CEHL is dedicated to the international
co-operative principle of empowering members through education and training to support their co-op’s development.

To fulfill this commitment, CEHL annually provides $20,000 in study grants to co-op members and their households.

Grants support various education levels: certificates, diplomas, undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional development. Since 2010, over 100 co-op members and their families have benefited from CEHL Study Grants.

2025 Study Grants Now Open

There are ten $2,000 grants available:

Eight grants for the following categories:

Certificate Level Study (including Apprenticeships and Traineeships and other vocational training);
Diploma and Advanced Diploma Study;
Undergraduate Study;
Postgraduate Study.

Helen Tyndall Award

The Helen Tyndall Memorial Award honours Helen Tyndall, a highly respected CEHL Administration Team Coordinator. It supports studies in Business Administration, Information Technology, or Commerce at any stage of study.

Co-op Development Award

Encourages learning in leadership, governance, digital skills, and small business management to enhance
co-op practices and engagement

Criteria

To qualify for a CEHL Study Grant you will:

live in a CEHL co-op property
be enrolled or actively seeking enrolment in further education
be a permanent resident of Australia
be at least 16 years old.

Hear what some of CEHL's previous Study Grant recipients have to say:

Mark Morris - Endeavour CERC

“Receiving the Helen Tyndall Memorial study grant this year was a deeply rewarding experience for me. It reaffirmed that someone believes in my talent and abilities, and they are keen to invest in me to help me achieve my potential.

The scholarship funds have covered the cost of my post-graduate studies in Accounting, for this year.

We are truly a part of a co-operative community that cares for one another.”

Madison Williams - Solar City CERC

“The grant has helped me pay off most of my course, which has made it easier for me to focus on my studies and not worry about when and how I would pay it off.”

What is co-op housing?

A housing co-operative is a community of people who work together to meet their housing needs.

CEHL Study Grants

CEHL is dedicated to the international co-operative principle of empowering members through education and training to support their co-op’s development.