Mātauranga funding

Every open listing under Mātauranga. 355 in total, each one read from the funder's own page.

BECA x Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · 19 October 2026
Gore District Council Tertiary Education ScholarshipsGore District Council · Gore District · 19 October 2026
Pioneer Women's Memorial Trust ScholarshipsPioneer Women's Memorial Trust (administered by Gore District Council) · Gore District · 27 October 2026
Ngātiwai Tertiary Education ScholarshipNgātiwai Trust Board · Te Tai Tokerau · 30 October 2026
Te Rarawa Tertiary Education ScholarshipsTe Rūnanga o Te Rarawa · Te Rarawa · 30 October 2026
Mackenzie County ScholarshipMackenzie District Council · Mackenzie District · 31 October 2026
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei x AUT Iwi Partnership ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · 31 October 2026
Papawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts Secondary School ScholarshipPapawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts · Wairarapa · 31 October 2026
Te Āti Hau Education and Training GrantTe Āti Hau Trust · Whanganui / Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi · 31 October 2026
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei x SAE Creative Media ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · 1 November 2026
Te Herenga Waka Māori Master’s by Thesis ScholarshipTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · 1 November 2026
University of Otago Study Grant for Māori StudentsUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · 1 November 2026
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei / University of Auckland Faculty of Arts and Education ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · 5 November 2026
Ngā Oha Ako | Tutoring SubsidyNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Aotearoa · 6 November 2026
Ngā Oha TertiaryNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Aotearoa + overseas · 6 November 2026
Māori Bridging ScholarshipUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · 13 November 2026
Eric and Kathy Hertz Māori and Pacific Residential ScholarshipAuckland University of Technology | AUT · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · 15 November 2026
Māori Medium Education ScholarshipsNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · 15 November 2026
Indigenous Health Scholarship ProgramRoyal Australasian College of Physicians · Aotearoa · 30 November 2026
Tūāriki Māori-medium ECE Co-investmentNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Aotearoa · 6 December 2026
Bannan Science AwardGeyser Community Foundation · Te Arawa / Rotorua · 31 January 2027
Dr W Stanley Wallis ScholarshipGeyser Community Foundation · Te Arawa / Rotorua · 31 January 2027
Norman Steele Memorial ScholarshipGeyser Community Foundation · Te Arawa · 31 January 2027
Raukawa Education Grant — DoctorateRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa rohe · 31 January 2027
Raukawa Education Grant — Secondary SchoolRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa rohe · 31 January 2027
Raukawa Education Grant — Short Courses and CertificateRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa rohe · 31 January 2027
Raukawa Education Grant — Undergraduate, Postgraduate and MastersRaukawa Charitable Trust · Raukawa rohe · 31 January 2027
University of Waikato Academic Pathway Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Waikato · Kirikiriroa / Tauranga · 31 January 2027
Waikato-Tainui Tertiary Study Partnership ScholarshipsWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · 5 February 2027
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences Māori Postgraduate ScholarshipUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · 15 February 2027
Kaikōura Community Initiatives FundKaikōura District Council · Kaikōura District · 8 March 2027
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei x Unitec ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · 16 March 2027
He Iti Taku Iti — Ngāruahine Iwi Education GrantTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · 31 March 2027
He Iti Taku Iti — Ngāruahine Iwi Education ScholarshipsTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · 31 March 2027
Hinehou me Punahau GrantTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · 31 March 2027
PKW-Ngāruahine Iwi Undergraduate ScholarshipTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · 31 March 2027
Te Hua Ōwhiti Taiao ScholarshipTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · 31 March 2027
Tuku AupikiTe Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust · Taranaki · 31 March 2027
Māori Education Trust — Undergraduate and Postgraduate ScholarshipsToitū Kaupapa Māori Mātauranga — Māori Education Trust · Aotearoa · 31 May 2027
360 International Award for Māori StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Twice yearly: 20 May–1 July and 7 October–18 November 2026
ASB ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Closes 20 March each year
AUT Accommodation Scholarship — Office of Māori AdvancementAuckland University of Technology | AUT · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Closes 30 September; opens in July for the following year's intake
AUT Knowledge That Works Scholarship | KiwaAuckland University of Technology | AUT · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Opens 1 June, closes 1 September each year
AUT Postgraduate Scholarships — Māori AdvancementAuckland University of Technology | AUT · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Two rounds a year: closing 15 June and 15 November
AUT Te Aronui Postgraduate Research ScholarshipsAuckland University of Technology | AUT · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Awarded on eligible postgraduate research admission — apply through the AUT scholarships portal after gaining an offer of place
AUT Undergraduate Scholarships — Māori AdvancementAuckland University of Technology | AUT · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Opens in October each year
AUT Vice-Chancellor's Doctoral Scholarship — Māori and Pacific pathwayAuckland University of Technology | AUT · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Applications accepted year-round except 1 December to 15 January
Abundant Intelligences ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Closes mid-to-late March each year, 4.30pm (18 March in the 2026 round)
Ahuwhenua ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 15 August
Ann Ali AUT Māori or Pacific Nursing ScholarshipAuckland University of Technology | AUT · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Closes 7 December
Aohanga Incorporation Study GrantAohanga Incorporation / Deloitte Rotorua · Tararua · Opens 11 February, closes 29 March at 5pm
Aoraki Connect ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 15 August
Aotearoa Gaming Trust GrantsAotearoa Gaming Trust · Aotearoa · Always open. Most applications processed within 20 working days
Awanuiārangi ScholarshipsTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Annual round, historically closing mid-to-late March each year — check the wānanga for exact dates on each of the eight scholarships
Bachelor of Design Award for Māori StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 28 January, closed 11 March 2026
Boy Mangu Mātauranga Māori Waharoa ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round
Business School Māori and Pacific Tautoko GrantUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Two rounds a year: 12 March–23 April and 2 July–13 August 2026
CPA Australia Māori ScholarshipCPA Australia · Aotearoa · Open year-round until the annual allocation is awarded
Community Impact FundEastern & Central Community Trust · Te Tairāwhiti + Te Matau-a-Māui + Manawatū · Open — no fixed closing dates, applications go to the Trustees at their bi-monthly meeting
Community Partnership FundEastern & Central Community Trust · Te Tairāwhiti + Te Matau-a-Māui + Manawatū · Two-stage process: expression of interest opens 6 July, closes 3 August; full application opens 5 October, closes 2 November, decided by late January. Speak to an ECCT advisor before the EOI opens
Community and Volunteering Capability Fund — Youth Worker TrainingDepartment of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · Open all year — allow up to 12 weeks for a decision
Complex Educational Needs Study AwardMinistry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga · Aotearoa · Annual award. Applications close 12 September each year. The 2026 round closed 12 September 2026.
