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Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa provides funding for the delivery of play, active recreation and sport activities for tamariki and rangatahi aged 5-18 years. Whether you're launching a new initiative or enhancing an existing activity, we want to help bring your ideas to life.
Tū Manawa aims to break down barriers that prevent tamariki and rangatahi from accessing opportunities. It focuses on supporting less active groups, including girls and young women, and disabled people. It also has a dedicated kaupapa Māori pathway, helping to enable culturally-grounded participation, belonging and wellbeing for all.
To receive funding, your application should show how your initiative meets the needs and interests of the young people you're engaging. Find out more below and go to your Regional Sports Trust's website to apply.
The Tū Manawa fund distributed $64 million, supporting 5,281 projects and nearly 2 million participation opportunities for tamariki and rangatahi, over 4 years (July 2020-June 2024).
This is an activation fund that is intended to address the barriers that tamariki and rangatahi face in accessing quality physical activity opportunities. Applications must clearly show what those barriers are and evidence that your initiative is wanted and needed by participants, and include the costs of the:
● project or programme delivery (for example, venue or equipment hire, participant transport to your activity)
● equipment (only when it is needed as part of a project, activation, or programme)
● officials and coaches, where these are required for delivery of the programme
● staff that will deliver the programme, where they are not already funded from other sources.
We welcome applications from the following organisation types. (Please note, funded entities must have legal status):
● hapū, iwi, marae, Māori organisations
● incorporated clubs or societies
● Charitable Trusts
● regional or local councils
● for-profit businesses/commercial organisations and social enterprises
● education settings:
○ Primary/Intermediate schools/Kura
○ Secondary schools/Wharekura
○ Tertiary Education/Whare Wānanga.
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