The Sports and Healthy Living Initiative

Goals

• Increase student involvement in sport and promote inclusion and an enhanced student experience
• Promote new sporting codes and opportunities at LU
• Support minority sporting codes
• Support wellbeing and healthy living programmes
• Provide opportunities for adventure and experiential learning
• Support teams and individuals to develop their participation through travel, coaching, mentoring, field trips, and experience
• Such other goals aligned to the charitable purposes of the Initiative.

Donations have been received and are held by the Lincoln University Foundation to be applied strictly towards the Initiative’s Goals and charitable purposes. A Steering Group has been established to advance the objectives of the Initiative, including consideration of applications for funding or support and allocation of funds towards eligible initiatives. 

Who can apply

• Lincoln University student groups
• Lincoln University student or sports clubs
• Lincoln University staff
• Community groups or local clubs that want to offer opportunities for Lincoln University students

What can the fund/support be used for?

Without limitation, the Initiative will consider applications to fund/support:

• Activities that increase the recreational opportunities for students at LU. This could be the opportunity for students to participate in new or minority sports or recreational activities.
• Coaching, administrative, hiring or transportation fees in order to facilitate an activity
• Equipment
• Reasonably-priced food and non-alcoholic drink costs associated with an activity.

Generally the initiative will not consider applications to fund/support:

• BAU sports club expenses
• High performance, professional or semi-professional sport
• Club fees
• Affiliation fees
• Activities for groups other than LU students
• Alcohol
• Retrospective activities
  
  

Selection criteria

Applications will receive more favourable consideration depending on how well they:

• Meet the goals and purposes of the Initiative (listed above)
• Benefit a large number of students or that there is large or unmet student demand for
• Benefit students who are from minority groups that aren’t as well catered for
• Encourage inclusion 
  
  

Amount to apply for

The maximum grant given to any one item will be $5000 per annum. However, initiatives that cost less but benefit more will be given priority. 

Application process

Applications close at two times in the year. Normally this will be:

• 31 August for activities to take place either in Semester 1 of the following year, or during the following full calendar year
• 31 March for activities to take place in either Semester 2 or up until the end of that year

Applicants may be asked for more information or to speak to their application. 

Applications are open

Applications are open now until 31 August 2025. Complete the application form below and email it to Tracey.shields@lincoln.ac.nz 

Application form: The Sports and Healthy Living Initiative [DOCX 32KB]