Te Tomokanga Tool Grant

Helps iwi members on an earn-and-learn pathway buy the tools needed for their apprenticeship, cadetship or internship.

Closes

Open — apply online. The current financial year runs 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Who can apply

Registered Waikato-Tainui tribal members permanently residing in Aotearoa who are on an Earn Learn opportunity — an apprenticeship, cadetship or internship.

Whakapapa

Registered Waikato-Tainui tribal member

Study level

Vocational

Amount

Up to $500 a year for a maximum of three years, $1,500 including GST in total

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Individuals & whānau

Before you apply

Earn Learn is the test, and it is broader than an apprenticeship. Cadetships and internships count too, which is not obvious from the name.

Up to $500 a year for three years, $1,500 including GST across the lot. Second and third year applicants must provide evidence of completing the previous year, so keep that paperwork.

Two things must be on file before you apply: identification — birth certificate, driver licence or passport — and bank confirmation showing the bank logo, account name and number. Sort those first rather than mid-application.

One grant application per applicant per financial year.

The current financial year is FY27, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Waikato-Tainui grants run on that year rather than the calendar year, and most allow one application per financial year. All of them require you to be a registered tribal member.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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