Grants are awarded to projects which meet the Trust’s objectives of funding projects demonstrating creativity and innovation, and of practical relevance and benefit to the Manawatū and Rangitīkei region.
Funding
$100,000 is available in 2019: $50,000 for History & Literature and $50,000 for Music, $5,000 being the minimum grant.
Eligibility
Applicants must be residents of or closely connected to the Manawatū and Rangitīkei region.
Tertiary students are eligible to apply for grants, however, the grants are not available to secondary school students.
A person or group can make more than one application. Each is treated as an independent application.
How to apply
Applications for the 2019 funding have now closed. Successful applicants will be notified in November 2019.
For further information, please contact Earle Trust at info@earletrust.org.nz.