Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund

Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund

Sport Otago manages the Sport New Zealand Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa fund for the Otago region. The fund exists to activate our tamariki (children) and rangatahi (teens) through sport, active recreation, and play. It has a strong emphasis on understanding the needs of our youth and delivering what they want to do to be active. We encourage applications from a wide range of organisations that provide play, active recreation, and sport opportunities, particularly for those that are less active.

Application Process

Once you have read through the community guidlines and templates (see bottom of page), please either:

• Complete an expression of interest form (below) OR
  
• Call Tane Whitehead (Grants Coordinator), or a Sport Otago staff member relevant to your project, for a discussion about your project. We will then provide you with feedback and discuss the next steps.

Whether you are applying for a fast fund (<$5,000) or our major funding round (up to $30,000), please use the application form below. 
​​​​​​​Please include a detailed budget with your application as well as any supporting documents.

Please make sure your figures are excluding GST. ​​​​​​​

Tane Whitehead

Phone: 027 226 2453

Email: twhitehead@sportotago.co.nz 

Funding types

Fast Funds 

Applications for up to $5,000 will always be open and we will work to process these smaller grants as quickly as possible. This funding is available to enable smaller scale projects to gain funding support with a streamlined application process.

Applications can be submitted at any time, and there is no closing date.

NOTE: These applications take 2 weeks to a month to receive a result.
It will likely take a month to pay successful applicants (unless requested sooner).

Major Funding Rounds

There are two Major rounds in which applicants can apply for up to $30,000. 

Round one - CLOSED JULY 2024.

Round two - open 1 Dec 2024 until 28 Feb 2025.

NOTE: It is likely to take 6-8 weeks after the closing of the round before you will receive notification of a result. After you receive a result, a signed investment schedule and bank details will be required before payment is made. Please note, payments are paid once a month (unless requested sooner).

If we are able to process the grants quicker, we will certainly do so.

Please read these documents for relevant information: 

Helpful Documents