MTLT Career Change Scholarship
| Applications close: | 30 June 28 February |
| Decision notified: | ASAP after Board approval (4-6 weeks after application received) |
| Funding released: | Two instalments – upon approval and at midpoint of course |
| Fund available: | Grant amounts of up to $2,000 each |
Who Can Apply
MTLT recognises that financial constraints are sometimes a barrier to transition to a new career.
To support new learning journeys, MTLT offers scholarships of up to $2,000 to assist people that are enrolled or intending to enrol in a course of study to initiate a career change.
This scholarship is available to help pay for course fees for recognised study or training programmes within New Zealand run by approved education providers.
Applicants must
- Be enrolled or preparing to enrol (either full-time or part-time) in a recognised study or training programme within New Zealand run by an approved education provider.
- Be able to clearly demonstrate the study or training being undertaken is to initiate a change of career.
- Usually reside in Masterton, specifically within the Trust district.
- Be legally permitted to work and/or study in New Zealand.
- This scholarship is not intended to support students embarking on a course of study directly after finishing school.
Conditions
- The scholarship will be awarded solely at the discretion of the MTLT Trustees.
- No person can receive the scholarship more than once.
- The scholarship funds must be used towards course fees only.
- The scholarship funds will be paid in two instalments. The first instalment will be paid upon receipt of evidence of enrolment and study or training fees. The second instalment will be released after six months or at the midpoint of the course subject to the recipient informing the Trust that the course requirements to date have been met.
- The recipient agrees to participate in the promotion of the scholarship through involvement in publicity on the MTLT website, in news media and other material.
Application Process
Complete the Career Change Scholarship application and submit.
In making its decision, the Trust will first consider whether the applicant has fulfilled the criteria listed above, in particular, that the study or training can be shown as clearly linked to a career change.
Other considerations may include –
a) the course of study or training
b) the applicant’s ability to complete the course
c) the applicant’s need for financial assistance
d) the work (paid/unpaid) the applicant plans to undertake in the future
e) any special circumstances considered relevant e.g. family responsibilities, special learning needs.
Monitoring & Reporting
Contact
Masterton Trust Lands Trust
06 370 0155
grants@mtlt.org.nz
Existing applicants can log in here.
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New users can register here.
FAQs
What can MTLT fund?
In keeping with our Act, Trust funds are held to promote, advance and foster areas of education, literature, art and other cultural purposes for Masterton people.
Community grants are available for organisations that provide services, programmes and activities promoting:
- Health and well-being (including mental health and disability)
- Physical welfare (including sporting and recreational activities and coach development)
- Art and culture
- Community services
- Environmental and conservation projects.
These organisations can apply for grants that fund:
- Operating expenses
- Programme and activity costs
- Workshops and events
- Equipment and resources
- Training and development
- Repairs and maintenance
- Support for individuals (if the application is submitted and fully endorsed by their local club/organisation).
Targeted Education grants are available to non-school organisations that provide educationally focused programmes within the Trust district. Priority will be given to programmes with a focus on:
- Early childhood education
- Technology education
- Education for people with special learning needs
- Environmental education.
School Event Grants are available to schools located within the Trust district.
What can my school apply for?
MTLT funds a multi-year, significant education project for schools within the Trust district.
Schools can also apply for a School Event Grant to support events that bring students together for educational purposes. Examples of events that have previously been supported are a mathematics competition, a photography competition, and a student-led conference.
What doesn’t MTLT fund?
- Prizes
- Projects of a non-specific nature
- Expenditure that has already occurred
- Purchase of vehicles
- Projects that benefit communities outside the Trust’s defined geographical boundaries.
- Affiliation or membership fees.
When can I apply for funding?
| Grant | Application deadline |
| School Event Grant – up to $1,000 | Apply any time |
| Tenant Development Scholarship – up to $1,000 | Apply any time |
| Career Change Scholarship – up to $2,000 |
28 February and 30 June |
| Community – Grassroots – up to $5,000 | Applications open mid-May, close 30 June |
| Community – Impact – up to $20,000 | Applications open mid-May, close 30 June |
| Education – Targeted – up to $10,000 | Applications open mid-May, close 30 June |
We advertise in local newspapers and our Facebook page when annual community and education grants open.
Which grant should I apply for?
The Targeted Education grant supports non-school organisations that provide educationally focused programmes to people within the Trust district. Please note: this grant excludes capital works or one-off events.
Community grants are for Not-For-Profit or local branches of national organisations that provide services, programmes and activities that benefit those living within the Trust’s defined geographical boundaries.
Within community grants, there are two categories:
- Grassroots (applications of up to $5,000)
- Impact (applications of up to $20,000).
For:
- Operating expenses
- Programme and activity costs
- Workshops and events
- Equipment and resources
- Training and development
- Repairs and maintenance
- Support for individuals (if the application is submitted and fully endorsed by their local club/organisation).
Grassroots grants have previously been awarded to the Oxford Street Community Garden Trust for the purchase of a tool shed and to Masterton Toy Library for the purchase of toys and storage containers.
Impact grants have been awarded to Masterton Foodbank and Waiwaste for operating expenses including wages, to the library to purchase books and resources and to Central Wairarapa BMX Club for the final stage of the BMX track renovation project.
What happens to my application when it is submitted?
You’ll receive an email confirmation that your application has been received. Once applications have closed, they are considered by the appropriate sub-committee. Applications are then discussed with the full board and recommended for approval, or declined.
When will I know if my application has been successful?
The applications are considered once the deadline has closed – in line with the annual meeting schedule. Allow four to eight weeks to learn if your application has been successful.
How will I know if our application has or hasn’t been successful?
Once our Board has made a decision, you will receive a formal communication from our grants administrator via email advising of the outcome.
Can our organisation apply for more than one grant?
There have been occasions where an organisation has applied for a Targeted Education grant and a Community Impact grant, and both were successful. Each application will need to clearly demonstrate how it meets each category’s criteria.
What happens to our information when it is submitted to your website?
Your information is stored securely by the Trust. Successful applicants may be contacted for promotional purposes and information from accountability reports may be included in our Annual Report. Private contact information will never be shared with a third party without consent.