Vineyard Aotearoa is pleased to announce the introduction of scholarships towards training for Vineyard people.

Who can apply for a scholarship?

Anyone part of a Vineyard church in Aotearoa can apply for a scholarship.

What is the scholarship for?

The scholarship is an amount of money towards the development of kingdom leaders, missionaries and church planters. The 2025 priority is VMS applicants. It can be used towards:

• course fees,
• travel within NZ to attend courses,
• placement costs to serve a local Vineyard church as part of training for ministry,
• support to enable equity for learners and remove barriers to study

How much is the scholarship for?

The scholarship is a contribution towards the cost of the training pursuit.

What is the process to apply for a scholarship?

1. Discuss the training need and opportunity with your pastor/leader and ask them to provide a Scholarship Reference for you.
2. Collect all the information to fill out your Scholarship Application form. This includes a summary of the training need, the details of the training opportunity, what you are seeking support with and what other sources of support might be available.
3. Get your scholarship application in by Monday 20 January 2025. It will be reviewed by the Vineyard Scholarship Panel and you will be notified of the result by Friday 31 January 2025.
4. If you are successful in your application, the contribution will be arranged with you individually.
5. As part of the scholarship, please report on your learning to the Vineyard Scholarship panel by Monday 1 December 2025.

For more information please email scholarships@vineyard.org.nz