Purpose of the fund?

The purpose of Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa is to provide quality opportunities that are accessible and create a life-long love of being active. We welcome applications from a wide range of organisations that provide play, active recreation and sport opportunities for tamariki and rangatahi. Projects or programmes engaging tamariki and rangatahi who are inactive and face major barriers will be prioritised for funding.

These groups include:

• Children and young people in higher deprivation communities (5-18 years)
• Girls and young women (5-24 years); and
• Children and young people with disabilities (5-18 years)

If you are unsure you qualify for funding you should call us. 

Scott van der Colk - Tū Manawa Lead

M: 022 068 1639

E:[email protected]​​​​​​​

What can be funded? 

The fund will cover:

• Programme or project delivery (e.g. venue or equipment hire, transport to the 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)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The fund does not cover:

• Costs of retrospective programmes or events (those that have already been completed or held)
• Multi-year programmes
• Costs associated with professional athletes, professional sports teams, academies, or rep teams
• ​​​​​​​Uniforms
• Camps
• 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
• School Sports Administrator/Coordinator roles - Tū Manawa funding can’t be used in a school setting to provide an FTE or equivalent that are akin to HAL Advisor/Community Activator and Sport Coordinator/PE roles
• Medals, prizes, giveaways, and spot prizes
• Costs of organisation subscriptions, membership fees or planned/rescheduled event entry fees. 
• Water Skills for Life, including transport to WSFL sessions
• Swimming lessons (as part of in curriculum time delivery)