Waikato Tainui raupatu marae receive $3million

Waikato Tainui has announced their grants and scholarships for 2021 including an annual distribution of $3m to all Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Marae based on the population of registered tribal members per marae and the baseline amount.  The grants and scholarships include 3 education scholarships designed to assist tribal members completing undergraduate or postgraduate study in planning, engineering, surveying, environmental science, ecology and/or archaeology. The scholarships valued at $4,000 each are funded and selected by NZTA. 

There’s also a scholarship for:

• tribal members enrolled in Honours, Post-Graduate or Master’s level NZQA accredited qualifications
• tribal members undertaking doctoral studies in a field that demonstrates relevance to W2050

as well as a grant for:

• tribal members enrolled in an NZQA accredited Qualification at Levels 2-7

Waikato Tainui is also offering kaumātua grants:

• 3 grants for travel
• 2 grants for medical expenses.  The grants have been made available to registered tribal members 60 years and over to assist with age-related medical costs

PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR A FULL LIST OF WAIKATO TAINUI GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2021