FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS:
FC NELSON BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS FUND
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines and procedures for use by FC Nelson (FCN) administrators, to assist members or families experiencing financial hardship which may present barriers to taking part in football activities. In doing so the FCN committee hope to minimise exclusion from activities that may result as a consequence of financial hardship.
BACKGROUND
FC Nelson is a not-for-profit sporting organisation committed to providing quality football facilities and services to its members. This policy has been developed to demonstrate to the football community what financial aid services are available and how they are administered. FC Nelson understands that within our community, families, households and individuals may suffer financial difficulty from time to time. Financial hardship can present challenges and create barriers to meeting primary needs much less discretionary activities such as sport. FC Nelson works hard to manage the expenses of the organisation in order to deliver quality programs at reasonable costs as well as being able to deliver administrative and educational services to our football community. Our programs, services and activities are generally funded by fees paid by the users. FC Nelson will consider various forms of payment arrangements to ensure that members undergoing financial hardship have an opportunity to apply for financial aid in order to participate in football activities. The funding is designed to support our junior members but in some very limited cases, funding may also be extended to adult members.
TYPES OF FUNDING AVAILABLE
- FC Nelson annual subscription fees may be applied for as set out in this document.
- Funding can be applied for and awarded against Tournament costs.
- Funding can be awarded for clothing and or appropriate apparel.
- Funding can be awarded to parents/caregivers who have multiple registered players within FC Nelson.
NELSON BAYS FOOTBALL - JOE BARTLE POLICY
Please see the Policy and Application form - Nelson Bays Football - Documents, Rules & Regulations
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Joe Bartle policy is to establish guidelines and procedures for use by administrators, to assist club members or families experiencing financial hardship. In doing so Nelson Bays Football hope to minimise exclusion from activities that may result as a consequence of financial hardship.
BACKGROUND
Joe Bartle was a long time stalwart of Nelson Football. The fund was originally set up to assist representative players heading tournaments that suffered some sort of financial hardship. Now that Representative tournaments no longer come under NBF remit the district executive have agreed to make this fund available to clubs sending players to South Island tournaments. This policy has been developed to demonstrate to the football community what financial aid services are available and how they are administered Nelson Bays Football understands that within our community, families, households and individuals may suffer financial difficulty from time to time. Financial hardship can present challenges to meeting primary needs much less discretionary activities such as sport. Nelson Bays Football acknowledges the role of sports in personal, physical, social and emotional development of a child/youth. Nelson Bays Football works hard to assist clubs in their core business of delivering quality programs at reasonable costs as well as being able to deliver administrative and educational services to the Football Community.
TYPES OF FUNDING AVAILABLE
1. Support for players to play club football and attend South Island Tournaments.
2. Funding can be applied for and awarded against club and tournament costs
3. Funding can be used for mitigating costs of a regional player in a National team who incurs undue travel costs associated from being part of the National or regional squad.
4. The maximum amount of $200 for club and tournament costs per individual
5. The amount of $500 for travel costs to National or National league squads 6. If several players are applying from one club then an upper limit of $650 per club will be enforced per season
MAINLAND FOOTBALL SCORCHING GOAL FUND
See the Policy and Application Form - Mainland Football - Scorching Goal (mff.nz)
What is the Fund for?
The Scorching Goal Football Fund was established to build a sustainable long-term football fund that supports thousands of Federation players for many years to come and to enable more children and youth to participate in football through reducing financial barriers.
Who can apply?
Anyone can apply on behalf of a child aged between 5 and 18 years old at the time of applying who meets the criteria as set out on the application.
When can we apply?
The application due dates for 2024 are:
1 March 2024
1 April 2024
1 June 2024
1 August 2024
1 November 2024
What can we apply for?
Club fees, club uniforms and gear, Tournament/Festival Fees OR Federation/National Programmes for football or futsal.
SPORT TASMAN - SPORTSTART
See the Policy and Application Form - Sport Tasman - Sportstart
SportStart is a funding initiative for families where financial hardship is a barrier to participation in physical activity.
SportStart allows more tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) to take part in physical activity opportunities - by providing the financial assistance they need. With the support of sports clubs and organisations across our region we are able to encourage and support more young people into sport and physical activity; directly contributing to the health of both the individual and the community.
Current Eligibility:
- Region - Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough
- Age Group - 5-18 year olds
- Limit - Up to $30 per child/per family (ages 5 to 12yrs)
Up to $50 per child/per family (ages 13 to 18yrs) - Funding rounds are processed monthly
