OWNZ is excited to be partnering with the New Zealand Horticentre Charitable Trust to offer scholarships for the Organic & Biodynamic Wine-growing Conference. The three-day conference takes place in Marlborough 16-18 June 2025 and up to ten scholarships are available to NZ wine industry members to attend.

“We’re so grateful the trust has come on board to support young and developing winegrowers again. The scholarships are a fantastic initiative enabling smaller growers in distanced regions the chance to attend, who might not otherwise be able to,” says conference committee member Amy Hopkinson-Styles.

Recipients will receive a full registration for the conference and assistance with accommodation and transport for those out of region if needed.

Eligibility for application:

Young or developing winegrowers and winemakers that can demonstrate their potential contribution and passion for organic growing and production of wine in Aotearoa

Applicants from all wine-growing regions of Aotearoa are encouraged to apply along with those who may not be able to attend otherwise due to financial constraints.

Applicants are invited to apply via the conference website from 1 November:
https://www.organicwineconference.com/scholarships

Applications will be made anonymously to the selection panel.

Key dates: Applications open – 1 November 2024
Applications close – 13 December 2024
Recipients contacted – January 2025
Scholarships publicly announced – 31 January 2025