Tasmanian Government’s 2020 Improving the Playing Field Grants

Deadline: 23 October 2020

The Tasmanian Government is inviting applications for 2020 Improving the Playing Field – Large grants.

Improving the Playing Field offers financial assistance to upgrade amenities at sporting facilities around Tasmania, allowing them to cater to all participants.

Higher priority may be given to projects where there is a funding contribution from the sport and other relevant organizations in the community.

Funding Information

Grants between $50 001 and $250 000 will be provided through the large grants stream.

Eligibility Criteria

Local councils and sporting organizations are eligible for funding under this Tasmanian Government’s Grants Program. Sporting organizations will need to demonstrate the priority of their project to their relevant State sporting organization and local government.
Applicants must be:
- Incorporated, not-for-profit organizations;
- Local government authorities (councils); or
- Not-for-profit companies registered under company law

Ineligibility Criteria

The following organizations are ineligible for funding under this Tasmanian Government’s program:

Educational institutions, including parents and friends’ associations,
Private or commercial enterprises registered under company law and State and Australian Government organizations are not eligible to apply for funding under this program
Organizations with overdue reporting obligations from a previous CSR grant are not eligible to apply for funding under this program. If an organization has received a CSR grant for a project that has not yet been completed, it is eligible to apply for funding for a different project.

Project Eligibility

Projects must develop or improve functional and inclusive amenities and could include (but are not limited to) change rooms, toilets and shower facilities, accessibility, lighting, security, fencing, scoreboards, drainage, and other civil construction works.
Projects must demonstrate support from the relevant facility owner and/or SSO.
The following project types are ineligible for funding under the Program:
- Projects or project stages that commence prior to applying
- Projects expected to be completed after project completion date listed for the funding round
- Equipment purchases
- Routine or cyclical replacement or maintenance works to existing facilities
- Projects in facilities used for commercial operations licensed bar areas and/or gaming machines
- Works external to the project or site including electrical, water, IT and drainage (note, necessary connections with mains is considered eligible)
- Event costs
- Wages, salaries or other costs for people employed by the applicant
- Projects that do not have landowner support
- Projects that upgrade infrastructure for activities that are considered to be arts, hobbies, craft, music, historical re-enactments, events, pets or livestock, or do not have a primary purpose of engaging human activity.