"Trustees are so grateful to Mitre 10 Mega Wanganui and all our wonderful supporters, who make our regular twice-yearly grants possible."
Wanganui Collegiate runners Christian Conder and Jane Lennox received grants to assist in their journey with the New Zealand team to the 2016 IFS World Schools Cross Country Championships in Hungary this coming April.
Conder, who will captain the NZ Secondary Schools team, said the grants helped ease pressure for active athletes preparing for upcoming assignments.
"The generous financial contribution towards Jane and my World Cross Country campaign really takes some pressure off our families and our need to find the money, meaning we can concentrate more on our training."
Of the other recipients, Blair Osborne was recently selected and competed for the New Zealand Under-17 Mixed Touch team in a development tour in Australia.
The allrounder has seen success in basketball, touch and rugby union while at Wanganui High School.
Cullinane College's multisporter Briley Zimmerman got a grant heading into her summer after she competed for the Under-19 New Zealand Age Group team for the World Duathlon Championships in Australia, where she finished sixth in her grade.
Golfer Tara Raj, ranked in the top three for Under 13 girls in the country, has had an excellent 2015 - becoming the youngest Wanganui Women's Open champion and playing No2, for the Manawatu-Wanganui Women's representative team.
"As a local Wanganui business we are committed to giving back to our community," said Hayden Gibson, owner of naming sponsor Mitre 10 Mega Wanganui.
"Along with Wanganui's Mitre 10 Mega Tough Kid event, we see the Future Champions Trust as a great vehicle to support up-and-coming champions."