Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP)
Pacific Sports Development Grants
Successful Projects : 2008-2009
Samoa
AFL Samoa: $
6,943 - Primary level schools AFL program
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
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
Notes: the 20 grants cover 9 countries