Tertiary Education Grant

The Waikato-Tainui Tertiary Education Grant is designed for iwi members residing in Aotearoa, pursuing higher education. Available for NZQA Levels 1-7, whether it is at a university, technical institute, private training entity or waananga. Applicants can apply once per financial year for up to three years.

Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated ("we" or "us" or "Waikato-Tainui")

The Waikato-Tainui Tertiary Education Grant is designed for iwi members residing in Aotearoa, pursuing higher education. Available for NZQA Levels 1-7.

Opens Monday 1st June 2026, closes 5pm Friday 11th December 2026.

Terms and Conditions

  1. Must be a registered Waikato-Tainui tribal member and permanently residing in Aotearoa

  2. Identification on file (Birth Certificate, Drivers Licence or Passport)

  3. The tertiary institution and course must be in New Zealand and NZQA accredited

  4. Completed application form in full

Only one grant application is available per applicant in any financial year period.

Sole discretion to accept, withdraw or defer a grant application that does not meet criteria rests with us. Decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Incomplete applications will be withdrawn after 60 days and a new application form needs to be completed.

Most grant application payments take up to 8 weeks for processing, approval and payment (if approved). Payment is due on the 21st of each month.

Grant Application

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Applications open on 1 June 2026.

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0800 TAINUI
0800 824 684