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We provide funding and/or in-kind assistance to help not-for-profit and incorporated organisations to support new facilities and upgrades of facilities to benefit the community.
Organisations may apply for a grant to cover between 50% to 90% of the funding gap (total project cost excluding GST less any other external grant sources) up to a maximum of $150,000. If there is no external grant source the funding gap is the total project cost.
The percentage of the funding gap which is eligible to be covered by Council grant funding and the amount required to be contributed by the applicant is dependent upon the funding gap excluding GST as outlined below:
Funds obtained through other external grant funding sources can't be used as applicant contributions.
The opportunity to apply for a grant is available twice annually:
Groups and organisations that meet all of the following:
If your group is not a legally constituted not-for-profit entity, your application will need to be endorsed by a legally constituted not-for-profit entity. The organisation that endorses the application takes responsibility for ensuring the funds are used as specified in the grant allocation. An organisation may endorse one or more community groups and can still lodge an application on its own behalf.
These groups should not apply:
Sport and recreation grants will not fund:
1 These projects may be eligible under an alternate grants scheme
* Project items purchased within the previous 12 months, and submitted as an in-kind contribution towards the grant application, will not be considered as having already started the project (subject to the items meeting all Australian Standards, Building Code and Council requirements).
Low priority is given to:
Specific conditions of funding may vary between grant programs. For further information, please contact an officer from the relevant funding program on 131 872.
Applicants must demonstrate that:
Grants are assessed by panels that include our staff experienced in each category and Councillors. Grants are highly competitive and approval will depend on available funds, the number of applications and program priorities. Part-funding may be offered.
Unsuccessful applicants may contact the relevant staff member, who will provide feedback and assistance with future grant applications.
Successful applicants must:
We reserve the right to request an audit of grant expenditure. Any unspent funds must be returned to us. Successful applicants who fail to comply with any of the above conditions may have their grant funding offer withdrawn.
The following organisations and projects were successful in receiving funding in the March 2023 round of the Toowoomba Regional Council Sport and Recreation Community Grants:
North Toowoomba Bowls Club: $21,852.73 Excl GST to upgrade shading around the bowling greens
Peranga and District Bowls Club Inc: $17,924.77 Excl GST to undertake a number of facility upgrades
Toowoomba Polocrosse Club Inc: $2,216.44 Excl GST to purchase a new 2 door fridge
Toowoomba Tennis Association Inc: $22,554.55 Excl GST to upgrade the grandstand
Perseverance Aquatic Club Inc: $8,325.05 Excl GST to install tables and a shade shelter
West Toowoomba Croquet Club Inc: $2,160.00 Excl GST to purchase new mallets
Online grants will need to be submitted no later than 5pm on the closing date. Late submissions will not be accepted. Advice and assistance on applying for our grants can be obtained by contacting a Sport and Recreation Officer on 131 872. If necessary, a staff member may suggest meeting at a mutual location (e.g. local library/office) to help explain the online form content.
Should intending applicants be successful in their submission, when it comes time to acquit their project, the grant acquittal summary template will need to be completed and uploaded as a file attachment with the SmartyGrants online acquittal process.
Our suite of community support grants is now online and powered by SmartyGrants. Those new to SmartyGrants are required to establish a username and password before they can commence an application, and our staff are willing to assist new users with this step. Regular grant subscribers may already be familiar with SmartyGrants, and for those that aren’t, we are willing to meet with community groups and organisations to provide a simple overview of the system.
Our online statistical tool, which provides information on our region’s demographic and economic breakdown, may provide further information for the development of grant applications.
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