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2008 Funding Allocations

 The 2008 funding allocation of $11 655 has been disbursed to various youth sporting groups in the Whakatane District. 

Click on link to view the allocations.

SPARC: Rural Travel Fund

Purpose

The Rural Travel Fund helps rural sports and school teams with young people between 5 and 19 with transport costs to participate in their regular sports competitions.
This Fund is provided by SPARC and administered by the Whakatane District Council

Amount available

The Whakatane District Council is yet to be informed by SPARC of the amount available for 2008/09.
The amount available for 2007/08 was $11,655.

Who can apply?

Any rural sports club or rural school team domiciled within the Whakatane District area with members between the ages of 5 and 19 can apply for a grant from the fund.

How and when to apply?

Applications open on March 1 and close March 31 of each year. Applications must be made on the Rural Travel Fund application form. These are available from the Council offices and public libraries as well as on the website

Annual applications should be sent to:
     Chief Executive
     Whakatane District Council
     Private Bag 1002
     Whakatane 3158

How your application is assessed

The applications are considered in April each year by the Community Sports Fund Assessment Special Committee. Applicants are notified of the decision within a week of the meeting.

Decisions are made against the following criteria:

  • School club teams and sports club teams are defined as: 'a school club team participating in regular local sport competition in weekends, which excludes inter-school and intra-school competitions played during school time' and/or, 'a sports club team participating in organised, regular sport competition through club membership outside of school time'.
  • Funding will not be provided for the purpose of travel to regional or national events.

Examples of successful applications

Examples of successful applications for 2007 include the following:

  • Van hire
  • Petrol vouchers
  • Travel Costs

Accountability

Recipients of the rural travel fund are required to complete an organisational receipt form within which they must:

  • specify how the grant was spent and attach evidence of expenditure such as receipts, invoices or signed statements by the club's accountant
  • report the benefits of having received the assistance.

Need further assistance?

For further inquiries email the Administration Officer - Community or phone (07) 306 0530