Cotter Tait Scholarship for Māori and Pacific/Pasifika Engineering StudentsUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
Craig Memorial AwardUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 11 June, closed 23 July 2026
Creative Communities Scheme (national)Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Up to four rounds a year, set by each council — check your local council for dates
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Māori PhD ScholarshipTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Closes 1 November each year
Dilshika Weerasekera Memorial PrizeUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination — no application required
Doctoral ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Closes 20 March each year
Don Linklater Memorial BursariesHorizons Regional Council · Manawatū-Whanganui · Applications open February/March annually. Currently closed
Dr Andrew Greer Excellence in Māori Health Research ScholarshipUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · Check University of Otago Student Administration (Scholarships) for the current closing date
Dr Buck Nin ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round
Dr Rongo Wetere ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round
East Taupō Lands — School, Tertiary and Kaumātua Medical GrantsEast Taupō Lands / He Akina · Taupō · On hold — no new applications are being accepted
Education GrantTe Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust · Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui (Picton, Nelson, Motueka, Takaka) · Four quarterly Grant Rounds per year (see the Trust's grant round calendar); one grant per member per grant type, per financial year (July–June)
Education GrantNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Runs in rounds through the year (mid-year round closed as of Sept 2026) — apply via the MaoriMe online portal
Education Grant ProgrammeTe Uri o Hau Charitable Trust · Te Uri o Hau · One funding round a year — “When the funding round opens a notice is posted up on our website and an email is circulated to whanau who have listed their email details.” No fixed date published in advance.
Education GrantsTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua · Ngāti Whātua · Annual round, dates not published in advance — “Applications are currently closed, but will be advertised when applications are open on facebook, or you can subscribe to be notified by email.”
Education Grants — Pre-School to ApprenticeshipNgāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust · Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu (Te Tau Ihu) · All four tiers are now shown as “CLOSED” on the funder page, including pre-school/primary/intermediate (previously described as apply-directly/rolling). Pre-school, primary and intermediate: apply directly, email grants@ngati-tama.iwi.nz. Secondary, tertiary and apprenticeship: apply via Māori Education Trust for the next round.
Education Starter PacksNgāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust · Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō (Blenheim, Te Tau Ihu) · Rolling — register tamariki ahead of turning 5
Education, Cultural and Sporting GrantNgāti Rongomai Iwi Trust · Ngāti Rongomai (Rotoiti) · Considered three times a year, at the NRIT meetings in March, June and September — applications must be received by 5pm on the last day of the preceding month.
Education, Health & Sport GrantsNgāti Koata Trust · Ngāti Koata (Nelson, D'Urville Island, Te Tau Ihu) · Four rounds per funding year (April-March): Q1 1-30 Apr (notified 19 May), Q2 1-31 Jul (notified 19 Aug), Q3 1-31 Oct (notified 19 Nov), Q4 1-31 Jan (notified 19 Feb)
Ethics Summer StudentshipsHealth Research Council of New Zealand · Aotearoa · Opens 14 July (1pm), closes 31 August (1pm) each year. Watch the HRC funding calendar
Faculty of Arts and Education Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Twice yearly: 13 May–24 June and 16 September–28 October 2026
Faculty of Engineering and Design Kick Start Māori and Pacific AwardUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 18 February, closed 1 April 2026
Fonterra Massey University Māori Undergraduate ScholarshipFonterra / Massey University · Palmerston North · Opens 1 June, closes 1 September each year
Foundation for Surgery ASC Award for MāoriRoyal Australasian College of Surgeons · Aotearoa · Check RACS for the current round
Four Winds Foundation GrantsFour Winds Foundation · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Monthly cut-off: applications close on the 25th of each month, considered the following month
Frances Barkley ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round; opening and closing dates listed as TBC on the funder's page
Fulbright–Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate AwardFulbright New Zealand / Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga · Aotearoa · Opens 15 July, closes 1 August each year. The 2026 round has closed
Fund for GoodManawanui · Aotearoa · Fund For Good 2026 is open. The cutoff is announced each year and was not yet published as at 16 September — ring to confirm
Gaming trust grants (how they work)Class 4 gaming societies · Aotearoa · Most gaming trusts accept applications year-round
Gina Rudland Memorial Prize for Māori MootingUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination — no application required
Global Fisheries ScholarshipTe Ohu Kaimoana / Nissui Corporation · Aotearoa · Opens 24 June, closes 24 July, interviews 10 August, scholar announced 24 August, each year
Go Waitaha CanterburyUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
Grassroots Trust GrantsGrassroots Trust · Aotearoa · Check Grassroots Trust for current round dates
Growing People and Iwi Capabilities GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa · Ngāti Manawa (Murupara) · Opens annually 2 February, closes end of 30 April — exact 2027 dates not yet published
Haane Manahi Memorial ScholarshipNgāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board · Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe / Rotorua · Opens 20 March, closes 17 April at 4.30pm. The 2026 round has closed
Hakaraia Tertiary Education GrantTe Kapu o Waitaha · Waitaha · The 2025-26 round ran 1 October 2025 to 24 January 2026 and has closed, or when the $30,000 pool was exhausted. Recipients must attend the Hakaraia Wānanga in February. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
Hauora Māori InternshipsTe Rau Ora · Aotearoa · Check Te Rau Ora for current rounds
Hauā ki te Ako — tuition grantsNgāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board · Rotorua · Applications close 5pm on set dates each month, considered at monthly sub-committee meetings
He Ara Whakahihiko — Hauora FundHealth Research Council of New Zealand · Aotearoa · Closes in February each year — the 2026 round closed 12 February, 1pm
He Maunga Teitei Prize for Academic AchievementUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination — no application required
He Oha Puiaki | Massey University Māori First Year ScholarshipMassey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa · Aotearoa · Opens 1 June, closes 1 September each year
He Pikinga Poupou Education GrantsTe Kaahui o Rauru (Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi) · Ngā Rauru Kītahi (Whanganui) · The 2026 round opened 14 January and closed on Tuesday 31 March 2026. No 2027 dates are published yet. Decisions go out in June and payments in July
