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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. To receive funding, your application should show how your initiative meets the needs and interests of the young people you're engaging.
Read about the impact of three years of Tū Manawa in our 2024 insights report.
Find out more below and go to your Regional Sports Trust's website to apply.
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.
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:
We welcome applications from the following organisation types. (Please note, funded entities must have legal status):
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