Active Southland

Active Southland proudly manages the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund in Murihiku on behalf of Sport NZ.

Applications that take innovative approaches to engaging young people in our community in quality play, active recreation and sport experiences, in ways that meet their needs, will be considered.

Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa provides funding for programmes or projects delivering play, active recreation and sport experiences for tamariki (5-11 year olds) and rangatahi (12 -18 year olds).

This fund has a particular focus on:

Tamariki and rangatahi who have experienced adverse circumstances
Girls and young women
Disabled young people (including those in Special Schools up to 21 years of age)
Those living in identified Geographic Priority Communities - South Invercargill, Mataura, Tuatapere/Waiau
Isolated rural communities

About the fund:

Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa provides funding for programmes or projects delivering play, active recreation and sport experiences for tamariki (5-11 year olds) and rangatahi (12 -18 year olds) and young women.. Please note that your application must be for a programme or project for up to 12 months (i.e. you cannot apply for costs past a 12-month delivery period) and that greater preference is applied to projects which are not one-off events.

Note:

Returning applicants must have completed all accountability requirements before applying to this fund again.
Applicants will be notified regarding their application within four weeks of a funding round closing.
Invoices for successful applications must be supplied within two weeks of acceptance.

What can the funding be used for?

How do I apply?

What can be funded:

This is an activation fund and it is intended to help cover programme or service delivery costs

This includes costs of:

• Project or programme delivery (e.g. venue or equipment hire, transport to event)

• Equipment (as part of a project or programme)

• Officials, where these are required for the delivery

• Delivery staff wages (e.g. activity leader, coordinator).

This must be the person/people who are planning and delivering the project or programme directly to the participants.

What will not be funded? The fund does not cover:

• Costs of retrospective programmes or events (those that have already been completed or held)

• Fundraisers

• Multi-year programmes

• Costs associated with professional athletes, professional sports teams, academies, or rep teams

• Capital costs (e.g. facility development, playgrounds)

• Administration and on-going costs (e.g. rent, internet, power)

• Wages or annual salaries for staff who are not involved in the planning or delivery of the project or programme

• Medals, prizes, and giveaways.

What can the funding be used for?

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How do I apply?