Talented and gifted kids can apply for up to $4000 in funding through the Variety Heart Scholarships to pay for annual tuition, travel, fees or uniform items for extracurricular activities in arts, sport, or academics in 2025.
Designed to support children to follow their dreams and fulfil their potential, applications open on Friday 20 September 2024 and are available for children aged 6-17 who live with either disability, disadvantage, or a long-term health condition.
Variety WA celebrated the 2024 scholarship recipients at a special event held at the Perth Mess Hall in July. A total of 48 recipients were acknowledged at the celebrations, which featured dance, musical and singing performances, the Variety Choir and keynote speakers, Paralympian Rhiannon Clarke and Grahame Mapp AM, former Variety International President, and one of the founders of Variety Australia.
Clarke who was recently announced as Variety WA’s new ambassador, competed at the Paris Paralympics and said the funding she received through Variety assisted her to reach her goals: “Through the scholarships program, Variety supported me to reach my goals and exceed my own expectations to be able to compete at an elite level.
“These scholarship recipients are talented in their respective fields, and I can’t wait to see what each of you achieve in the future and the Variety Heart Scholarships are something to help you on that path.” She said.
Variety Chief Executive Officer, Chris Chatterton was thrilled to announce the increased support of the Grahame Mapp Family Foundation: “We were delighted to host past Variety International President, and one of the founders of Variety Australia, Grahame Mapp AM, and his wife Sue, for a special visit to Perth.
“Mr and Mrs Mapp joined members and supporters at the Variety Heart Scholarship celebration at Perth Mess Hall, where they announced new major national sponsorship of the scholarship program through The Grahame Mapp Family Foundation.” He said.
Together with ongoing support from the Bendat Family Foundation, the Whately Foundation and our generous fundraising community, 48 deserving young Western Australians were presented with $147,754 worth of scholarships to help them overcome sickness, disadvantage or disability and achieve excellence in fields of the arts, sport or education.
How to Apply:
Household income limits are applied, and applications will be reviewed to determine the scholarship amount. Variety WA can support by funding with the following: training, entry/competition, lessons, courses, equipment, registrations costs, uniforms, airfare costs for child competing.
Review the WA Guidelines and Eligibility Criteria
Scholarship recipient children must:
- Reside in WA
- Be within age range of 6 to 17 at the time of application
- Be talented or gifted in one of these areas; The Arts, Sport, or Academics (extracurricular) AND live with either disability, disadvantage, or sickness (long term health condition)
- Have achievements/potential verified by a relevant professional (mandatory)
Have a family annual household income the is within guidelines.
This year, applications open 9am, Friday 20 September 2024 and close at midnight, Friday 14 February 2025.
More Information
Email: [email protected];
or call: 08 9355 3655
