Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa provides funding for programmes or projects delivering play, active recreation and sport experiences for tamariki and rangatahi.
Applications are now closed for the major funding round for 2023/2024.
The next round of applications opens in November 2023 for up to $10K.
Sport Canterbury is proud to be managing Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa on behalf of Sport NZ in our region.
Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa provides funding for programmes or projects delivering play, active recreation and sport experiences for tamariki and rangatahi. These may be new or already operating.
Applications MUST reach one of the following priority groups: Those living with a disability, higher deprivation communities and girls and young women.
Evidence of engagement with the your target participants needs to be incorperated within your application.
Examples of who can apply:
Hapū, Iwi, Marae, Māori organisations
Primary/Intermediate schools/Kura
Secondary schools/Wharekura
Tertiary Education/Whare Wānanga
Charitable Trusts
Regional or Local Councils
Incorporated Societies
For-profit businesses/commercial organisations and social enterprises
Examples of who cannot apply:
National organisations who already receive Partnership Investment from Sport NZ
Government agencies and their regional branches (e.g. Ministry of Health, Oranga Tamariki)
Early Learning Services
Professional or semi-professional sports teams and organisations
Individuals
If you want to apply but do not have legal status, we recommend you consider partnering with a qualifying (legal) entity
This is an activation fund to help cover programme or service delivery costs. This includes costs of:
Programme or project delivery (e.g. venue or equipment hire, transport to event)
Equipment (as part of a programme or project)
Officials, where these are required for the delivery
Delivery staff wages (e.g. activity leader, coordinator)
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).
The major funding round will be open from Monday the 12th June until Sunday 30th July. Following this, there will be two Fast Fund rounds in November 2023 and February 2024.
Sport Canterbury has a total of $1,493,613 funds available: