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Scholarships

As we shift from coal to clean energy local people must be included. We need to support training and job pathways so locals can be job ready for renewables.

Hi Neighbour is helping locals up-skill for clean energy careers. Each round focuses on crucial clean energy jobs and vital demographics in our community. For each round have a total of $20,000 financial support to offer alongside priceless mentoring, industry introductions and Hi Neighbour support.

So far we have supported local electricians, women and gender diverse people and proud First Nations talent.

Black and white illustration of four smiling people facing left, with the words 'Love Your Work' beside them. The image promotes a scholarship for young adults in NSW.
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Black and white digital illustration depicting a series of people and text discussing scholarships, energy careers, and industry connections. The text includes questions and answers about financial allocations, scholarship usage, and clean energy careers.

Check out our previous scholarship rounds and meet some of our amazing awardees

Graphic promoting the Hi Neighbour's First Nations scholarship for careers in renewable energy, featuring illustrations of diverse professionals in construction, healthcare, and engineering industries.
A man with dark hair and a mustache taking a selfie against a colorful, retro-style background with bold text stating 'First Power' and 'Brock Pamato' and a word 'Electrical' in pink.
A young woman with short dark hair, glasses on her head, smiling in a teal uniform with an UNSW Sydney logo and a pink flower pin, set against a colorful graphic background with text promoting environmental assessment and indigenous rights.
A person smiling with a colorful and retro-style graphic background that includes the text 'First Power Muwauara Race' and 'Electrical'.
A woman smiling in a black T-shirt with a tree and roots design, standing against a black and orange graphic background with pink, blue, and beige accents. The text reads 'First Power' and 'Dr. Joyeau Edwards,' with 'Cultural Heritage' at the bottom.
Logo for Women in Clean Energy featuring colorful cartoon birds on a yellow background.
A young woman smiling, with a graphic background featuring a green lightning bolt and a cartoon bird, along with text that reads 'El’Lena Manning, 2025 UOW future student in Engineering.'
A woman with long dark hair is in front of a graphic background that features yellow lightning bolt graphics, a cartoon blue parrot, and text that reads 'Lully Brown 2025 electrical apprentice'.
A woman with short curly blonde hair and glasses smiling, with a teal background and a dark graphic of a lightning bolt; a cartoon bird and lightning bolt overlay. Text reads: Clare Tuckerman, Clean energy career changer: project management.
A woman with light skin, red hair, and blue eyes, smiling, wearing an orange shirt and black collar, against a dark background with teal and beige design elements, including a stylized bird illustration, and text that reads 'Claire O'Shea, Endeavour Energy electrical apprentice.'
A woman with shoulder-length hair wearing a light green shirt, smiling. Text on the image indicates her name is Lily Nicoll, a UOW Environmental Engineering student beginning her thesis year on clean energy, with a cartoon bird and stylized background.
A colorful promotional graphic for the 'Electrify Everything Scholarship' featuring a lightning bolt, a circular logo of Hi Neighbour with a pink and orange landscape, and text about a $2000 scholarship for local electricians with a question about skill development in solar energy.
A man with curly hair, a beard, and a baseball cap, wearing a black hoodie with logos, leaning slightly, smiling against a plain background. Text overlays announce a scholarship award, a quote about solar energy, and the name Josh Smede, owner of Josh Smede Electrical, along with a logo that says 'Hi Neighbour' featuring a setting sun, water, and landscape.
A young woman with long brown hair and a subtle smile, with a quote about renewable energy and solar training, surrounded by a bright teal background with a small logo in the bottom right corner that says "Hi Neighbour" with a sun and landscape illustration.
A man wearing a beige cap and a black shirt with the logo 'Nick Wade Electrical & Technical' is taking a selfie in front of a black metal fence. The background shows indoor electrical equipment. The image is part of a pink-colored poster about a scholarship award, featuring a quote by Nick Wade about up-skilling to help his business thrive and adapt to clean energy.
A young man in an orange safety jacket smiling for a photo, with a quote and information about him and a scholarship award for an apprenticeship at the Pork Kembla Coal Terminal, set against an aerial view of a city with trees and the ocean in the background.
Illustration of a person sitting on a solar panel roof with mountains in the background, giving a thumbs-up.
“Q. What career pathways does Hi Neighbour support?

A. Hi Neighbour supports Electrical Trades, Construction, Engineering, Cultural Heritage Management, Environmental Management and Project Management
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