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 two funding rounds per year:
| Round One | Opening date
| Tuesday 13 February 2024
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| Closing date
| Tuesday 12 April 2024
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| Round Two | Opening date
| Monday 2 September 2024
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| Closing date
| Tuesday 1 October 2024
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