Tukuoha

Funding

Each year, Tapuwae Roa offers funding through the Tonganui Scholarship and Pou Herenga Tangata Award to empower and support Māori leadership and excellence.

Funding rounds for 2025 are now open! To learn more about our funds, or to apply, click the tiles below. Please note, applications close August 28th, 2025 at 11:55 pm.

Tonganui Scholarship logo.

Tonganui
Scholarship

The Tonganui Scholarship offers three, $10,000 grants, to advance tikanga Māori, mātauranga tuku iho and Te Ao Māori within the oceans sector. 

Pou Herenga Tangata scholarship logo.

Pou Herenga
Tangata Award

The Pou Herenga Tangata Award offers five, $5,000 grants, and supports rangatahi to pursue their leadership aspirations through the delivery of community-driven initiatives.

Ngā Auahitūroa | Previous recipients

Successful awardees and scholarship recipients of Tapuwae Roa funding become part of Ngā Auahitūroa – Tapuwae Roa’s Alumni network of over 300 diverse, passionate, and highly talented Māori throughout Aotearoa.

Recipients have included academic scholars, community organisations, scientists, and community leaders. Find out more about our previous recipients below.