Scholarships

Scholarships are available to help individuals and organisations cover all or a portion of the fees for the Tasmanian Leaders Program.

The various scholarships types available and their eligibility criteria are set out below.

We sometimes announce new scholarships before applications close – check back regularly on this page for updates and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

TasNetworks Tasmanian Aboriginal Scholarship

TasNetworks own, operate and maintain the electricity transmission and distribution network in Tasmania. For the 2025 program they are offering, in partnership with the Tasmanian Leaders Foundation, one scholarship to cover the full employer contribution of $7,530 for a Tasmanian Aboriginal person.

To be eligible you must:

  1. Complete a candidate statement of up to 300 words outlining:
    1. The extent to which participating in the 2025 Tasmanian Leaders Program would positively impact your life;
    2. The extent to which the scholarship will assist you in your representation of, and commitment to your community, culture and the general aspirations of Tasmania’s Aboriginal People; and
    3. Any need or disadvantage the scholarship and program participation will assist them to overcome.
The Select Foundation Scholarship

The Select Foundation aims to assist in the funding of health and medical research and supports Tasmanian charities working to address disadvantage in our communities. In 2025 they will support and enable one scholarship to cover the full employer contribution of $7,530 for a Tasmanian living with disability, to participate in the 2025 Tasmanian Leaders Program.

To be eligible you must:

  1. Live with disability.
  2. Complete a candidate statement of up to 400 words acknowledging.
    1. That you live with disability;
    2. How participating in the 2025 Tasmanian Leaders Program would help you to achieve your goals;
    3. Your willingness to meet with the Select Foundation at an event in 2025, at the cost of Tasmanian Leaders, to share your experience of the program.
Changemaker Scholarship

Alpha Electrics & Water proudly continues its support of the Tasmanian Leaders Program through the Changemaker Scholarship. A Changemaker is someone who takes innovative action to address challenges—whether it’s starting a global movement or initiating a local community project or business. These efforts require courage, resilience, and a spirit of entreprenurship. We believe the Tasmanian Leaders Program empowers individuals with these qualities, equipping them to make a lasting impact.

To be eligible you must:

  1. Be actively progressing a project or business that will create positive change or benefit the Tasmanian community.
  2. Complete a 300-word candidate statement addressing:
    • How participating in the Tasmanian Leaders Program will enable the applicant to develop necessary skills and build networks that will positively impact on the likelihood of their future successes; and
    • The details of the value of, and need for, financial support to participate in the program. This will determine if we offer the whole scholarship to one person or partial scholarship to multiple applicants.
Tasmanian Leaders Non-Profit Scholarship

The Board of Tasmanian Leaders is offering one scholarship of up to $3,765 to cover half of the employer contribution for one successful applicant from a small community-based not-for-profit or social enterprise. The organisation must have clear social outcomes in Tasmania and the scholarship recipient must have demonstrated capacity, success and passion to lead their organisation.

To be eligible you must:

  1. Be employed by a small community-based not-for-profit or social enterprise with clear social outcomes in Tasmania.
  2. Complete a candidate statement of up to 300 words outlining:
    • Your demonstrable commitment to the Tasmanian community.
    • Your demonstrable capacity, success and passion in the not-for-profit sector.
    • Why you or your organisation needs financial support to pay for your professional/personal development.
Tasmanian Leaders Small Business Scholarship

The Board of Tasmanian Leaders is offering one scholarship of up to $3,765 to cover half the employer fee for one successful applicant from a small business in Tasmania with demonstrated capacity, success and passion to undertake future entrepreneurial projects.

To be eligible you must:

  1. Manage a small enterprise or business, with considerable initiative and risk.
  2. Complete a candidate statement of up to 300 words outlining:
    • Your demonstrable commitment as an entrepreneur, including key outcomes and successes over the past 5-10 years.
    • Your demonstrable capacity to drive the development and growth of a profitable entrepreneurial business.
    • Why you or your organisation needs financial support to pay for your professional/personal development.
Scholarship application process

To be considered for a scholarship you must address the eligibility criteria in your application for the Tasmanian Leaders Program.

The process to apply for a scholarship is as follows:

  1. Start the Tasmanian Leaders Program application form.
  2. In that application, you will be asked if you wish to apply for a scholarship, selecting ‘Yes’ will prompt you to complete further information to address the criteria.
  3. Submit your Tasmanian Leaders Program application form.
Please note the following                                              

We encourage you to speak with a member of staff regarding your potential eligibility. To do this please contact us.

If there are no suitable candidates for a given scholarship in a particular year, that scholarship will not be awarded. An applicant may also be offered a reduced scholarship at the discretion of Tasmanian Leaders.