The Scholarship Fund
Connection shouldn't depend on what you can afford. If the cost of Motherland Village is holding you back from joining, you can apply for a fully funded place in one of our six-week programs.
A fully funded place
A Motherland Village scholarship covers the full cost of our six-week online program, giving you the same experience as every other mum in your Village group - for free.
Scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our donors, partners, and our fundraising efforts. Together, they help us make sure cost doesn't stand in the way of a rural mum finding connection and support.
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The Motherland Scholarships
You can apply through our National Scholarship Program, access a funded place if you’re a mum in Queensland or the Katherine and Big Rivers region, or nominate a rural mum in your life who you think could benefit from finding her village.
Motherland Village is open to rural and remote mums who are craving connection. If the cost is a barrier you can access a free spot from anywhere in Australia. You just need to have a connection to the land or agriculture, whether directly through their home location, career, or family, or indirectly through their spouses.
Thanks to the Queensland Government we are able to offer places in the Village program for free to all Queensland rural mothers. To access a free spot, you need to have a connection to the land or agriculture, whether directly through their home location, career, or family, or indirectly through their spouses.
Thanks to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and Katherine Hospital we are able to offer places in the Village program for free to all rural mothers in the Big Rivers Region. To access a free spot, you need to have a connection to the land or agriculture, whether directly through their home location, career, or family, or indirectly through their spouses.
If you know a rural mum that would benefit from Motherland Village, you can nominate her for a free spot in our online rural mothers group program. Maybe she’s doing it tough, maybe you just know she’s not one to prioritise herself, whatever the reason, you can nominate her in 2 minutes. Click the link to be taken to the form.
Is a scholarship for me?
You might apply because you're geographically or socially isolated, don't have access to a local mothers group, are looking for more support, or simply want to connect with other rural mums who understand the realities of raising a family in a rural area.
And if you're thinking someone else probably needs it more - please don't let that stop you from applying.
You don't need to prove you're isolated enough, or struggling enough, to deserve a free spot.
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Who can apply
You live in a rural area, whether that’s on a farm, a station, small acreage, or in a rural town and community. A lot of our participants have a connection to agriculture.
There's no income paperwork or lengthy financial assessment. We take you at your word.
The program only works if you show up - commit to the weekly activities and attend the four live online sessions.
If your circumstances don't quite fit the above but you're experiencing isolation and feel Motherland Village could help, we still encourage you to get in touch. Applications can be considered on a case-by-case basis.
How to apply for a free spot
Tell us a little about yourself, your circumstances and why you'd like to join Motherland Village. Your application is confidential.
Every scholarship application is read personally by our team.
We'll let you know the outcome of your application and what happens next.
If your application is successful, we'll help you enrol in an upcoming Motherland Village group at no cost.
Ready to apply?
If Motherland Village feels like something you need right now, complete the National Village Scholarship application below. If you are a Queensland Mum, a Big Rivers Mum or looking to nominate a mum follow the links below to the relevant form.
