July – October 2025 Approved Applications

The following applications were approved for funding between July 2025 – October 2025 from the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund. Current closing dates for funding rounds are:

  • Full Fund rounds (up to $40K) – 31 August
  • Fast Fund rounds (up to $10K) – 31 July, 31 October
Durie Hill School$3,600.00
Healthy Active Learning Schools$4,249.25
Raetihi Primary School$2,000.00
Rangitikei District Council$10,000.00
Rangitikei MMA$2,959.98
Taihape Community Development Trust $2,160.00
Taoroa School$2,000.00
That Place Wellness Trust$5,175.00
Waitotara School$8,224.36
Barracks Target Shooting$11,500.00
Hall Of Martial Arts$13,992.41
Healthy Active Learning$27,134.25
King Country Lee Gar$26,007.01
Ruapehu Hauora Trust$40,000.00
South Makiriri$44,505.00
Taihape Netball$23,800.00
The Community Led Team (TCLT)$31,837.00
Whanganui Boys & Girls Gym Club$5,250.00
Athletic Whanganui$1,449.00
Ngā Waihua o Paerangi$10,000.00
Clutch Academy$8,090.00
Te Whare Tū Taua o Te Wainui-Ā-Rua Trust$5,690.00
Whanganui Girls College$9,821.74

July 2024 – June 2025 Approved Applications

The following applications were approved for funding between July 2024 – February 2025 from the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund. Current closing dates for funding rounds are:

  • Fast Fund rounds (up to $10K) – 31 January, 30 April, 31 July, 31 October
  • Full Fund rounds (up to $40K) – 28 February, 31 August
James Cook School $8,878.45
River City Waka Ama $9,581.80
St Marcellin Catholic School – Whanganui $3,440.96
Ratana Paa Kaihoe Trust $11,218.38
Sense Rugby $13,685.00
The Community Led Team (TCLT) $40,000.00
Carlton School $4,000.00
Awa Adventure Run $150.00
Badminton Whanganui $650.34
Gonville School $2,778.48
Mataroa School $2,000.00
Taoroa School $2,000.00
Ngā Tai o te Awa Trust $1,804.00
King Country Lee Gar $18,821.64
Rangitikei District Council $12,598.00
South Makiriri School $14,000.00
Whanganui Cricket Association $9,000.00
Artist Open Studio $2,903.50
Fullsend $1,200.00
Greenbikes $120.00
Hakeke Street Play Station $1,000.00
Netball Whanganui $2,565.00
Ruapehu Rugby League $8,000.00
Taihape Netball $7,000.00
TYCT $5,000.00
Whanganui Toy Library $2,603.73
WHS Rowing $5,446.40
Te Awanui a Rua$19,000.00
Bason Botanical Gardens Trust$5,000.00
Carlton School$3,720.00
Hakeke Street $3,475.00
Ngā Waihua o Paerangi$11,500.00
Puanga ki Ruapehu$10,000.00
Ruapehu Hauora Trust$9,522.70
Raetihi Primary School$5,400.00
Ruapehu College$2,748.70
Ruapehu Rugby & Sports Club$4,940.00
Tawhero School$1,150.00
Whanganui Homeschool$2,400.00
Te Ara Hauora Kaitakawaenga cluster$46,000.00
Rangitikei District Council$8,970.00
Whanganui Girls College$2,400.00

July 2023 – June 2024 Approved Applications

The following applications were approved for funding between July 2023 – June 2024 from the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund.

TCLD$90,000.00
Rangitīkei DC – Mixed Martial Arts$6,196.00
Sense Rugby$8,950.00
Tennis Whanganui Incorporated$2,952.72
Wanganui Surf lifeguard$5,523.64
Tupoho Step2Rep$4,752.01
WIS Te Ropu Tama Tu$8,457.00
Rivercity Filipino Club$3,000.00
Bulls School – HAL Cluster$2,269.44
Cricket Whanganui – Inclusion Programme$1,393.15
Rangitikei District Council – Play Activator$10,000.00
Artist Open Studios$3,000.00
Te Ringa Miti Tai Heke Whanganui Waka-Ama Incorporated$19,500.00
Taihape Community Development Trust$6,000.00
Taumarunui Youth & Community Trust$60,000.00
Nga Waihua o Paerangi$10,000.00
Hakeke Street Community Centre$13,320.00
Whanganui City College$23,900.00
Cricket Whanganui $10,000.00
Marton School$1,134.57
Whanganui Athletic Football Club$6,525.00
Netball Whanganui Boys in Netball$1,342.04
Barracks Target Shooting$10,000.00
Carlton School$11,500.00
Whanganui Girls’ College$9,203.00
Youth Services Trust $780.00
Bulls & District Community Trust$4775.59
Sense Rugby$7,350.00
Whanganui Boys and Girls Gym Club$4,800.00
Faith City School$3491.98
Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui$10,330.45
St Mary’s School$2,300.00 
Taihape Netball$9,000.00 
Waimarino Squash Club$1,847.37 
EquiAchieve$12,000.00 
Carlton School/School Cluster$46,000.00 
Target Shooting Whanganui$11,850.00
Westmere Miniature Rifle Club$10,900.00

2022 – 2023 Approved Applications

The following applications were approved for funding between July 2022 – June 2023 from the Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund.

YMCA Central Inc. $                1,686.96
River Sit Tee Golf $                1,380.00
Tawhero School – HAL cluster $                3,478.26
WBGGC $                2,065.22
Taoroa School $                1,356.52
Waitotara School Play on the Way $                3,815.80
WDC Community Activator $             10,000.00
River City Filipino Club $                3,478.26
Te Kura o Te Wainui-ā-Rua $                5,973.91
Wanganui Surf Lifesaving $                5,030.61
Rātana Pā Kaihoe Trust $                5,222.61
Ngā Tai o Te Awa Trust $                   479.00
Turakina School $                1,565.22
Cricket Whanganui $                8,694.79
Wanganui Toy Library $                1,734.41
TRMTH Waka Ama $                4,173.91
Taumaranui School $                2,188.38
TCDT Tennis $                9,543.52
St Marys Hand&Eye $                2,053.91
Ohakune Primary $                1,593.62
Mangamahu School $                1,850.43
Fordell School $                   778.26
EquiAchieve $                4,678.13
Whanganui Intermediate School $                1,053.18
Maloxi $                1,845.76
TCLD $             90,000.00
Te Rūnanga Ngāti Apa $             27,596.09
TYCT $             55,000.00
Footsteps $             19,627.67
Rangitīkei DC play trailer $             15,021.06
Ruapehu DC play trailer $             13,043.48
Rangitīkei DC Forge Boxing $                3,458.37
Waimarino Shears $                3,478.26
Hawkestone Golf Club $                2,678.26
Whanganui Golf Club $                8,521.74
Kakatahi School $                2,498.04
Badminton Whanganui Inc $                   315.00
Glastonbury Dance $                4,347.83
CLM $                3,478.26
Carlton School$                5,214.78
Kungfu academy$                3,478.26
Mosston School$                2,000.00
Rangitīkei Active Gym$                1,314.78
RD6IX$                3,391.13
Ruapehu College$                4,460.86
Rangitīkei DC – Taihape Taekwondo$                4,246.61
Whanganui Girls’ College – Disability and Inclusion Secondary School Cluster$                2,000.00
YMCA – Disc Golf$                8,695.65
YMCA – Pakohe Alt Ed$                2,608.69
Rangitīkei College$                10,963.48
Rangitīkei District Council – Youth Golf$                4,000.00
Upokongaro School$                3,000.00
YMCA – Activate OSCAR$                3,000.00