OUR INITIATIVES
Scholarships
Individual Grants to support Wakatipu Youth
Scholarships are a wonderful way to support Wakatipu Youth who are already showing talent in their chosen field, or who may need a hand up to enable them to shine. It is a way for an individual, organisation or a community group to support future leaders, and grow a stronger community. Scholarships can help grow diversity, skills, leadership, community wellbeing and culture.
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The Wakatipu Community Foundation is well placed to manage your scholarship programme. Funds are professionally managed and invested as per our Trust Deed and financial reporting requirements are already in place. We currently administer a number of scholarships, and would like to grow this to offer a broad range of support to our youth.
Kate Moetaua Foundation
Scholarship
Kate Moetaua was a much loved teacher in the Whakatipu, who sadly passed away from cancer in 2018. The community rallied around and supported both Kate and her family,
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One of Kate's final wishes was that a foundation was set up to support talented people in the sporting and arts arena to encourage them to follow their dreams. The Kate Moetaua Foundation offers scholarships to Year 9-13 students annually, opening up opportunities they may otherwise not have.
Wakatipu Community Foundation Youth Scholarship
The Wakatipu Community Foundation Youth Scholarship (formerly the Arrowtown Autumn Festival Scholarship) aims to recognize and reward Year 13 students with a strong track record of community involvement and leadership.
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The Scholarship is intended to help fund the recipients next phase of their development, such as costs associated with further study or vocational training.
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The scholarship will be awarded in November each year.
Dipton Brightstart Scholarship
The Dipton School Brightstart Scholarship has been set up by a graduate of Dipton School to encourage children at Dipton School to dream big from an early age.
The scholarship aims to encourage students to set and achieve aspirational goals. It will assist students develop the skills, values and attitudes that will help them succeed in their academic, sporting, cultural or community pursuits.
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$2000 is available each year to two students over the age of 10 attending Dipton School.
Whakatipu Youth Golf Development Fund
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The Whakatipu Youth Golf Development Fund aims to support youth golf in the Whakatipu, by granting $10,000 annually to young golfers aged between 5-18.
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The fund has been set up by the Wakatipu Junior Golf Club and Wombles Golfing Society who have generously gifted the funds to create this scholarship.
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Funds can be used for coaching, competition costs or annual membership to Futures Golf up to $500 per applicant per round. Funds may be granted for equipment in some cases, but preference will be for costs of training and development.
The Bruce Grant Youth Trust Scholarship
The Bruce Grant Memorial Trust was set up over 25 years ago in memory of Bruce Grant who passed away climbing K2.
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The Bruce Grant Trust was formed to help youth pursue their interest in sports, arts or cultural talents and the awards are made at the discretion of the trustees.
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The Bruce Grant Youth Trust recognises the efforts of young people whom display a passion for life and desire to achieve.
Scholarships are a wonderful way to support Wakatipu Youth who are already showing talent in their chosen field, or who may need a hand up to enable them to shine. It is a way for an individual, organisation or a community group to support future leaders, and grow a stronger community. Scholarships can help grow diversity, skills, leadership, community wellbeing and culture.
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The Wakatipu Community Foundation is well placed to manage your scholarship programme. We currently administer a number of scholarships, and would like to grow this to offer a broad range of support to our youth.