Much needed grant funding from the Inspiring Futures Foundation (IFF) is bridging the skills gap to help reduce a national shortage of more than 1000 automotive repair trades people.
The next round of grant applications opens March 1, 2024.
The New Zealand Collision Repair Association’s recent apprenticeship grants are helping small businesses to attract and keep people in the industry, says the IFF, adding New Zealand Collision Repair has been able to provide these opportunities to apprentices after receiving grant funding.
Trinity Clegg, 20, from Southern Lakes Panel Beating in Wanaka (pictured) is one of six apprentices benefiting from the new grants provided by the collision repair group.
The IFF isn’t limiting funding to the automotive industry – with grant opportunities also available to businesses involved in transport and logistics, drilling, gas, mining and quarrying industries – among others.
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