Rural Travel Fund
The Rural Travel Fund is designed to help subsidise travel for rural junior teams aged between 5 to 18 years by removing the barrier of travel costs so participants can compete in regular sporting competition. Sport New Zealand, who provide the funding, have the following guidelines for funding. Please read these guidelines before making an application.
The Rural Travel Fund covers travel to and from regular sporting events (competitions and practices) within the Far North District only. You can apply for up to half (50%) of your total travel costs. Funding must be for the upcoming season.
Tū Manawa – Active Aotearoa funding is now administered separately by Sport Northland – you can find more information on their website at https://www.sportnorthland.co.nz/whakatinana-hakinakina-l-helping-sport-happen/t-manawa-active-aotearoa-fund.
2026 Application Deadlines
Summer 2025
Due to local body elections taking place at the end of 2025, applications for the Summer Rural Travel Funding round will close on Friday 25 July and will be considered at the community board meetings held in September.
Winter 2026
Applications for the Winter Rural Travel Funding round will close on Friday 6 March and will be considered at the community board meetings held in April and May 2026 (meeting dates are yet to be set for the 2026 year).
If you want to discuss your application before lodging it, please contact the Funding Advisor on 09 401 5775 or email funding@fndc.govt.nz