The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund is funded by Sport New Zealand, a Crown entity that works with city and district councils to deliver the Rural Travel Fund. The Fund provides assistance for transport expenses for youth in the District to attend regular sports events outside of school time.
The allocation of the Fund is based on population density for territorial authorities that have fewer than 10 people per square kilometre. As a result, the funding allocation changes each year.
Applicants must:
- Be a sports club or school team with young people aged between 5-19 years.
- Attend regular, local sporting competitions outside of school time.
Sport New Zealand requests the Council to place an emphasis on providing experiences for:
- Girls and young women aged 5 – 18; and/or
- Disabled tamariki (5 – 11 years old) and rangatahi (12 – 18 years old).
There are three funding rounds for 2025:
Round One | Opening date
| Friday 17 January 2025
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| Closing date
| Sunday 16 February 2025
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Round Two | Opening date
| Friday 2 May 2025
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| Closing date
| Sunday 1 June 2025
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Round Three | Opening date
| Friday 5 September 2025
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| Closing date
| Sunday 5 October 2025
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