Aerobic gymnastics (sport aerobics) is a gymnastics discipline where individuals, pairs, or groups perform high-intensity choreographed routines to music, combining aerobic endurance, strength, and flexibility. Gymnastics New Zealand governs aerobic gymnastics. New Zealand has an active aerobic gymnastics community with clubs in major centres. This guide covers the key funding sources.
Gymnastics NZ governs aerobic gymnastics:
- Individual (men's and women's)
- Mixed pairs and trios
- Groups of five
- National championship events
- FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) affiliation
- Junior development
Contact Gymnastics NZ and your regional gymnastics body for Sport NZ investment access.
Sport NZ funds aerobic gymnastics through Gymnastics NZ:
- National programme investment
- Participation development
RSTs fund community aerobic gymnastics clubs.
RSTs fund aerobic gymnastics clubs:
- Equipment grants for sprung floors and music systems
- Junior development
- Women's participation
Key RSTs:
- Aktive Auckland: Auckland aerobic gymnastics
- Sport Wellington: Wellington clubs
- Sport Canterbury: Christchurch aerobic gymnastics
Gaming trusts fund aerobic gymnastics clubs:
- Four Winds Foundation: Community sport organisations
- Grassroots Trust: Youth sport and recreation
- Pub Charity: Equipment and programme grants
- Lion Foundation: Junior sport
Gaming trust applications for aerobic gymnastics:
- Sprung floor sections — $5,000–$20,000+
- Sound system for training and competition preparation
- Competition costumes
- Junior programme delivery
Key equipment:
- Sprung floor: Performance floor — 7m × 7m for FIG competition — $5,000–$20,000+
- Sound system: High-quality stereo for music
- Training mats: For conditioning
- Timing system: For routine timing
The sprung floor is the primary investment — aerobic gymnastics performance requires the correct floor response.
Junior development:
- Age-grade categories: Juvenile, junior, and age groups
- National competition: Junior nationals pathway
- Junior clubs: After-school aerobic gymnastics training
Aerobic gymnastics develops fitness, coordination, and performance skills — well-valued by youth development funders.
Women predominate in aerobic gymnastics:
- Women's categories: Individual, groups — primary NZ programme
- Sport NZ women in sport: Female participation investment
- Women's aerobic gymnastics is the largest segment in most clubs
Lottery Sport: Community aerobic gymnastics clubs with active competition programmes.
Strong applications demonstrate:
- Participant numbers: Athletes by category, age, gender, and competitive level
- Sprung floor: Competition-grade floor — justified per club size
- Junior development: Youth pathway to state and national competition
- Women's participation: Female athletes — the primary demographic
- Performance outcomes: Competition results and artistic development
- Organisation governance: Affiliation to Gymnastics NZ and regional body
Tahua's grants management platform helps aerobic gymnastics clubs manage grant applications across Gymnastics NZ, Sport NZ, RSTs, and gaming trusts, tracking equipment, junior development, and participation outcomes.