Te Pūaha Scholarship Fund - June/July 2025

If you need to contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

The purpose of this fund is to support individuals who are involved in, or would like to be involved in, activities, programmes, and projects, that make the most of the Whakatāne District’s waterways and marine environment.

We are keen to support people who want to use this funding for individual projects and activities that are linked to our natural environment. Your project could be based around personal development, like education and study, or skill and knowledge growth. Your project could also be based around supporting outcomes for our community, like conducting research on our waterways and marine environment, or developing an environmental initiative.

Applications based around water sports will be considered, provided they can be linked to personal development or community outcomes.

We are currently accepting applications up to $5000. If you would like to apply for more than $5000, contact the Community Funding Advisor at grants@whakatane.govt.nz  

Before completing this form, you should have read the Guidelines for the Te Pūaha - Waterways and Marine Enviroment Scholarship Fund:

Te Pūaha - Waterways and Marine Enviroment Scholarship Fund Guidelines

Incomplete applications, and/or applications submitted after the closing date, will not be considered.

Whakatāne District Council requires all applicants to abide by a set of Terms and Conditions if they receive a grant from us: 

Community Grants and Funding - Terms and Conditions for Grant Recipients

If you have any questions, please contact the Community Funding Advisor at grants@whakatane.govt.nz

I/we confirm that:

• I/we have read and understood the guidelines for the Te Pūaha - Waterways and Marine Enviroment Scholarship Fund.
• I/we are not applying for anything Whakatāne District Council cannot fund, including salaries and retrospective funding.
• The project/activity I/we are applying for funding for directly benefits people in the Whakatāne District.
• There are no overdue forms, reports or unspent funding owed to Whakatāne District Council from previous funding.
• I/we will abide by the Terms and Conditions for Grant Recipients if I/we receive a grant.

Whakatāne District Council collects and stores information that is given to us as part of the funding application process. This information is collected and stored in accordance with our obligations and your rights set out in the Privacy Act.

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