On behalf of the Legion,Dudley and Paula Storey awarded 6 Junior Grants this year to:
| Brylie Gordon | Hauraki Plains College | Quad |
| Jack Lopas | Christchurch Boys High School | Double |
| Charlotte Spence | Auckland Rowing Club (Auckland RPC) | Coxless Four |
| Sam Monkley | Cambridge High School | Quad |
| Thomas Cummack | Star Boating Club (Central RPC) | Quad |
| Rueben Houghton | Hamilton Boys High | Eight |
All the junior rowers awarded the Legion Grants in 2016 achieved A Finals at the 2016 world rowing championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Of note was the performance of Jack Lopas with his rowing partner Lenny Jenkins who earned the A-Final Gold Medal and World Champions Title