
Funding Opportunities
The sport, active recreation and play sector has funding specifically for projects and initiatives that are committed to improving the opportunities, value and visibility for women and girls. See these funding opportunities below.
Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa
Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa provides funding for the delivery of activities for children and young people. Activities can be new or existing, and your application needs to show how you’re meeting the needs of young people.
This fund has a particular focus on groups who are less active, including girls and young women, disabled people and those living in higher deprivation communities.
Status: Currently Open
Innovations for Young Women Fund
The Innovations for Young Women fund was designed to encourage and support the development of new and bright ideas to engage young women to get and stay active.
The focus of this fund is to create opportunities for young women (aged 12 to 18) to increase their levels of physically active through play, active recreation and sport, with a particular focus on those who are less active.
Status: Currently Closed
Young Women’s Activation Fund
The fund has been designed to support organisations to be part of a collective effort to achieve this vision. The focus is on creating opportunities for young women (aged 12-18 years) to increase their time spent being physically active and/or to take up leadership opportunities in play, active recreation and sport.
Status: Currently Closed
Local Board Grants
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All Abilities Day – Birkenhead College
The Primary School All Abilities Sports Day held at Birkenhead College was a fantastic celebration of inclusion, fun, and physical activity. More than 40 students participated, supported by seven external sports providers offering a variety of engaging and accessible...
Youth Development Workshops
Leading up to the end of 2025, we’ve connected with students, school sport leaders, and coaches through a series of workshops and meetings across our youth community. We began at Hobsonville Point Secondary School with the Empower You Workshop, an engaging session...