New-Zealand

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Beatrice Ratcliffe Entry-Level Scholarship in Music 2027: Up to NZ$8,000 at the University of Auckland

The University of Auckland's Beatrice Ratcliffe Entry-Level Scholarship in Music offers one Year 13 student up to NZ$8,000 for the first year of a full-time BMus or BMus conjoint degree beginning in 2027.

Status: Open Type: Scholarship Amount: Up to NZ$8,000 Deadline: Oct 7, 2026 Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Kupe Leadership Scholarship 2027: Up to NZ$22,000, Tuition Fees and Leadership Development at the University of Auckland

The University of Auckland's Kupe Leadership Scholarship supports exceptional New Zealand postgraduate students with a stipend or stipend-plus-accommodation package, compulsory tuition fees, mentoring, and a year-long leadership programme.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Scholarship Amount: NZ$22,000 stipend or NZ$10,000 stipend plus on-campus accommodation, plus compulsory tuition … Deadline: Aug 20, 2026 Location: New Zealand and Auckland

Māori Agrifood Value Grants NZ: How to Apply for Up to NZD 250,000

A plain-language guide to the Māori Agribusiness Innovation Fund: who can apply, what is funded, how decisions are made, and exactly what to prepare before you apply.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: NZD 250,000 maximum per project Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: New Zealand

New Zealand KiwiSaver Retirement Savings Scheme

KiwiSaver is New Zealand's voluntary, work-based retirement savings scheme. Inland Revenue administers enrolment, payroll deductions, opt-outs, and government contributions, while licensed KiwiSaver providers invest members' money. Eligible members can receive employer contributions, a government contribution of up to NZ$260.72 a year, and limited early access for a first home or other qualifying circumstances.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: Employee contributions 3.5%-10%; temporary 3% reduction available Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: New Zealand

New Zealand R&D Grants 2026: What MBIE Innovation Services Still Funds Now That Callaghan Innovation Is Being Disestablished

Callaghan Innovation is winding down in 2026. Its R&D grants have already moved to MBIE Innovation Services — here is what is still open, what it pays, and the dates that matter.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to NZD $400,000 (40% co-funding, New to R&D Grant) Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: New Zealand

New Zealand Refugee Health Scholarship 2027: Up to NZD $25,000 for Former Refugees and Their Children in Health Study

The New Zealand Refugee Health Scholarship supports former refugees and their children in full-time New Zealand health qualifications with up to NZD $25,000 for one academic year, with applications for the 2027 intake closing 1 October 2026.

Status: Open Type: Scholarship Amount: Up to NZD $25,000 Deadline: Oct 1, 2026 Location: New Zealand

New Zealand Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant 2026: NZD $5,000 for Full-Time Aged-Care Students

New Zealand Seniors is accepting one merit-based NZD $5,000 grant application from an eligible New Zealand citizen or permanent resident studying full-time toward an aged-care career.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: NZD $5,000 one-off payment Deadline: Oct 1, 2026 Location: New Zealand

New Zealand Superannuation (NZ Super)

New Zealand's government pension for people aged 65 and over who meet the citizenship, ordinary-residence, and date-of-birth-based residence criteria. It does not depend on income, assets, or whether you are still working.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: From 1 April 2026: NZD $1,294.74 gross/fortnight single living alone Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: New Zealand

New Zealand Transition Research Fund 2027: Up to NZ$84.8 Million a Year Replacing Marsden and Endeavour, With Programme Registrations Closing 9 December 2026

MBIE's 2027 Transition Research Fund consolidates the contestable funding that would have run through future Marsden and Endeavour rounds into a single investigator-led fund worth up to NZ$84.8 million a year, with Programmes registrations opening 30 September 2026 and closing 9 December 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to NZ$84.8 million (excluding GST) in annual funding Deadline: Dec 9, 2026 Location: New Zealand

New Zealand Working for Families Tax Credits

Working for Families is New Zealand's family assistance package. Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development can pay four types of support: Family Tax Credit, In-work Tax Credit, Minimum Family Tax Credit, and Best Start. Eligibility and the amount depend on family income, the children in your care, residence, work, and any shared-care arrangement.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: Family Tax Credit: $152/week for the eldest child and $124/week for each other child at or below … Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: New Zealand