Korfball is a mixed-gender team sport from the Netherlands — teams of eight require four men and four women to play together. New Zealand has active korfball communities in Auckland and other cities. Korfball NZ governs the sport. This guide covers the key funding sources.
Korfball New Zealand is the national governing body:
- National championship events
- Club affiliation
- International connection through the IKF
Contact Korfball NZ for access to Sport NZ investment and national programme guidance.
Korfball's built-in gender equality is its most distinctive funding angle:
- Equal men and women required: Games cannot be played without gender balance
- Gender equity goals: Directly aligned with Sport NZ's gender equity investment
- Social model: Mixed sport promotes respectful gender interaction
- Inclusive design: Gender balance built into the rules — not an add-on
In all grant applications, korfball's gender structure should be prominently featured.
Sport NZ funds korfball through Korfball NZ:
- National programme investment
- Growing sport development
- Particular alignment with gender equity priorities
RSTs fund community korfball.
RSTs fund korfball clubs:
- Equipment grants for posts, balls, and kit
- Junior korfball development
- Gender equity and mixed sport investment
Key RSTs:
- Aktive Auckland: Auckland korfball — largest community
- Sport Waikato: Hamilton korfball
Gaming trusts fund korfball clubs:
- Four Winds Foundation: Community sport organisations
- Grassroots Trust: Growing sport development
- Pub Charity: Equipment and programme grants
- Lion Foundation: Junior sport
Gaming trust applications for korfball:
- Korfball posts (indoor and outdoor sets)
- Korfball balls
- Playing kit — jerseys, shorts
- Training bibs and cones
Key equipment:
- Korfball posts: Circular basket on a pole (3.5m for senior play, 2.6m for juniors)
- Balls: Korfball-specific balls
- Kit: Jerseys and shorts for teams
Posts are the primary capital investment for clubs — sets of indoor and outdoor posts.
Junior development:
- School korfball: Physical education sport with built-in gender equality — appealing to schools
- Junior competitions: Age-grade korfball events
- Youth development: Mixed-gender sport for young people
Korfball has Dutch origins:
- Dutch-New Zealand community: Cultural sport connection
- Multicultural sport: RSTs and Sport NZ multicultural investment
- Dutch societies in NZ: Some cultural connection to traditional Dutch sport
Korfball is unique in requiring gender balance:
- Sport NZ women in sport: Funding for genuinely gender-balanced sport
- Community sport model: Mixed sport builds inclusive community culture
- The gender equality built into korfball rules is a genuine competitive advantage in grant applications
Lottery Sport funds community sport:
- Korfball clubs with active community programmes can apply
Strong applications demonstrate:
- Participant numbers: Players — always equally split by gender
- Gender equity: Lead with the sport's mandatory gender balance
- Equipment specifics: Posts, balls, kit — justified per programme
- Junior development: Young people in the sport
- Mixed community: How korfball builds mixed-gender community
- School connections: Physical education and school sport integration
- Club governance: Financial health, affiliation to Korfball NZ
- Dutch cultural connection: Heritage if relevant to community
Tahua's grants management platform helps community sport clubs manage grant applications across Sport NZ, gaming trusts, and RSTs, tracking gender equity, participation, and equipment outcomes that funders value.