Central Districts Regional Bridge

A maximum of $3300 is available to support beginners' lessons.

Up to $300 per club per annum on application by the 28th of February.  The $3300 will be divided amongst the applicants who will need to present an invoice to be paid.

This grant is available to all clubs and can be used for advertising, stationery, venue hire and other costs for beginners' lessons. The grant may not be used for tutor payments. 

Apply using the coaching grant form

The Regional Championship Teams will be held in the Central Districts Region in 2025! The Regional Championships will be held on November 6-7, in Palmerston North, immediately preceiding the National Congress. 

The amount of travel subsidy available from NZ Bridge, if any, to members of CD Teams is not yet known. The Regional Committee has requested that this information be provided by the end of April to assist with planning. 

Updated 11 March 2025.

The Regional Committee also supports, on application by a club, requests for Improvers or Advanced lessons, and Scoring and Director training. A maximum of $1000 is available in 2025.

Clubs can apply for grants to assist with

• Improvers lessons
• Advanced lessons
• Club-level Director training
• Training for Scorers

Apply on the coaching grant form

$500 in Prize money shared over the top 5 placings for each Ladder

Further information

A maximum of $500 is available to support Youth Bridge in Central Districts.

The funding can be used to reimburse 50% of tournament entry fees for Central Districts Youth players up to the maximum of $150 per player per calendar year. 

•          Their home club must be a Central Districts Club.
•          The tournament entry fee claimed must be for a Central Districts Club tournament or a CD Regional Event (Taranaki Congress, Hawkes Bay Congress, Fullarton Teams, Zelda Morris Pairs).

To claim reimbursement the player must notify the Central Districts Secretary by email with the following details  

•          Details of the tournaments played

o    The entry fee amount

o    Their overall result/placing

•          Their bank account details for Internet banking.

Reimbursement can be claimed in a lump sum in July and at the end of each year.

Requests for funding for bridge courses and international sponsorship will be looked at on a case-by-case basis However there is a limited budget as above.

Youth players are welcome to contact the regional secretary to enquire about assistance.