
Schools are not eligible to apply in this funding round
Applications are open 1 August 2025 – 30 September 2025.

Rose Hellaby Medical Scholarship and Grants
In the fields of rheumatic disease, physical medicine and manipulative treatment:

• Scholarships for New Zealand registered medical practitioners for research and/or post-graduate training and experience overseas.
• Grants for New Zealand organisations to engage international or New Zealand medical practitioners/specialists to deliver lectures, conduct study courses and/or supervise training and/or research within New Zealand.

Applications are open year round but for the most part are considered by the Board of granting in May. If you wish to be considered in the funding round for the current year, please submit your application by 31st March. Please monitor carefully for changes as time-frames for applications may be amended.

Sinclair Cummings Trust
Postgraduate scholarships for veterinary (priority), agricultural or pastoral studies. Special consideration is given to research/endeavours aligned with high country farming.
For more information and to apply, visit the Massey University website.
Applications are open 1 August – 1 November 2025.

Celebrating 60 year anniversary in 2025:
Spencer Mason Post-Graduate Scholarship in New Zealand Law
Scholarship to support a candidate for a Masters degree or a PhD at the University of Auckland Law School. The degree being pursued must include a thesis on some aspect of New Zealand Law. Applicants must reside in the Auckland Branch Area of the New Zealand Law Society and be graduates in Law of the University of Auckland.
Applications are open year round, with an annual closing date of 31 March. Applications are reviewed in May.
Applications submitted on 1 April or after will be considered in the following year.

Celebrating 60 year anniversary in 2025:
Spencer Mason Travelling Scholarship in Law
Scholarship to support a candidate who wishes to pursue a Masters degree or a PhD at a university outside of New Zealand. Law Graduates living and working within the Auckland Branch Area of the New Zealand Law Society are invited to apply. (Graduates from all New Zealand Universities may apply).
Applications are open year round, with an annual closing date of 31 March. Applications are reviewed in May.
Applications submitted on 1 April or after will be considered in the following year.

Ted and Mollie Carr Medical Travel Fund
Facilitating international travel by medical practitioners for the purposes of research and education:

• The Fund’s priority objective is to enable overseas based surgeons and medical practitioners with specialised skills to visit New Zealand for short periods to impart their skills and techniques to New Zealand medical practitioners.
• The Fund’s secondary objective is to enable specialist New Zealand medical practitioners to travel internationally for short periods to work with other medical practitioners to improve their skills and techniques. Awards for this secondary purpose are infrequent and will only be considered if the proposal demonstrates a broad impact (i.e. not just for the medical practitioner travelling).

Organisations and individuals meeting one of the above purposes may apply.
Applications are open now and are available to apply for throughout the year.
Applications are reviewed and supplied to decision makers as and when they are received, and usually not later than within three months of the submission date depending on the availability of advisory parties.