The Fund is designed to help subsidise rural travel for junior teams to participate in local sporting competitions taking place outside school time

The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund is designed to help 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.

The next round closes on 17 May 2024 for winter sports teams.

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.

To send your application or for more information on the fund, please email: selwyncommunityfund@selwyn.govt.nz

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.