He Tahaa Piri Taha Grant 2026Waikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open — limited 2026 grants
He TangataTe Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri · Te Hiku o te Ika · Opens annually 1 February, closes 31 March
He Toka Tū Moana — Toi Moana Environmental ScholarshipBay of Plenty Regional Council · Bay of Plenty · The 2026 round has closed. Runs annually
Heke Rongoā Diploma ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · Expressions of interest close Friday 16 February; the diploma starts in March
Initial Teacher Education Workforce Support ProgrammeTe Tāwharau o te Whakatōhea · Whakatōhea · Not published on the page — apply via the linked form
John Mitchell ScholarshipNgāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust · Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu (Te Tau Ihu) · Shown as “CLOSED” on the page — apply via Māori Education Trust for the next round
Judge Karina Williams Award in LawUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 1 July, closed 21 July 2026
Kahurangi Māori Student ScholarshipTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Closes 1 September each year, 4.30pm. Applications open about three months before
Kanorau Koiora Taketake — Indigenous Biodiversity Contestable FundHorizons Regional Council · Manawatū-Whanganui · Open annually from late March to early May. Currently closed
Kapenga M Trust — Secondary School GrantKapenga M Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Kapenga M Trust — Tertiary Education GrantKapenga M Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Kia Eke Ki Te Tihi o AngituNgā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Open — check Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa for current details
Kokako Māori Land Trust ScholarshipKokako Manaaki Charitable Trust / Māori Education Trust · South Waikato · Undergraduate and postgraduate applications close 30 April each year. The 2026 round closed 30 April 2026
Komuhumuhu ScholarshipHaumingi No. 3 Lands Trust · Te Arawa · Check the Deloitte Rotorua Māori trusts and incorporations portal for current dates
Kā Pūtea GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Opens 1 March, closes 30 April each year — the 2026 round has closed, with full funding for the year already allocated
Kā Pūtea ScholarshipsTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Opens annually 1 February, closes 1 April. Outcomes advised in May
Lottery Environment and HeritageDepartment of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua · Aotearoa · DIA's own page shows current eligibility and application steps with no closure notice. It isn't on the DIA funding-dates calendar as a separate line, so ring DIA (0800 824 824) to confirm the current round before relying on this.
Macarthy Trust Scholarship in Māori StudiesTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Online application and all supporting documents due by 4.30pm on the closing date; exact date not published
Mangorewa Kaharoa Te Taumata Trust — Tertiary Education GrantMangorewa Kaharoa Te Taumata Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Manurewa Rangatahi Youth GrantsAuckland Council — Manurewa Local Board · Manurewa, Tāmaki Makaurau · Round one (22 June – 31 July 2026) has closed; decision due 17 September 2026. Round two opens 11 January – 19 February 2027, with a decision due 15 April 2027.
Marlborough Lines Tertiary Scholarship for MāoriMarlborough Lines (administered by Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau) · Marlborough (Te Tau Ihu) · Closes 30 October
Master's By Thesis ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Closes 20 March each year
Mazda Foundation GrantsMazda Foundation · Aotearoa · Two funding rounds a year, closing 31 March and 30 September
Mazzetta ScholarshipMazzetta Company Scholarship Fund / Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Opens annually 1 February, closes 1 April. Outcomes advised in May
Michael Synnott ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Dates not currently published — offered irregularly, roughly every 3–4 years
Mokaraka Wāhine Māori in Business ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 11 February, closed 25 March 2026
Muriwhenua Iwi Māori Workforce Teaching Support ScholarshipsTe Rūnanga-a-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu / Ministry of Education · Muriwhenua · Annual round, opens 3 July, closes 3 August. The 2026 round has already closed by the time this was read (8 September 2026); next round expected July 2027.
Māori Education Trust — Secondary ScholarshipsToitū Kaupapa Māori Mātauranga — Māori Education Trust · Aotearoa · Opens around December, closes early in the year. The 2026 round has closed
Māori Health Research Development GrantsHealth Research Council of New Zealand · Aotearoa · Annual round — check the HRC Gateway for current dates
Māori Research Programme — Pokapū WaroAg Emissions Centre | Pokapū Waro · Aotearoa · Ongoing partnership funding — approach the Centre
Māori and Pasifika Accommodation ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 15 August
Māori and Pasifika Master of Public Policy AwardUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 17 June, closed 29 July 2026
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT)Tertiary Education Commission · Aotearoa · Applications for 2026 have closed at most providers — check your local provider (e.g. Whitireia/WelTec, Manukau Institute of Technology, EIT, NZMA) for the next intake
Mātauraka Māori ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 15 August
NZAO Award for the Top Māori or Pacific Student entering BOptom Part IIUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination — no application required
NZAS MAud Scholarship for Ākonga MāoriUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · No application required — considered automatically
NZCT Community GrantsNew Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) · Aotearoa · Applications accepted year-round
NZMACI — the three national schools of whakairo and rarangaNew Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute / Te Puia · Rotorua · Applications open in October each year for the following year’s intake. Contact Te Puia for exact dates
National Tournament GrantNgāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board · Rotorua · Applications are available all year, with monthly closing dates
New Horizons for Women Trust — Hine Kahukura AwardsNew Horizons for Women Trust · Aotearoa · Opens annually in August and closed 25 August 2026. The next round opens August 2027
Ngamanawa Incorporation Education GrantNgamanawa Incorporation · Mataatua · The 2026 round is closed — check Ngamanawa Incorporation for the next round
Ngata Centenary Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Awarded automatically alongside the UC Core Doctoral Scholarship — no separate application
Ngā Hapū o Wairakei — Education, Projects, Wānanga and Marae Unveiling GrantsWairakei Charitable Trust / He Akina · Taupō · Processed monthly, closing on the 10th of each month, February to November — no round in December or January
Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau — Forestry ScholarshipsMinistry for Primary Industries | Te Uru Rākau · Aotearoa · Discontinued — MPI states the programme "is closed and not accepting applications" (last reviewed 12 June 2024). Existing recipients continue under their existing contracts. MPI directs new students to the Southern North Island Wood Council and Wide Trust (Wood Industry Development and Education Trust) funding instead.
