Pacific Sports Development Grants Successful Projects : 2008-2009

Samoa

• KL Taekwondo Club: $13,413 - Taekwondo Tournament in Samoa
• Lefaga Sport Centre: $ 3,500 - Equipping a rural community sport centre
• Aleipata Sport Centre: $ 3,500 - Equipping a rural community sport centre
• Safata Sport Centre: $ 3,500 - Equipping a rural community sport centre
• Judo Association of Samoa: $ 7,200 - Youth and females in schools judo program

Solomon Is

• West Makira: $ 9,310 - Program to raise awareness and increase access to sport for rural school children in West Makira
• SI Athletics Association: $ 10,000 - Tri level schools athletics program to promote health and sport benefits
• TARD student volunteers: $ 8,886 - Rural program to promote active participation in sport in schools in the north Malaita region

Noumea

• Funds reserved pending further consultation: $ 5,000 - Funds allocated for a community sport initiative

Tonga

• Tonga Boccia Disability Program: $ 3,000 - Project to increase access to sport (Boccia) for people with disabilities at the village level in Tonga
• Apifo’ou College: $ 8,000 - Sport and P.E. resources and equipment for 3 colleges in Tonga, focus on female participation

FSM

• YAP - PINOW stage 2: $ 10,000 - Implementation phase of this long term P.E. and sport in schools project for the island of Yap
• Chuuk SHIP HOOPS: $ 8,500 - Project using basketball to promote healthy lifestyles in Chuuk

PNG

• Wapenamanda School: $ 10,000 - Provision of sporting field for Wapenamanda school and community in remote Enga Province

Vanuatu

• DPA Motolava: $ 9,590 - People with disabilities sports program and tournament in Motolava (Torba Province)
• Vanuatu Cricket Association: $ 4,800 - ‘Cricket i blong Evriwan’ people with disabilities introduction to cricket program

Fiji

• Athletics Fiji: $ 5,000 - Athletics in schools program in rural and remote areas
• Labasa Gym: $ 8,000 - Community gymnasium and sport centre project in a rural area

Kiribati

• Bikenibeu Tennis Club: $ 13,000 - Renovation of community tennis club courts in Bikenibeu (East Tarawa)
• Kiribati Table Tennis: $ 2,500 - Females in schools table tennis program based in Tarawa

Cook Is

• Cook Islands Rugby: $ 8,856 - ‘Rippa Rugby’ program to introduce and promote rugby in primary schools in the Cook Islands
• Cook Islands Netball: $ 1,938 - National netball competition for under 21 year old females in the Cook Islands

Total Grants Awarded

$ 151,023