Sport Championship Funding Program 2025/2026

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Sport Championship Funding Program Information and Eligibility

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Sport Championship Funding Program

The aim of the Sport Championship Funding Program is to attract financially viable sporting events to the Bundaberg Region. The program will provide funding support for sporting events that are international, national, state or regional significant in focus, recognised by their relevant sporting authority.

Please ensure you have read and understood the guidelines before commencing this application. You can find the Sport Championship Funding Program guidelines here.

Please confirm that you have read and understood the Sport Championship Funding Program Guidelines * Required
Response required.

Please get in contact with Council's Sport and Recreation Officer if you would like to arrange a time to discuss any queries prior to submitting an application - sportandrec@bundaberg.qld.gov.au

To be eligible to apply, Organisations are required to:

  • Have acquitted any previous Bundaberg Regional Council grant satisfactorily.
  • Be a Bundaberg Regional Council based legal not for profit sporting organisation.
    • Or, have an eligible auspice.

Ineligibility

  • Organisations who have received funding through any of Council's grant programs which have not been satisfactorily acquitted will not be eligible.
  • Organisations who have received financial assistance from Council in the current or previous financial year will not be eligible.
Has your organisation received financial assistance from any of the following Council grant programs in the current or previous financial year? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Has your organisation received financial assistance from any of the following Council grant programs in the current or previous financial year?
If you ticked any of the above grant options (except Special Events grant) you are not eligible to apply for further financial assistance in accordance with the Community Grants policy. If you are unsure, please get in touch with Council's Sport and Recreation Officer - sportandrec@bundaberg.qld.gov.au
Has this event received any Council funding in the current or previous financial year (regardless of applicant)? * Required

Ineligiblity (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

Bundaberg Regional Council wishes to advise that as you have indicated that your organisation or the event has received financial assistance from Council in the current or previous financial year, unfortunately you are ineligible to apply at this time. Please contact Council's Sport and Recreation Officer to discuss any queries or ascertain when you will next be eligible - sportandrec@bundaberg.qld.gov.au

Before you begin

You will require certain information to complete the application. To assist this process you will need the following documentation:

  • Certificate of Incorporation (or that of auspicing organisation)
  • Organisation's Public Liability Insurance Certificate of Currency (Insurance Policy)
  • Organisation's latest Audited Financial Statement
  • Copy of Minutes confirming the decision to apply for financial assistance
  • Project/Event Plan
  • Information (quotes etc) to support income/expenditure items for which funding is requested
  • Letter from the Regional/State/National Sporting Organisation sanctioning/supporting the event
  • If being auspiced by an eligible organisation, a letter confirming this agreement relevant to this application