Ngā Mātarae ScholarshipNgā Mātarae Charitable Trust (Port of Tauranga / Tauranga Moana iwi) · Tauranga Moana · Dates not currently published on this page — check the Port of Tauranga's own website for the live round
Ngā Oha ECE, Primary and SecondaryNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Aotearoa · 24 April 2026 — next round expected early 2027
Ngā Oha Mātauranga — ECE, Primary and Secondary Education GrantsNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · Runs as an annual round rather than an ongoing open round — the funder's live Ngā Oha Grants page states ECE, Primary and Secondary applications close 24 April each year (tertiary-level study closes 6 November — see Ngā Oha Tertiary). Check the Oha Hub for current-round confirmation.
Ngā Poutahua Ā-Tau — Education Scholarships and GrantsTe Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa · Te Ātiawa (Taranaki) · Runs as annual rounds — Pou Kōrero (secondary) typically opens February, closes March; the tertiary awards (Pou Tina, Pou Whenua, Pou Wānanga) typically open mid-March, close mid-April. Check Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa for exact current dates.
Ngā Taonga Mātauranga o Ngā Pou Mana AwardsNgā Pou Mana (Tangata Whenua Allied Health) / Pharmac | Te Pātaka Whaioranga · Aotearoa · Runs annually, presented at the Ngā Pou Mana Hui-ā-Tau; the 2025 round has closed — check Ngā Pou Mana for the next round
Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui ScholarshipNgā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui / Māori Education Trust · Whanganui · Follows the Māori Education Trust's general round, closing 31 May each year. The trust's own page still shows a 30 May 2025 date — treat that as stale rather than current
Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 October
Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Postgraduate ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 October
Ngāi Tukairangi Trust Tertiary Education GrantNgāi Tukairangi Trust · Tauranga Moana · Check Ngāi Tukairangi Trust for current round dates
Ngāi Tukairangi Trust Tertiary Excellence ScholarshipNgāi Tukairangi Trust · Tauranga Moana · Check Ngāi Tukairangi Trust for current round dates
NgāiTakoto Educational Grants, Scholarships and SponsorshipTe Rūnanga o NgāiTakoto · Te Hiku o te Ika · On hold — no new applications are being accepted
Ngāpuhi Funding and Scholarships — pausedTe Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi · Ngāpuhi · Paused — “We are working diligently to complete and fully implement our revised funding mechanisms within the next few months,” with notification via the website and social media once reopened. As at 8 September 2026 there is no reopening date published.
Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial ScholarshipsNgārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board · Aotearoa · Opens annually mid-year. Applications for 2027 study closed 19 July 2026, with outcomes late November. Applications for 2028 open mid-2027
Ngārimu video and waiata composition competitionsNgārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board · Aotearoa · Opens annually mid-year. The 2026 round closed 2 August
Ngāti Awa ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Closes 20 March each year
Ngāti Awa Tertiary GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa · Whakatāne · Opens 12 February, closes 2 May 2026 (the funder's own page states the exact day inconsistently — confirm the closing time directly before relying on it)
Ngāti Awa Tertiary ScholarshipTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa · Whakatāne · Opens 12 February, closes 2 May 2026 (the funder's own page states the exact day inconsistently — confirm the closing time directly before relying on it)
Ngāti Kahungunu General ScholarshipNgāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated · Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay · Opens 6 February, closes 4pm 8 May 2026
Ngāti Kahungunu Research ScholarshipNgāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated · Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay · Opens 6 February, closes 4pm 8 May 2026
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust ScholarshipsNgāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust / Māori Education Trust · Wairarapa · Secondary applications have historically closed 31 March, undergraduate and postgraduate 30 May. The trust's own page still shows 2025 dates — treat the pattern as indicative rather than confirmed for 2026
Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara Iwi ScholarshipTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara / Māori Education Trust · Rotorua · Not confirmed for 2026 — the trust's own page still shows a 30 April 2023 date. Follow the Māori Education Trust's general round as the fallback
Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuarā Education GrantsTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara Charitable Trust · Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuarā (Horohoro, Rotorua) · The 2026 round opened 16 March and closed 1 May 2026. “Late applications will not be accepted.” No 2027 round is published yet
Ngāti Maruwharanui Tertiary Education GrantsTe Kāhui Maru Trust (Ngāti Maru, Taranaki) · Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) · The 2026 round closed 5pm, 31 March 2026. No 2027 round is published yet
Ngāti Mutunga Education GrantsTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga · Taranaki · Closes 5pm, 17 April each year
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri — Secondary School Boarding GrantNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Rolling — apply via the online form
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri — Secondary School Travel GrantNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Apply once per financial year
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri — Tertiary GrantNgāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust · Wharekauri / Chatham Islands · Apply once per financial year
Ngāti Mākino Tertiary GrantNgāti Mākino Heritage Trust (Ngāti Mākino Iwi Authority) · Ngāti Mākino (Rotorua / Te Puke) · The 2026 round opened 21 January and closed Friday 29 May 2026. No 2027 round is published yet
Ngāti Pāhauwera Secondary and Boarding GrantNgāti Pāhauwera Development Trust · Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay · Annual round through the member portal — register with the Trust to see current dates
Ngāti Pāhauwera Tertiary Education GrantNgāti Pāhauwera Development Trust · Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay · Annual round through the member portal — register with the Trust to see current dates
Ngāti Ranginui Fisheries Trust Education GrantNgāti Ranginui Fisheries Trust · Ngāti Ranginui · The page as read still shows the 2025 round (closed 4pm Friday 9 May 2025), well past by the time this was read (8 September 2026) — the page appears not to have been updated for a current round. Confirm the live date with the iwi office before relying on it.
