FAQ
What are the objectives of KiwiSport?
More kids playing organised sport; more opportunities to play sport; improving sports skills for school-aged children.
What is organised sport?
‘Organised sport’ means sporting activities delivered primarily through organised structures – that is, organised competitions and activities delivered by clubs, schools and other organisations. It includes sporting activities with elements of competition, coaching and skill development.
How will the Regional Partnership Fund operate?
The Regional Partnership Fund is designed to complement the Direct Fund by encouraging schools, clubs, community organisations and local businesses to collaborate in increasing opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport.
The Regional Partnership Fund will be funded through SPARC to regional sports trusts (RSTs). The RSTs will receive funding based on the number of enrolled students in their region calculated according to roll-return information from the Ministry of Education. RSTs will invest funding in projects which can ensure new or increased opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport at a community/regional level.
Why have a Regional Partnership Fund and not just give all the money directly to schools through the Direct Fund?
Partnerships between schools and community sport organisations are critical to growing young people’s participation in sport. Clubs play a key role in providing out-of-school and beyond-school opportunities, as well as being a source of coaches and officials, meaning the partnership between schools and clubs are a vital element of keeping young people participating in sport.
Can the Regional Partnership Fund be used for administration?
No. All Regional Partnership Fund money will go out the door to support projects achieving KiwiSport objectives. It is not expected to be used to subsidise overheads and administration costs of RSTs.
Can the Regional Partnership Fund be to subsidise existing programmes?
Investment in existing programmes will only be considered if it is for the purposes of expansion that will result in more school-aged children playing sport and there is evidence to show that the programme is achieving this outcome.
Can RSTs (such as Counties Manukau Sport) access the Regional Partnership Fund?
The Regional Partnership Fund monies are expected to be distributed to community sports groups and schools. However, if a project/programme is deemed a priority for the use of the RPF, and the community agree that the RST is the most appropriate organisation to deliver that project or programme, then RSTs can be allocated funds from the RPF. The project must meet the strict criteria of achieving the KiwiSport objectives and funds cannot be used for administration or subsidising existing programmes.
How will the amount received by each regional sports trust be determined?
The funding will be distributed to each RST on a per-capita basis based on the number of students in each RST’s region. The allocation will be determined based on the latest available roll-return information from the Ministry of Education. The allocation will be consistent over a three-year period, unless a case is made to SPARC to recalculate the allocation on the basis that there has been a substantial change in roll-return.
In whom will RSTs be able to invest the Regional Partnership Fund?
The Regional Partnership Fund recognises that in addition to schools, sports clubs and community groups also have an important role to play in delivering sport to school-aged children. RSTs will be expected to use the Fund to encourage new partnerships involving schools, clubs, local and community groups that will get more young people involved in organised sport. Programmes funded through the Regional Partnership Fund will be expected to:
• provide increased opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport;
• leverage additional contributions from community groups;
• build and strengthen linkages between schools and community sports clubs; and
• take the wishes of the community into account.
Can secondary schools access Regional Partnership Fund money to help pay for sports coordinators currently subsidised under Sportfit?
Yes. RSTs and schools recognise that sports coordinators can play a vital role in achieving the objectives of KiwiSport. RSTs will give priority to investing in secondary schools that receive different amounts through the Direct Fund than they did through their Sportfit subsidy as a result of the change in funding formula.
Where the change affects a secondary school’s ability to continue to employ a sports coordinator, the Government expects that RSTs will give priority to those schools for access to the Regional Partnership Fund.
Schools affected in this way will need to discuss this with their RST as the fund is not to be used merely as a ‘top-up’. RSTs and schools will need to work together to ensure sports coordinators contribute to the objectives of KiwiSport – more kids playing sport; more opportunities to play sport; improving sports skills for school-aged children.
What are the criteria for accessing Regional Partnership Funds from RSTs?
The minimum requirements for investment by RSTs will be that programmes/projects must:
provide an increase in in-school or out-of-school opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport;
• leverage additional contributions from other community groups;
• build and strengthen linkages between schools and other community groups; and
• reflect the wishes of the community.
