Kārati Hākinakina ā-Rohe me ngā Kaupapa Mahi a te Rēhia Sport and Recreation Regional Programme Grant

About the Sport and Recreation Regional Programme Grant

This grant supports regional programmes that help Aucklanders live healthy and active lives. It focuses on improving access to sport and recreation, particularly for communities that face barriers to participation.

• Sports and recreation

We will assess your application and decide how much funding we can contribute.

Our regional programme grant will support applications that:

• provide affordable and accessible options for participation in sport and recreation
• ensure our diverse communities enjoy healthy and active lifestyles
• help children and young people learn skills so they can enjoy sport and recreation for life.

The core purpose of the grant is to support sport and recreation programmes of regional scale or significance.

We recommend you read the Sport and Recreation Regional Programme Grant guidelines before you apply.

This document describes:

• who can apply for the grant
• the types of activities the grant can support
• the funding priorities
• how we assess applications
• what to do if your application is successful.

Applications are open from 2 February to 27 February 2026.

You can preview the application form before the round opens to find out what you need to include in your application.

Email sportandrecreation@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz if you have questions about the grant or your application.