Sport and Active Recreation

2025/26 funding

Sport and Active Recreation Funding for 2025/26 is now closed.

A total of $15,000 was initially set aside to support clubs and organisations delivering sport and active recreation activities for the Greytown community. Due to the high calibre of applications received, Trustees agreed to increase the available funding. In total, $22,608 has been awarded across this category.

Funding was provided to a range of local clubs, including Greytown Cricket Club, Greytown Swim Club, Greytown Tennis Club, Greytown Scout Group, and earlier in the year, Greytown Football Club and Greytown Rugby Club. (Full details are available on the 2025/26 funding tab).

This round was open to clubs and organisations only. While individuals weren’t eligible this year, the Trust is working towards expanding future support to include individuals.

Information about funding available for sport and active recreation in 2026/27 will be announced once the Trust’s 2026/27 budget is confirmed in March 2026.

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.

  • Results of our funding round:

    Greytown Cricket Club – $9,000
    With more than 150 players across all grades, the Club will use the funding to purchase 120 new cricket balls for the upcoming season. Having recently invested its reserves into upgrading training nets for the first time in 30 years, this support ensures players of all ages can continue to participate without additional financial barriers.

    Greytown Swim Club – $3,171
    Expected to welcome over 30 members this season, the Swim Club will purchase a pace clock (also available for broader community use), a water polo set, water polo balls, and goggles helping strengthen their training and water polo programmes.

    Greytown Tennis Club – $2,532
    With 60 junior members, including 15 in interclub teams, the club will use its funding to provide new junior uniforms with shirts and hats featuring the Greytown Tennis Club emblem – supporting team identity and confidence for young players representing the community.

    Greytown Scout Group – $1,905
    Home to nearly 50 young people aged 8–18, the Scout Group will replace essential equipment including tents, packs, sports balls, trowels and spades, ensuring members can continue to enjoy safe, well-resourced outdoor experiences.

    In an earlier funding round, Greytown Football Club and Greytown Rugby Club also received $3,000 each.

    The Trust acknowledges the significant contribution all these clubs make to the wellbeing, identity, and vibrancy of the Greytown community. We are proud to support their ongoing growth.

  • 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.