Active Communities Investment Overview
SPARC’s Active Communities investment is intended for projects that demonstrate a collaborative approach to reducing barriers to participation in sport and physical recreation at a community level.
Active Communities is a contestable fund in which SPARC seeks a broad portfolio of investments that are strategic and offer innovative solutions to problems of inactivity and low participation in sport and physical recreation.
Active Communities will invest in projects that support the principles of the Explore, Learn, and Participate stages of the sport and physical recreation pathway.
The following link provides more information about the Sport and Recreation Pathway. http://www.sparc.org.nz/getting-active/pathway
Who can apply for investment?
Territorial Authorities (TAs), Regional Sports Trusts, recognised National Sport Organisations or recognised National Recreation Organisations can apply for investment as part of or on behalf of wider stakeholder consortia.
Key changes from previous guidelines
- Stronger sport and physical recreation outcomes
- Increased emphasis on interagency/partner collaboration
- Stronger emphasis on project sustainability
- Increased emphasis on innovation
- More emphasis on communication of learnings
- The local Territorial Authority (TA) must be a partner in the project
- A single funding round per year
- Expression of Interest due by the 1st September
- Applications due by the 1st December
- A “presentation stage” whereby the partners involved in the project are required to present to SPARC
- Stronger emphasis on project monitoring and evaluation
Find out how to get funding.
Updated | 24 Jun 2008.
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