Sport and Active Recreation

2025/26 funding

Sport and Active Recreation Funding - new closing date - 17 November 2025.

This funding round has now reopened - with $9,000 still available to apply for.

A total of $15,000 was set aside to support clubs and organisations delivering sport and active recreation activities in and for the Greytown community.  During the August round, only two applications were received.  Trustees were happy to support both these initiatives and awarded $3,000 to each club, leaving $9,000 in funding still available.

Don’t miss this second chance to access funding! Apply now.

This round is for clubs and organisations only. While individuals aren’t eligible this year, we are working towards expanding our support to include individuals in future funding rounds.

Community Greenspace

We proudly support sport and active recreation in our community by providing accessible community greenspaces.

The Greytown Lands Trust Park, located at 123 East Street, Greytown, is leased to the South Wairarapa District Council at a peppercorn rental. The Council maintains this greenspace for public use, and it also serves as the home of the Greytown Rugby Club and its clubrooms.

Additionally, the Trust-owned land at 55–59 East Street, Greytown, is leased to the Greytown Bowling Club for a peppercorn rental per annum. This site has been home to the Bowling Club for over 120 years, continuing a proud tradition of recreation and community connection.

  • This round has now reopened with a new closing date of 17 November 2025.

  • Greytown Sport and Leisure Society

    This year sees the Trust's funding commitment for the Greytown Sport and Leisure Society coming to an end after being their main funder since the Society's inception in 2000.

    From 1 July 2024 the South Wairarapa District Council has agreed to provide funding for the Society for their 2024-25 financial year. Read more here ….Article as appeared in the July Greytown Grapevine

    Our funding commitment for the Society this year is $11,250.

  • Trustees agreed to continue to underwrite the Executive Officer salary following a recent survey of the Greytown Sport and Leisure Society clubs. The survey indicated there was tremendous support for and reliance on the assistance and services provided by the role of the Society’s Executive Officer. The intent is to secure funding from other sources in the future which would free up funding to be made available for other community activities.

    The Trust has supported the Society with funding on an annual basis since 2000.

    Funding support from the Trust this financial year was $33,750.