Active Communities

To realise this vision, Sport New Zealand’s mission is - Creating a sport and recreation environment where more New Zealanders participate, support and win.

Sport NZ is committed to achieving the following goals by 2015:

• More Kiwi kids in sport and recreation;
• More Kiwis in sport and recreation; and
• More Kiwi winners on the world stage

Active Communities Investment Update 2011

Our Active Communities Investment is intended to support innovative project-based initiatives that demonstrate a collaborative approach to reducing barriers to participation in sport and recreation at a community level. The initiative supports pilot projects targeting new/modified methods of delivery to increase participation in sport and recreation. The intention is that lessons learned from projects will be shared with the sector.

Key Information

• Areas of priority will be identified each year by Sport NZ and advised to the sector
• Territorial Authorities will be given priority for investment
• There will be no prescribed minimum cash contribution (previously set at 40%), however, partner cash contribution levels (‘skin in the game’) will be a key consideration in the decision making process. Cash contributions should also not be sourced from other Sport NZ funding i.e. Kiwisport, Community Sport Investment, contestable Outdoor Recreation Investment
• Increased emphasis placed on interagency/partner collaboration
• Stronger emphasis placed on project sustainability
• Greater emphasis placed on communication/sharing of project learnings
• A single funding round will be held each year with a 4-stage application process - Expressions of Interest by 7 November 2011 and Full Applications due by 2 March 2012

2011 priority areas

Sport NZ has established the following priorities for Active Communities applications for 2011:

• Development of ‘community sport and recreation hubs’ including; Sportsville developments, alignment of facilities
• Initiatives targeting increased adult participation, in particular projects that develop new or modified sport and recreation opportunities
• Initiatives focusing on pre-school-aged children that also engage parents/caregivers so that they develop appropriate knowledge/skills for continued support
• Initiatives that address the retention of school leavers (16-20 years) in sport and recreation.

Who can apply for investment?

Territorial Authorities, Regional Sports Trusts, Recreation Organisations, Iwi Organisations and recognised National Sport Organisations can apply for investment as part of, or on behalf of, wider stakeholder consortia. Territorial Authorities will be given priority for investment. Notwithstanding this Sport NZ reserves the right to invest in robust proposals led by other agencies that have territorial authorities as a key partner. Each project requires one lead agency to be the Sport NZ contract holder and to take overall responsibility for coordinating the project.

For further information please contact debbie.curgenven@sportnz.org.nz or phone 021 243 0082