Additionally, funded programmes/projects should focus on achieving outcomes in one or more of the following areas:
• providing after-school or holiday sports programmes for primary school-aged children;
• providing developmentally appropriate sporting opportunities for primary school-aged children;
• addressing dropout rates in sports participation by secondary school-aged children and promote retention in sport;
• providing coaching opportunities for secondary school-aged children;
• encouraging parents and teachers to get involved in school sports;
• utilising the existing network of sports co-ordinators/directors; and
• aligning with the KiwiSport Direct Fund Component.
Are there activities that won’t be funded via the Regional Partnership Fund?
The following are examples of the types of projects that would not be appropriate for KiwiSport:
• programmes that undermine existing club/volunteer infrastructure;
• programmes that are considered to be business as usual for stakeholders or where funding displaces existing funding;
• sport facilities and other capital works;
• projects/programmes that do not have a focus on organised sport;
• one-off events and event sponsorship;
• retrospective projects;
• social marketing campaigns; and
• programmes that focus on nutrition and /or physical activity.
When will RSTs make the Regional Partnership Fund available to the community?
RSTs are required to consult with their communities and agree priorities for spending the RPF. Once the consultation has occurred, the RST will develop an Investment Plan and submit this to SPARC. SPARC will consider each plan and once an RST’s plan is accepted by SPARC money will be released to the RST to spend on identified projects/programmes. There is no set time-frame and the funds will only be released once consultation and investment planning processes have been satisfactorily completed.
Can an RST carry-over/accrue any unspent monies from KiwiSport for the 2009/10 financial year?
Yes. The money is allocated to RSTs to achieve KiwiSport outcomes. Any unspent money will be kept by the RST but will be identified in any end-of-year reporting and remain tagged for achieving KiwiSport outcomes.
How will the RPF one-off supplement be used?
The RPF one-off supplement is only available in 2010 and 2011. This money will be allocated via the RPF to specific projects that address areas of high need. Decisions about what this money will be spent on will be made by SPARC. As yet no specific projects have been identified.
If you have any questions here that are not answered here please send an email with your inquiry.
More kids playing organised sport; more opportunities to play sport; improving sports skills for school-aged children.
What is organised sport?
‘Organised sport’ means sporting activities delivered primarily through organised structures – that is, organised competitions and activities delivered by clubs, schools and other organisations. It includes sporting activities with elements of competition, coaching and skill development.
How will the Regional Partnership Fund operate?
The Regional Partnership Fund is designed to complement the Direct Fund by encouraging schools, clubs, community organisations and local businesses to collaborate in increasing opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport.
The Regional Partnership Fund will be funded through SPARC to regional sports trusts (RSTs). The RSTs will receive funding based on the number of enrolled students in their region calculated according to roll-return information from the Ministry of Education. RSTs will invest funding in projects which can ensure new or increased opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport at a community/regional level.
Why have a Regional Partnership Fund and not just give all the money directly to schools through the Direct Fund?
Partnerships between schools and community sport organisations are critical to growing young people’s participation in sport. Clubs play a key role in providing out-of-school and beyond-school opportunities, as well as being a source of coaches and officials, meaning the partnership between schools and clubs are a vital element of keeping young people participating in sport.
Can the Regional Partnership Fund be used for administration?
No. All Regional Partnership Fund money will go out the door to support projects achieving KiwiSport objectives. It is not expected to be used to subsidise overheads and administration costs of RSTs.
Can the Regional Partnership Fund be to subsidise existing programmes?
Investment in existing programmes will only be considered if it is for the purposes of expansion that will result in more school-aged children playing sport and there is evidence to show that the programme is achieving this outcome.
Can RSTs (such as Counties Manukau Sport) access the Regional Partnership Fund?
The Regional Partnership Fund monies are expected to be distributed to community sports groups and schools. However, if a project/programme is deemed a priority for the use of the RPF, and the community agree that the RST is the most appropriate organisation to deliver that project or programme, then RSTs can be allocated funds from the RPF. The project must meet the strict criteria of achieving the KiwiSport objectives and funds cannot be used for administration or subsidising existing programmes.
