Deadline: 12-Aug-2025
The Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking applications for its Sports Tourism Event Grant Program to support eligible organisations to develop and deliver successful sports tourism events that make a positive and ongoing contribution to the region’s economic prosperity, community wellbeing and diverse lifestyle.
A ‘sports tourism event’ is a sporting event of regional significance that provides economic, social and promotional opportunities for the region. They will be of high profile and/or attract/have the potential to attract significant numbers of participants and/or spectators to the region.
Priorities
- The Community Support Grant Program seeks to respond to Council’s vision, values and goals, as outlined in the Corporate Plan 2019-2024, by providing support for sports tourism events that aim to achieve one or more of the following:
- Events that are important to the social fabric of the region.
- Events that will contribute to the economic prosperity of the region.
- Events that will advance the name and reputation of the region.
- Events that will promote and develop the sporting prowess of the region
Funding Information
- Events with an overall grading of 23-27
- Potential funding of up to $15,000 (no greater than 25% of event budget)
- Events with an overall grading of 18-22
- Potential funding of up to $10,000 (no greater than 25% of event budget)
- Events with overall grading of 13-17
- Potential funding of up to $5,000
- Events with overall grading 8-12
- Potential funding up to $1,000
Ineligible Activities
- The purchase of land.
- The core business of educational, religious and medical organizations.
- Events run solely for commercial profit.
- Payment of debt.
- Payment of insurance premiums. Political activities.
- Items included in another grant application or to top-up funding for a previous grant of any other Council funding.
- A government agency or department of local, state or federal jurisdictions.
- Operational costs including, but not limited to, Council lease, Council general rates and utility rates, on-going salaries, auditing, rent and other administrative expenses.
- Prize money, trophies, raffle prizes or charitable fundraising.
- An organization that has not acquitted an overdue TRC funded grant application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations can apply for a Sports Tourism Event Grant if:
- The organization is an eligible community organization or is under the auspices of an eligible community organization as defined in the Community Grants Policy.
- The organization operates or provides services within the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
- The organization has an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- The application is for a project that does not form part of the core business of public and private educational institutions (primary, secondary and tertiary including Parents & Citizens and Parents & Friends Associations) and demonstrates broader community benefit.
- The organization has appropriate insurance and adhere to sound Workplace Health and Safety practices.
- The organization has met all acquittal conditions of previous Council grants and have no debt to Council.
- The organization can demonstrate financial viability.
- The organization addresses specific event category priorities.
- The organization includes required supporting documentation.
- An organization must be registered as a non-profit entity and recognized by the Australian Taxation Office or Australian Securities and Investments Commission as at least of the following:
- Incorporated Entity (Incorporated Associations).
- Other Unincorporated Entity with an ABN.
- Australian Public Company, Limited by guarantee.
- Charitable Institution.
- Public Benevolent Institution (PBI).
- Health Promotion Charity (HPC).
Selection Criteria
- Applications must demonstrate:
- The organisation and project/activity is eligible.
- The organisation and project/activity is viable.
- Genuine need and community benefit.
- How and why the support being requested will positively impact the local community.
- Evidence of planning, consultation and support.
- Financial need, the organisation’s contribution and support, and other funding sought (whether successful or not).
- Linkages to program objectives.
- Any regulatory requirements have been, or will be, satisfied.
For more information, visit Toowoomba Regional Council.