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Grants & Scholarships
To Recognise and Support
The Inspire Foundation supports extraordinary young people and helps them achieve excellence in their chosen field. We help them develop their leadership skills and assist them with their wellbeing focus. The Inspire Foundation believes talented well-rounded leaders will directly benefit and support the community in which they live.
Our Grants
The Inspire Foundation is generously funded by donations given or bequested by our supporters. Grants are given to successful applicants in cash and are transferred to a successful grantee's bank account.
Our Scholarships
Scholarships are the very pinnacle of the Inspire Foundation Granting programme. They recognise the support of the Inspire Foundation's major supporters with naming rights for a scholarship.
Who can apply for a scholarship
An individual who has already received a grant from the Inspire Foundation.
Inspire Foundation Scholarships
- Craig Raymond Trembath Trust Scholarship
- Charles and Carolyn Shadbolt – Independent Holdings Scholarship
- Clare Washington Memorial Scholarship
- The Mainland Foundation Scholarship
Granting Calendar
The following are the periods when grant applications are considered.
Canterbury
- Round 1 - Applications received from 1 November to 28 February.
- Round 2 - Applications received from 1 March to 30 June.
- Round 3 - Applications received from 1 July to 30 October.
Marlborough
Applications are reviewed monthly from February to November each year.
Applications close off on the 15th of the month of the application i.e. February applications close 15 February, March applications close 15 March etc.
Any applications received after 15 November will be considered in the February application period.
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