Athletes

Credit: Phil Reid

The New Zealand Academy of Sport (NZAS) and national sport organisations (NSOs) work together to make sure that funding for elite sport is invested in the areas that will give the most return.

Athletes who are 'carded' are eligible for an allocation of funding and services, as determined by their national sport organisation.

Credit; Phil Walter

The Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarship Programme is managed by SPARC and administered by the New Zealand Academy of Sport regional operations.

Scholarships are aligned to SPARC’s High Performance Strategy 2006-2012 and must focus on SPARC’s high performance mission of ‘more New Zealanders winning on the world stage.’

Credit: Stephen Barker

The PEGs programme provides world class athletes with financial support to enable them to dedicate time to training and competing, in order to maximise their sport potential.

Credit: Phil Walter

The New Zealand Academy of Sport Athlete Life Programme aims to assist athletes manage their lives effectively in order to achieve sporting excellence.