Grants & Funding

Gore District Council Tertiary Education Scholarships

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

Rural Halls and Domains Scheme

Applications for 2022 are now open.

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.

Download the application form and apply now.

Applications close Wednesday 31 August.

Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund

Applications for winter sports are open until Wednesday 20 April.

This fund is designed to subsidise travel for junior teams taking part in local sport competitions. It is open to rural sports clubs and school teams in the Gore District.

Those taking part in the sports must be aged between five years and 19 years. The fund is for travel to local sports competition out of school time, and not regional or national events. Applications are called for twice a year, usually around February and August.

Fund Guidelines

Application Form

Pioneer Women's Memorial Trust Scholarships

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.

Restroom Saga

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.

Rural Special Fund

This fund was established from money paid to the Council by the Southland County Council as a result of local government amalgamation in 1989. It was used for grants and loans, as well as subsidising rural rates, for a number of years before being set aside to rebuild. There are no plans in the foreseeable future to resume dispensing money from this fund.