Grants & Funding

Rural Halls and Domains Scheme

Applications have now closed.

For many rural communities their hall and domain are a focal point - a venue for events that bind and strengthen the community.

We have funding available via our Rural Halls and Domains Grant Scheme to help with any capital projects and significant work associated with ensuring the long-term future of these important facilities. Everyday running costs are not eligible for the scheme.

Grant criteria

Application form

Creative Communities Scheme

Applications have now closed.

The current funding round is for projects that will take place between 1 September and 31 January 2024.

In partnership with Creative New Zealand, we aim to promote, support and increase participation in community arts and cultural activities within the Gore District.

Any group, organisation or individual that meets the grant criteria can apply. For example, performances by community choirs, hip-hop groups, theatre companies, or art projects that bring together groups from a range of different communities and enables young people to engage with, and participate in the arts.

Application form

Gore District Council Tertiary Education Scholarships

Applications have now closed.

Each year the Council offers two tertiary education scholarships, valued at $1,000 each. The scholarships are an initiative of the Gore District Youth Council and have been set up for young people from the Gore District who are commencing tertiary study.

Studies should be in a council-relevant area and there is the opportunity for up to 10 weeks paid work experience with the Council during holiday breaks.

The scholarships will be available to young people who

• are dedicated to studying,
• have a clear vision of the goals they want to achieve, and
• a passion for making a difference.

The scholarships are open to school leavers aged 19 years or under. They must be going on to study at a tertiary level.

Scholarship Criteria

Scholarship Application Form

Pioneer Women's Memorial Trust Scholarships

Applications have now closed.

We look after these scholarships for the Trust. Each year the Trust offers three educational bursaries, valued at $750 each, to students who are contemplating tertiary education or a trade apprenticeship.

They are available to pupils who live in the catchment area and are attending the schools listed below:

• Gore High School,
• St Peter's College,
• Blue Mountain College, and
• Menzies College.

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Coster Fund

This fund was created from a bequest by a Mataura resident Claude Coster. Under the funding guidelines the money has to be spent in Mataura on projects that will benefit its people. Only not-for-profit organisations can apply and the maximum grant available is for 50 per cent of a project's total cost. Applications for funding will be publicly notified.