Ngāti Rangitihi Tertiary Education GrantTe Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Charitable Trust / Māori Education Trust · Aotearoa · Opens annually. The 2026 round ran 1 April to 30 April
Ngāti Ruanui Education GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui · Ngāti Ruanui · Quarterly deadlines: 14 March, 13 June, 12 September and 5 December each year, 5pm
Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Postgraduate ScholarshipsNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · The page covers the 2026 round: scholarships opened 3 November 2025 and other grants opened 1 December 2025. No closing dates are stated and no 2027 round is published yet
Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Tertiary Scholarship and Education GrantsNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · The page covers the 2026 round: scholarships opened 3 November 2025 and other grants opened 1 December 2025. No closing dates are stated and no 2027 round is published yet
Ngāti Toa Education GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Te Upoko o Te Ika / Te Tau Ihu · Opens annually. Recent rounds have closed at the end of May
Ngāti Whakaue Iho Ake Postgraduate ScholarshipsNgāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board · Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe / Rotorua · Opens 20 July, closes 21 August at 4.30pm. The 2026 round has closed
Ngāti Whakaue Tertiary GrantsNgāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board · Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe / Rotorua · Opens mid-to-late January, closes end of April. The 2026 round closed 30 April at 4.30pm
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Baradene College of the Sacred Heart ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · Special application process — contact the funder for the current round
Ngātiwai Trust Board SponsorshipNgātiwai Trust Board · Te Tai Tokerau · Apply at least one month before your event
One Foundation GrantsOne Foundation · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Applications accepted year-round via the online Grants Portal
Onuku Māori Lands Trust — Education GrantOnuku Māori Lands Trust / Perpetual Guardian · Bay of Plenty · Closed for 2026. Opens annually — Perpetual Guardian's schedule lists the round opening in February
Opawa Rangitoto 2C Incorporation Education GrantOpawa Rangitoto 2C Incorporation · Tūwharetoa · Secondary (Year 9–13): closes 20 February. Tertiary: closes 27 July
Oromāhoe Trust Education GrantOromāhoe Trust · Te Tai Tokerau · Closes 31 March each year
Otama Marere Trust Tertiary Education GrantsOtama Marere Trust / Perpetual Guardian · Te Moana-a-Toi / Bay of Plenty · Annual round through the Māori Education Trust portal
PKW Tertiary Scholarships & GrantsParininihi ki Waitotara · Taranaki · The 2026 round is closed; the next round for 2027 study opens in December
Paehinahina Mourea Trust — Tertiary Education GrantPaehinahina Mourea Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Paengaroa North K Trust Education GrantPaengaroa North K Trust · Te Arawa · Opens early February, closes 30 April each year
Papa Pounamu Whakatutukitanga ScholarshipNew Zealand Planning Institute · Aotearoa · No longer described on the funder's page as of September 2026 — the page has been redesigned around the Papa Pounamu special interest group generally, with no scholarship or internship content visible. Last confirmed round closed 23 January 2026. Status of the WSP-sponsored scholarship itself is unclear; contact NZPI (admin@planning.org.nz) to check whether it is continuing.
Papawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts Discretionary Hardship GrantPapawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts · Wairarapa · “The fund is open throughout the year.”
Pare Hauraki Education GrantHauraki Māori Trust Board / Pare Hauraki Fishing Trust · Hauraki · 2026 round closed. Next round opens 1 March 2027, closes 30 June 2027 — applications must reach the Board by 5pm on the closing date
Pare Hauraki Mātauranga | Culture and Arts GrantHauraki Māori Trust Board / Pare Hauraki Fishing Trust · Hauraki · Open year-round
Perpetual Guardian legacy trusts (how to find them)Perpetual Guardian · Aotearoa · Rolling schedule — rounds open through the year
Philippa and Morvyn Williams ScholarshipsTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Closes 1 October, 4.30pm
Piki Ake Kake Ake ScholarshipMassey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa · Aotearoa · No separate application process described in the regulations — selected by the University Scholarships Selection Committee on School recommendation; contact the Scholarships Office
Pokaia Nepia ScholarshipUniversity of Waikato · Kirikiriroa / Tauranga · Closes 30 June each year
Poroiwi Education GrantTe Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust · Rangitāne o Wairau (Blenheim, Wairau, Te Tau Ihu) · Opens 1 October, closes 10 December
Primary School Grant (Tahua Tuari Pia)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Applications open 1 December, close 31 December; paid before school starts
ProCare Annual Prize in General PracticeUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination — no application required
Professor Michael Walker Award for Māori and Pacific StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 27 May, closed 8 July 2026
Pukaingataru B18 Trust — Tertiary Education GrantPukaingataru B18 Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Putaiao ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 15 August
RACS Career Enhancement Scholarships for MāoriRoyal Australasian College of Surgeons · Aotearoa · Check RACS for the current round
ROMST Secondary and Tertiary ScholarshipsRangitāne o Manawatū Settlement Trust · Rangitāne o Manawatū (Palmerston North) · Closed. “Applications will re-open in January 2027 until May 2027.” The closing date for the round is not yet published, and successful applicants are told within 2 weeks of it
RTA Studio Scholarship for Māori Architecture StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 14 May, closed 25 June 2026
Rangahau Hauora Māori ProjectsHealth Research Council of New Zealand · Aotearoa · Annual round — check the HRC Gateway for current dates
Rangapū RangahauMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment · Aotearoa · Annual round — check MBIE for current dates
