He Pikinga Poupou Education Grants

Education grants toward tertiary study and training fees, and toward Year 13 school fees, resources and activities, for registered Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi uri. The 2026 round closed on 31 March.

Closes

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

Who can apply

“Be of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi descent and registered with Te Kaahui o Rauru.” “Reside in Aotearoa.” “Be enrolled with a government recognised secondary school/Wharekura (Year 13) or tertiary institution in Aotearoa.” Applicants who have had a tertiary grant before “must have achieved a minimum 75% pass rate in the most recent year of funded study”. Recipients “are encouraged to commit to actively participating in hapuu/marae and Iwi activities and initiatives”.

Whakapapa

Of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi descent and registered with Te Kaahui o Rauru.

Study level

Secondary, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Vocational

Amount

Not published. Tertiary grants contribute toward study or training fees, and Year 13 grants toward “school fees, learning resources, extra-curricular school activities”. “If no tuition fees are being charged by the tertiary institution, no grant payment will be made available.”

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

Apply online through the Te Kaahui o Rauru website, with proof of enrolment, proof of course fees, a bank statement showing the applicant's name, and “a 30 second video about themselves, their aspirations and how this grant will support these aspirations.” Applicants under 18 apply through a parent or guardian, who can also register them. The Education Grants Committee decision is final, with no appeals. The details above come from the 2026 information pack linked on the page. Phone 06 346 5707, admin@rauru.iwi.nz, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui.

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Checked 14 October 2026

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