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LIANZA National Grants

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Collection SummaryLIANZA offers a variety of grants and awards to support projects, research and professional development within the library and information sector.
There are national grants and awards available annually, with some only offered biennially.Description

LIANZA National Grants include:

Rua Mano Grant – annual
Edith Jessie Carnell Grant – biennial, next offered in 2026
Ada Fache Grant – annual
John Harris Award – biennial, next offered in 2026

All LIANZA National Grants and Awards are now judged by one panel of seven members made up from LIANZA Council, LIANZA Communities and Te Rōpū Whakahau, unless a bequest deed specifies differently. The panel may co-op relevant expertise if necessary.

In 2019 the Scholarships Working Group made recommendations about the existing scholarships offered by LIANZA.

The following terms were clarified and names of some existing scholarships were updated:

an award recognises an achievement that has already been completed
A grant is given for a specific purpose

RUA MANO GRANT

The Rua Mano Grant aims to encourage and support LIANZA and Te Rōpū Whakahau members to strengthen their knowledge of te reo Māori, tikanga and Mātauranga Māori by participating in the immersive experience of the Te Rōpū Whakahau Hui-a-tau.

Ko te kaupapa o te karahipi nei hei whakamanawa ngā mema o Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa me Te Rōpū Whaahau i whakatinanahia tō ake wheako i te hui-a-tau o Te Rōpu Whakahau.

Frequency: Annual
Value: approx $500
Last awarded to: Te Maiora Rurehe (2019)

Closing date: June 30, 2025

Send application to: officeadmin@lianza.org.nz

RUA MANO APPLICATION FORM

EDITH JESSIE CARNELL GRANT

This scholarship was established as a result of a bequest in the will of Mr Archibald William Dunningham, named in honour of Edith Jessie Carnell. Edith Jessie Carnell was a British librarian who worked in New Zealand between 1939-1944 as the liaison between the NZ Library Association and the Country Library Service.

The grant is awarded for the purpose of assisting an individual with travel, study or research. The grant is worth approx. $3,000-$3,500 and is awarded every two years. The next time is grant will be offered is in 2026.

Frequency: Biennial
Value: no greater than 70% interest earn from investment
Last awarded to: Philippa Robinson & Sana Saleem (2024)

Closing date: June 30, 2026

Send applications to officeadmin@lianza.org.nz

EDITH JESSIE CARNELL APPLICATION FORM

ADA FACHE GRANT

Ada Fache (1918 – 1994) was a stalwart of the library profession. She started work as an assistant at Dunedin Public Library in 1937 and the majority of her career was at Dunedin Public Library culminating in her appointment as City Librarian in 1960. She was the second woman to hold this position in a metropolitan library. The Ada Fache Fund was established in 1995, by the then NZLIA National Council, to provide an award or awards to assist with an individual's, or individuals' continuing professional development.

The purpose of this grant is to subsidise a LIANZA conference registration or LIANZA professional development event for a member in a professional or geographical situation which could be considered isolated. The grant is worth about $500 and can be awarded annually.

Frequency: Annual
Value: no greater than 80% of interest earnt from the investment
Last awarded: Sharon Cornwall (2023)

Closing date: June 30, 2025

Send application to officeadmin@lianza.org.nz

ADA FACHE APPLICATION FORM

JOHN HARRIS GRANT

The John Harris Award was established in 1961 and is presented by LIANZA in recognition of notable published work, such as in the bibliographical, critical, historical or administrative fields, which represents a contribution to New Zealand librarianship.

A work published within the previous three years may be submitted either by the authors or by another person, with the author’s consent. The John Harris Award is offered biennially and has a value of $500. The next time this grant will be offered is in 2026.

Frequency: Biennial
Value: approx $500
Last awarded to: Donald Kerr (2016)

Closing date: June 30, 2026

Send application to officeadmin@lianza.org.nz

JOHN HARRIS APPLICATION FORM

PAUL REYNOLDS 'NO NUMPTIES' GRANT

This grant is in memory of Paul Séamus Reynolds (1949-2010) inspirational, enthusiastic and a digital world citizen. This grant was established in 2010 from donations made by the National Library of New Zealand, Internet NZ and friends of Paul Reynolds. The donations are held in trust by LIANZA.

The grant is intended to be used to enhance the knowledge and development of those working in the New Zealand GLAM sector. The project funded should reflect the value of the internet and digital world for New Zealanders. The grant will enable the successful applicant to spend time working with an overseas institution in order to research and develop specialist digital knowledge or experience. The selection panel will have representatives appointed by NDF, LIANZA and National Library of New Zealand. The grant was offered for the last time in 2024.

Last awarded: Marlies Zyp - van der Laan (2024)

For more details on these awards, please see the LIANZA Professional Recognition Awards & National Grants Handbook below

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