Rangatira E Trust — Tertiary Education GrantRangatira E Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Rangitāne General ScholarshipTe Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust · Rangitāne o Wairau (Blenheim, Wairau, Te Tau Ihu) · Opens 1 November, closes 20 January
Rewi Thompson Undergraduate Scholarship in ArchitectureUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 14 May, closed 25 June 2026
Ringa RautiaNgāti Whakaue Assets Trust / Toi Ohomai / RotoruaNZ · Rotorua · Runs in cohorts — contact Ngāti Whakaue Assets Trust for the next intake
Ruka Te Rangiāhuta Broughton Memorial AwardTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · By nomination — no application required
Rātā Foundation FundingRātā Foundation · Te Waipounamu / South Island · No fixed closing dates — apply any time. Decisions usually take up to four months. One grant per financial year (1 April to 31 March), and only one Rātā programme at a time
Rātā Foundation Small GrantsRātā Foundation · Te Waipounamu / South Island · No closing dates — apply whenever you are ready; decisions typically take about ten weeks
School Bags and School Starter PacksTe Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust · Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui (Picton, Nelson, Motueka, Takaka) · Order any time via the online form
School Students’ Tertiary Scholarships FundSelwyn District Council · Waikirikiri / Selwyn · Annual round. The 2026 round closed 9 September 2026, 9pm. No date published yet for 2027
School of Environment Masters Thesis Scholarship for Māori StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination annually — no application required
Secondary School Boarding Hostel ScholarshipsNgāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board · Rotorua · Opens 20 February, closes 31 March. The 2026 round has closed
Secondary School GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa · Ngāti Manawa (Murupara) · Opens annually 2 February, closes end of 30 April — exact 2027 dates not yet published
Secondary School Grant (Tahua Tuari Pia)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Applications open 1 December, close 31 December; paid before school starts
Sir Hugh Kawharu Masters Scholarship for Innovation in ScienceRoyal Society Te Apārangi · Aotearoa · Closes 31 August each year
Sir Turi Carroll Centennial ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 31 March
Sir Āpirana Ngata Memorial ScholarshipTe Tumu Paeroa / Māori Soldiers Trust · Aotearoa · Annual round, closes 1 May — next round expected early 2027
Sociology and Criminology Korowai PrizeUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination, twice a year — no application required
Stan and Jessie Holland Memorial Scholarship in Ecology and Environmental ScienceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 1 November
Sullivan/Margaritis AwardUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round; closed 2 September 2026
Symposium Grant (Tahua Wānanga)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Apply at least six weeks before the event; paid before the event
Tahua Taunaki Ākonga | Learner Support FundTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Grant programmes are being reevaluated. Funding was due to reopen 1 July 2026 but has not opened, and no date is given for when it will resume
Taki Turner ScholarshipUniversity of Waikato · Kirikiriroa / Tauranga · Closes 30 June each year
Tangiharuru Apa Māori Land Trust ScholarshipTangiharuru Apa Trust / Māori Education Trust · Murupara · Secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate applications all close 30 April each year. The 2026 round closed 30 April 2026
Tapuhi Kaitiaki AwardsPHARMAC / New Zealand Nursing Organisation (NZNO) · Aotearoa · The stored URL is PHARMAC's original 2018 launch announcement (original closing date 10 July 2018); PHARMAC's own page now carries the disclaimer 'The information on this page may no longer be accurate' — whether the awards still run annually cannot be confirmed from this source
Taranaki Iwi Education GrantsTe Kāhui o Taranaki Trust · Taranaki Iwi (Taranaki) · 2026 rounds: secondary and tertiary 5 January to 31 March 2026, vocational and short courses to 30 June 2026. All have closed. The page carries an “Education Grants open soon!” banner and no 2027 dates, and its vocational line prints 2025 where 2026 is meant
Tatua East 3B Trust — Education GrantTatua East 3B Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Closes 30 June. Deloitte describes this one as open all year
Taumanu Land Trust — Tertiary Education GrantTaumanu Land Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Tautara Matawhaura Trust — Tertiary Education GrantTautara Matawhaura Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Te Ara Whānui ScholarshipUniversity of Waikato · Waikato · Closes 31 August each year
Te Awarua o Porirua Community Environment FundGreater Wellington and Te Wai Ora o Parirua partners · Te Awarua o Porirua catchment · The 2026 round has closed (applications ran 1 August – 13 September 2026). No date published yet for the next round
Te Herenga Mātai Pūkaha Doctoral Scholarship in EngineeringUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination annually — no application required
Te Herenga Waka Māori Doctoral ScholarshipTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Three rounds a year: 1 March, 1 July and 1 November, 4.30pm
Te Houhou Health ScholarshipTe Kapu o Waitaha · Waitaha · The 2025-26 round ran 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 and has closed, or when the $10,000 pool was exhausted. Recipients must attend the Hakaraia Wānanga in February. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
Te Keke Tura Moriori Identity Trust — Education and Cultural Project GrantsHokotehi Moriori Trust · Rēkohu / Wharekauri (Chatham Islands) · Two intakes a year, opening December and May — next intake opens December 2026
Te Korowai Aroha o Parapara (John Ward-Holmes) ScholarshipNgāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust · Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu (Te Tau Ihu) · Shown as “CLOSED” on the page — apply via Māori Education Trust for the next round
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust — Property Programme (new builds and renovations)Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust · Aotearoa · Annual programme. The Trust's property page says the Property team starts developing the 2027 programme from 1 June 2026, with a recommended programme going to the Board at the December 2026 Board hui, and encourages whānau to start early in the new year with their District Manager.
