Please complete all sections below and upload documents where/if required.
Should you require any assistance whilst completing the form please contact:
Wiremu Tapara - Coaching & Sport Development Team Leader
[email protected] or 021 484 561
Note: Applications must be submitted using this template by no later than 4.00pm Oct 8th 2021 - no applications will be accepted past this time.
BayTrust CoachForce Program Information:
The program has now been running for 24 years, and provides coach development throughout the Bay of Plenty Region, getting more and better coaches, coaching more often.
The next BayTrust CoachForce cycle will be put in place from January 2022-December 2024. In recent years Sport Bay of Plenty have partnered with the BayTrust to secure the CoachForce programme for 9 years in principle, broken into 3 x 3yearly cycles covering 2019 – 2027, this round will be the second of this partnership.
All applications must be a recognised Regional Sports Organisation (RSO) or National Sporting Organisation (NSO). Each application must be able to provide Bay wide coverage - Katikati, Turangi, East Cape encompassing Tauranga, Whakatane, Taupo, and Rotorua and surrounding towns. Regional Sports Organisations that are successful in this round of funding will be monitored annually with a comprehensive review taking place tri annually for continued inclusion in the program.
When applying it is important to remember that the positions are specifically targeted at the development, recruitment, retention and recognition of coaches within your sport in the Bay of Plenty region.
Organisations can apply for four options and are expected to match the funding in the first three options. This provides for a like for like value to support the role, which could include, topping up of wages, car, phone, computer to enable the CoachForce Officer to work effectively. This does not apply to the smaller project funding. See table below for figures.
Role size |
Length |
Sport BOP Contribution |
RSO/NSO Contribution |
Full time |
3 years |
$33,000 |
$33,000 |
Part Time |
3 years |
$16,000 |
$16,000 |
1/3 Time |
3 years |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
Project |
1 year |
$2,500 |
$0.000 |