Growing Sport Fund

Purpose

We recognise that major national and South Island events also produce economic benefit to the city. Therefore the Growing Sport Fund has been established to assist national and South Island sporting events and activities that meet certain criteria. (Note that funding is not available to international events through the Growing Sport Fund)

Events will need to meet minimum requirements in order to qualify for funding. When determining eligibility for funding, consideration will be given to factors such as participant numbers (from outside Christchurch) and the duration of the event.

All Growing Sport Fund applications must be received by 31 May if your event/activity is planned to be held between 1 July–30 June.

Please note that the average level of support provided ranges between $500–$1500.

Criteria and guidelines

1. All applications must be received by 31 May if your event/activity is planned to be held between 1 July–30 June. 
2. The sporting event/activity must be longer than one day and involve one night's accommodation in Christchurch city.
3.  More than 100 participants/officials (from outside of Christchurch) must be registered in the event/activity. 
4.  The application must come from an incorporated society (non-commercial) e.g. sports association or club. 
5. The event/activity must be a national or South Island event (excludes international events). Priority will be given to national events in the first instance. 
6.  The event/activity must be held in Christchurch(Christchurch City Council boundaries). Council may consider an event/activity where participants are staying in Christchurch but the competition is elsewhere e.g. Lincoln. 
7.  Only top level national/South Island sporting events/activities will be considered e.g. Senior/Masters/Premier/elite. 
8.  The event is not eligible if it has received funding from another Council source.
9.  Sucessful recipients will be required to sign Christchurch City Council's terms and conditions and a cover letter indicating the agreed rights and responsibilities of both parties.