Te Kōpuretanga ScholarshipsTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May. The 2026 round has closed
Te Matatini Māori Performing Arts ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Annual round — check the wānanga for current dates
Te Matatini ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round
Te Mātāwai Investment RoundTe Mātāwai · Aotearoa · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o MātaatuaTe Mātāwai · Whakatāne · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o TainuiTe Mātāwai · Waikato · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te ArawaTe Mātāwai · Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe / Rotorua · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te Tai Hau-ā-uruTe Mātāwai · Whanganui · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te Tai TokerauTe Mātāwai · Te Tai Tokerau / Northland · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te TairāwhitiTe Mātāwai · Te Tairāwhiti / Gisborne · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Kāhui o Te WaipounamuTe Mātāwai · Te Waipounamu / South Island · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Mātāwai Investment Round — Te Reo TukutukuTe Mātāwai · Aotearoa · The 2026-27 round is closed. Registrations for 2027-28 are expected to open around 1 December, closing mid-February
Te Nehenehenui Grants and DistributionsTe Nehenehenui (Maniapoto) · Maniapoto · Each grant category has its own application window — “All Te Nehenehenui grant applications have an opening and closing date which tribal members can make funding applications for” — not published outside Kākaho.
Te Pae Tawhiti Kaimoana Enhancement ScholarshipMoana New Zealand · Aotearoa · Closed for the 2026 academic year. The funder's page says to check moana.co.nz/scholarship for each year's dates rather than naming a fixed annual pattern
Te Pae o Waimihia — Education GrantTe Pae o Waimihia / He Akina · Taupō · No fixed closing date — apply through the members portal any time, once per calendar year
Te Pae o Waimihia — Kura / Kōhanga Reo GrantTe Pae o Waimihia / He Akina · Taupō · Not published — contact He Akina
Te Pou ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Opens 16 March, closes 29 May each year — part of the Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships round
Te Pōkaitahi i te Pakihi iti | Certificate in Small BusinessTe Wānanga o Aotearoa · Aotearoa · Applications for 2027 open 28 September 2026
Te Rau Puawai — Māori Mental Health Workforce Development ProgrammeMassey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa · Aotearoa · 2026 academic year round opened 1 September and closed 1 November 2025; opens annually
Te Rau Wānanga Māori Health ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Annual round — check the wānanga for current dates
Te Rewa o Puanga Commercial Music Māori ScholarshipMassey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · Opens 1 June, closes 1 September each year
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa ScholarshipTe Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa / Māori Education Trust · Rangitīkei · Follows the Māori Education Trust's general round, closing 31 May each year
Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa Education ScholarshipsTe Rūnanga o Whaingaroa · Te Tai Tokerau / Northland · Two rounds a year, closing 15 June and 15 November
Te Tahuna Trust — Tertiary Education GrantTe Tahuna Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Tertiary ScholarshipTe Taiwhenua o Heretaunga · Heretaunga / Hastings · Opens 1 June and closes midnight 30 June each year. The 2026 round has closed (“Scholarships will open June 2027”)
Te Tira Whakaari Trust ScholarshipTe Tira Whakaari Trust / Māori Education Trust · Tairāwhiti / Gisborne · Follows the Māori Education Trust's general round, closing 31 May each year
Te Tomokanga Tool GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open — apply online. The current financial year runs 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Te Tumu Kaituna 14 Trust — Tertiary Education GrantTe Tumu Kaituna 14 Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens 10 March, closes 30 April at 4.30pm — opens later than the other trusts
Te Tumu Paeroa Scholarship — Master of AI for Land UseTe Tumu Paeroa / Lincoln University · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 31 October
Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi Māori Land Trust ScholarshipTe Whaiti Nui-a-Toi Trust / Māori Education Trust · Whakatāne · Undergraduate and postgraduate applications close 30 April each year. The 2026 round closed 30 April 2026
Te Whare Pūrakau ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 January
Te Wānanga o Raukawa Foundation ScholarshipTe Wānanga o Raukawa Foundation / Māori Education Trust · Ōtaki / Aotearoa · Opens annually mid-February, closes 30 April
Te Wānanga o Raukawa Foundation | Founding Iwi DistributionTe Wānanga o Raukawa Foundation · Ngāti Toa / Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga / Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai · Open throughout the Foundation financial year; considered at quarterly board hui
Te Wānanga o Waipapa Postgraduate AwardUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 11 February, closed 25 March 2026
Te Ākonga Matua (Head of School) Distinguished MAPAS Student PrizeUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination — no application required
Te Āti Hau Trust Education ScholarshipsTe Āti Hau Trust · Whanganui / Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi · Closes 31 August each year
Tertiary Education GrantToitū Ngāti Porou · Te Tairāwhiti · “Applications for the 2026 Toitū Education Grants closed on 31 March 2026. Information about the 2027 funding round, including application dates and eligibility criteria, will be published here once confirmed.”
Tertiary GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa · Ngāti Manawa (Murupara) · Opens annually 2 February, closes end of 30 April — exact 2027 dates not yet published
Tertiary Grant (Tahua Tuari Tauira)Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia · Ngāti Kuia (Havelock, Pelorus, Te Tau Ihu) · Applications open 1 February, close 27 February; paid in March
The Lion Foundation GrantsThe Lion Foundation · Aotearoa · Applications accepted year-round
Theta Technology ScholarshipTheta · Aotearoa · Annual round — the funder's page shows a closing date of 30 May 2025; presumably recurs each year around the same date
Three Nations Conference AwardUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
Tiaki Wai FundTe Wai Māori Trust · Aotearoa · Open all year until the pūtea is fully allocated
Tihi Kahuraki ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 15 August
Toi Uru Roa: The Paul Kelly Māori Undergraduate ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 30 April, closed 11 June 2026
Toitū Ngāti Porou Cultural and Sports Grant — Group or TeamToitū Ngāti Porou · Te Tairāwhiti · The live page displays an "Applications Now Closed" status banner (shown twice, above and below the Apply Now button) for this grant. No specific round dates or reopening date are published — contact the Grants Team for the next round.