How will the amount received by each regional sports trust be determined?
The funding will be distributed to each RST on a per-capita basis based on the number of students in each RST’s region. The allocation will be determined based on the latest available roll-return information from the Ministry of Education. The allocation will be consistent over a three-year period, unless a case is made to SPARC to recalculate the allocation on the basis that there has been a substantial change in roll-return.
In whom will RSTs be able to invest the Regional Partnership Fund?
The Regional Partnership Fund recognises that in addition to schools, sports clubs and community groups also have an important role to play in delivering sport to school-aged children. RSTs will be expected to use the Fund to encourage new partnerships involving schools, clubs, local and community groups that will get more young people involved in organised sport. Programmes funded through the Regional Partnership Fund will be expected to:
• provide increased opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport;
• leverage additional contributions from community groups;
• build and strengthen linkages between schools and community sports clubs; and
• take the wishes of the community into account.
Can secondary schools access Regional Partnership Fund money to help pay for sports coordinators currently subsidised under Sportfit?
Yes. RSTs and schools recognise that sports coordinators can play a vital role in achieving the objectives of KiwiSport. RSTs will give priority to investing in secondary schools that receive different amounts through the Direct Fund than they did through their Sportfit subsidy as a result of the change in funding formula.
Where the change affects a secondary school’s ability to continue to employ a sports coordinator, the Government expects that RSTs will give priority to those schools for access to the Regional Partnership Fund.
Schools affected in this way will need to discuss this with their RST as the fund is not to be used merely as a ‘top-up’. RSTs and schools will need to work together to ensure sports coordinators contribute to the objectives of KiwiSport – more kids playing sport; more opportunities to play sport; improving sports skills for school-aged children.
What are the criteria for accessing Regional Partnership Funds from RSTs?
The minimum requirements for investment by RSTs will be that programmes/projects must:
provide an increase in in-school or out-of-school opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport;
• leverage additional contributions from other community groups;
• build and strengthen linkages between schools and other community groups; and
• reflect the wishes of the community.
Additionally, funded programmes/projects should focus on achieving outcomes in one or more of the following areas:
• providing after-school or holiday sports programmes for primary school-aged children;
• providing developmentally appropriate sporting opportunities for primary school-aged children;
• addressing dropout rates in sports participation by secondary school-aged children and promote retention in sport;
• providing coaching opportunities for secondary school-aged children;
• encouraging parents and teachers to get involved in school sports;
• utilising the existing network of sports co-ordinators/directors; and
• aligning with the KiwiSport Direct Fund Component.
Are there activities that won’t be funded via the Regional Partnership Fund?
The following are examples of the types of projects that would not be appropriate for KiwiSport:
• programmes that undermine existing club/volunteer infrastructure;
• programmes that are considered to be business as usual for stakeholders or where funding displaces existing funding;
• sport facilities and other capital works;
• projects/programmes that do not have a focus on organised sport;
• one-off events and event sponsorship;
• retrospective projects;
• social marketing campaigns; and
• programmes that focus on nutrition and /or physical activity.
When will RSTs make the Regional Partnership Fund available to the community?
RSTs are required to consult with their communities and agree priorities for spending the RPF. Once the consultation has occurred, the RST will develop an Investment Plan and submit this to SPARC. SPARC will consider each plan and once an RST’s plan is accepted by SPARC money will be released to the RST to spend on identified projects/programmes. There is no set time-frame and the funds will only be released once consultation and investment planning processes have been satisfactorily completed.
Can an RST carry-over/accrue any unspent monies from KiwiSport for the 2009/10 financial year?
Yes. The money is allocated to RSTs to achieve KiwiSport outcomes. Any unspent money will be kept by the RST but will be identified in any end-of-year reporting and remain tagged for achieving KiwiSport outcomes.
How will the RPF one-off supplement be used?
The RPF one-off supplement is only available in 2010 and 2011. This money will be allocated via the RPF to specific projects that address areas of high need. Decisions about what this money will be spent on will be made by SPARC. As yet no specific projects have been identified.
If you have any questions here that are not answered here please send an email with your inquiry.
