Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund
In this section
The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund's purpose is to provide quality sport opportunities and experiences for tamariki (children aged 5-11) and rangatahi (young people aged 12-18). Funding is to subsidise travel for rural junior sports teams aged between 5-18 years, removing the barrier of travel cost so they can compete in regular sporting competition, outside of school time.
Eligible teams
Applications for funding from the Rural Travel Fund can be made by rural sport club teams and rural school club teams within the Selwyn district, with members aged between 5 and 18 years, who require financial assistance with transport costs so that they can participate in local sporting competitions and events.
Eligible Travel
- A rural sports club team will be eligible for funding if it is participating in an organised, regular sports competition through club membership outside of school time.
- A rural school club team will be eligible for funding if it is participating in a regular local sports competition out of school time, which excludes interschool and intra-school competitions run during school time.
- Please note: Funding will not be provided for, and may not be used for, the purpose of travel to regional or national sports competitions.
For more information on the fund, please email: funding@selwyn.govt.nz
Closing Dates
Closing dates for applications are set toward the end of each season, allowing teams to apply with confirmed travel and mileage details. Receipts are not required for applications.
| The deadlines are: |
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| 8 February 2026 (for the summer sports season that is concluding) |
| 5 July 2026 (for the winter sports season that is concluding) |
How to Apply?
- Application Form
- Guidelines [PDF, 292 KB]
- Travel Calculations Spreadsheet [XLSX, 38 KB] (requires MS Excel)
- How to use Travel Calculations Spreadsheet [PDF, 537 KB]
- Accountability Report
Questions and Answers
- Who can apply for funding? Sport club teams and school club teams within the Selwyn district, who have members aged between 5 and 18 years, and who meet the Rural Travel Fund eligibility criteria.
- Can individuals apply for funding? No, all applications must come from rural sport club teams or rural school teams. Funding will not be provided to individual players, coaches, or officials.
- Our team has applied for funding to help pay for travel expenses to get to National Champs. Are we eligible? No, you are not. Funding is only available for travel to regular, local competition. For example, Saturday morning or weeknight games.
- Can we get funding for our school team for a one off or annual inter school competition? No, funding is only available for travel to regular, local competition.
For more information on the fund, please email: funding@selwyn.govt.nz