Trust Tairāwhiti Community InvestmentTrust Tairāwhiti · Te Tairāwhiti / Gisborne · Recurring funding rounds through the year — check the Trust for current dates
Trust Waikato Community GrantsTrust Waikato · Waikato · Three rounds a year, 4.30pm: Round 1 closes 13 February, Round 2 closes 12 June, Round 3 closes 11 September
Tuara Matata ScholarshipTautara Matawhaura Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Not published — contact Deloitte Rotorua
Tuihono UC | UC Online Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Advertised when available — no fixed annual date
Tumate Mahuta Memorial GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Annual round — check the iwi for current dates
Turirangi Te Kani Memorial ScholarshipPort of Tauranga (Tauranga Moana Trust Board area) · Tauranga Moana · Dates not currently published on this page — check the Port of Tauranga's own website for the live round
Tāpiki-Nuku and Tāpiki-Waho School GrantsNgāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust · Nelson / Te Tau Ihu · The page covers the 2026 round: scholarships opened 3 November 2025 and other grants opened 1 December 2025. No closing dates are stated and no 2027 round is published yet
Tāpoi ScholarshipLincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki · Waikirikiri / Lincoln · Closes 15 August
Tū KahikaUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · Runs annually alongside Foundation Year enrolment — check current-year dates
Tū i te ora ScholarshipNorthland Regional Council · Northland · 2026 applications are closed; outcomes advised mid-late September 2026
Tū Ātea Scholarship for Māori Engineering StudentsUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
Tūpuna Maunga Research ScholarshipTūpuna Maunga Authority / Māori Education Trust · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Opens annually. The 2026 round closed 30 August
Tūwharetoa Education GrantsTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō · Opens annually around February and has closed at the end of March and the end of May in different years
Tūwharetoa Education ScholarshipTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō · Opens annually around March. The funder page states applications are collected until 31 March each year, with payment made on the last Friday in June.
Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust STEM ScholarshipTūwharetoa Settlement Trust · Tūwharetoa · 2026 round has closed; next round opens 1 February 2027 (applications typically run through end of March based on the prior cycle)
Tūwharetoa Trade Training ScholarshipTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō · Opens annually around February. The funder page states applications are collected and processed from February until 31 March each year.
UC Business School First Year Scholarship for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Business School Second Year Scholarship for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Business School Third Year Scholarship for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Kaitoko Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law First Year Award for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law Second Year Award for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law Third Year Award for ExcellenceUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
UC Matariki Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Automatically considered alongside the UC Core Doctoral Scholarship — no separate application
UC Māpura Bright Start ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
UC Tūāpapa Māori ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 6 August
University of Auckland Bioengineering Masters Scholarship for Māori and Pacific StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination each semester — no application required
University of Auckland Māori Academic Excellence ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Opens annually for Year 13 applicants; outcomes notified in early October
University of Auckland Māori Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Considered with eligible doctoral admission
University of Auckland Māori Postgraduate ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · By nomination each semester on eligible postgraduate admission — no application required
University of Auckland Waka Moana ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Opens annually for Year 13 applicants; outcomes notified in early October
University of Otago Māori Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · Applications accepted year-round — check the current regulations for any round dates
University of Otago Māori Entrance ScholarshipUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · Established annually — check the current year's dates on the funder's scholarships database
University of Otago Māori Master’s Research ScholarshipUniversity of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Ōtepoti / Dunedin · Applications accepted anytime
University of Waikato Māori Doctoral ScholarshipUniversity of Waikato · Kirikiriroa / Tauranga · Considered in four rounds a year; no fixed annual closing date. Requires an Offer of Place first
Vicki St John Postgraduate Award for Māori and Pacific Island StudentsUniversity of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round: opened 1 April, closed 13 May 2026
Waerenga East and West Inc — Tertiary Education GrantWaerenga East and West Inc / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Wai Ora FundTe Wai Māori Trust · Aotearoa · Opens annually. The 2026 round closed 21 August. Join the Te Wai Māori pānui list for the next round
Waikato Regional Council and Waikato-Tainui — Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu ScholarshipWaikato Regional Council / Waikato-Tainui / University of Waikato · Waikato Region · The 2026 round closed 30 June 2026. Runs annually
Waikato-Tainui Doctoral GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open for the current financial year
Waikato-Tainui Taiao GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Opens 6 October, closes 5pm 17 January
Waikato-Tainui Tertiary Education GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Opens 1 June, closes 5pm 11 December
Waitaha Discretionary GrantTe Kapu o Waitaha · Waitaha · The 2025-26 round ran 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 and has closed, or when the $10,000 pool was exhausted. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
Waitaha Education GrantTe Kapu o Waitaha · Waitaha · Annual round, funded until expended. The 2025-26 round ran 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 and has closed, or when the $30,000 pool was exhausted. One school grant per applicant per financial year. The trust's page had not published 2026-27 dates as at 14 September 2026.
Wakefield-Ngāi Tahu University of Canterbury ScholarshipUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Advertised when available — the funder's page names the next likely round as 2029
Warena Trust — Tertiary Education GrantWarena Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Waste Minimisation and Innovation FundAuckland Council · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Runs in annual rounds, timing varies by year — the 2026 round ran 1-31 August, with decisions due 30 November 2026; check the fund page for the next round
Watercare Ngā Tapuwae Scholarship for Māori StudentsWatercare / University of Auckland · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Annual round; closed 3 September 2026
Whakapaupakihi 6 & 7 Trusts — Tertiary Education GrantsWhakapaupakihi 6 & 7 Trusts / Perpetual Guardian · Aotearoa · Applications are managed by the Māori Education Trust — check their rounds
Whakatōhea Iwi ScholarshipWhakatōhea / Māori Education Trust · Ōpōtiki · Follows the Māori Education Trust's general round, closing 31 May each year
Whangamoa Trust — Secondary School GrantWhangamoa Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Whangamoa Trust — Tertiary Education GrantWhangamoa Trust / Deloitte Rotorua · Te Arawa / Rotorua · Opens annually in late January. The 2026 round ran 27 January to 30 April, closing 4.30pm
Wiremu Parker Memorial AwardTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington · By nomination — no formal application process published
Wynn Williams Law Scholarship for Ākonga MāoriUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha · Ōtautahi / Christchurch · Closes 31 March
Youth Educational Activities GrantTe Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira · Ngāti Toa Rangatira · Open — apply at least two months ahead
Ōtaki and Porirua Trusts Board ScholarshipŌtaki and Porirua Trusts Board · Te Moana o Raukawa · Annual round — the funder's page shows a closing date of 31 March 2025; presumably recurs each year around the same date

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