Robert Dickson Education Trust

Robert Dickson Education Trust provides financial assistance with costs related to the education, extracurricular activities or personal growth of children of single parents who are in financial need.

Grants are available for Manawatū residents “children and their mothers where the support and guidance of the father is no longer available”. The purpose of the trust is to “assist in all matters to do with education, development and advancement in life of such children, and to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the aforesaid objects”.

Applicants must reside within the boundaries of Manawatū District for funding purposes. To check your eligibility please click here.

Applications to this fund will be received at any time.

Criteria

• Applicants must reside within the Manawatū District Council’s boundary.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their child or children no longer have available the support and guidance of either a mother or a father.
• Applications must be endorsed by a social services organisation or other similar organisation.

How To Apply

Please fill in the following application form and return your application by email to community.development@mdc.govt.nz