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Sporting Grants

Sport and recreation is an integral part of life in Ipswich City. The City has a proud sporting heritage that has produced many sporting champions participating in a wide range of sports.

Council administers three sport and recreation programs that support and recognise Ipswich sports persons and their achievements, and provide support to sport and recreation organisations to host events in Ipswich.

Sport Excellence Bursaries

Ipswich City Council is supporting local sporting talent by providing Sport Excellence Bursaries of $200 and $300 for junior and senior athletes selected to represent Queensland or Australia at sporting events. Bursary applications can be made throughout the financial year for events within that year by simply completing the below application form.

Sport Excellence Bursary Application Form - 2011-2012 (PDF, 299 kb)

Each month eligible bursary recipients will be notified by mail and will be in the running to receive a monthly Ipswich Sports Award (please click on below 'Ipswich Sports Awards' link for more information about this program).

The Queensland Times City of Ipswich Sports Awards

The Queensland Times City of Ipswich Sports Awards are the highest accolade presented to
Sports Awards Sponsors local sports people in recognition of their performance and commitment to sport.

Monthly Ipswich Sports Awards of $400 are awarded to Junior and Senior sports persons, and all Sport Excellence Bursary recipients are in the running for these awards. Winners will be notified by mail, and will be provided the option of receiving their award by post or at a Council meeting presentation.

Annual Ipswich Sports Awards of $2,000 in value are available to recognise and reward excellence in and commitment to sport. Categories include Junior, Senior, Club, Team and Volunteer Awards. Awards are presented at an annual dinner.

For all your latest sports news visit ABC Granstand Sport by clicking on the below link:

Ipswich City Council is keen to partner with organisations to deliver the Queensland Times City of Ipswich Sports Awards program. For more information about how to get involved, click on the below info sheet:

Partnership Opportunities (PDF, 317 kb)

QT City of Ipswich Sports Award Winners 2010-11

Congratulations to the winners of the annual Ipswich Sports Awards for 2010-11!

	NuGrow Senior Sports Star – Glen Yarham Cr David Morrison, Glen Yarham, Cr Victor Attwood
	Junior Sports Star – Leah Neale Cr David Morrison, Leah Neale, Cr Victor Attwood
	Team of the Year Award – Ipswich Flyers Netball Team Cr Morrison, Emilie McInally, Steve Portas
	Volunteer of the Year Award – Tricia McInally Steve Portas, Tricia McInally, Cr Victor Attwood
	Club of the Year Award – Redbank Plains Bears Junior Rugby League Football Club Cr Victor Attwood, Nathan Booth, Sarah Booth, Steve Portas
	Cr Morrison, Steve Portas, Kurt Fearnley
	Steve Portas, Kurt Fearnley, Quentin Hull
	All Award Winners and Cr David Morrison, Cr Victor Attwood, Cr Andrew Antoniolli, Steve Portas, Kurt Fearnley and Quentin Hull

Ipswich Sports Award Winners 2009-10

Congratulations to the winners of the annual Ipswich Sports Awards for 2010-10!

NuGrow Senior Sports Star – Sunil Seth

Wayne Bennett, Sunil Seth, Cr David Morrison

NuGrow Senior Sports Star (Runner Up) – Brooke Dixon

Wayne Bennett, Brooke Dixon, Cr David Morrison

Junior Sports Star – Thomas Richards

Wayne Bennett, Thomas Richards, Cr David Morrison

Junior Sports Star (Runner Up) – Leah Neale

Wayne Bennett, Leah Neale, Cr David Morrison

Team of the Year – Ipswich Fury Open Ladies (Superleague) Indoor Netball Team

Alex Van Kersen (Metro Hotel Ipswich International, Brooke Dixon, Cr David Morrison)

Veteran Sports Star – Dorothy Jarvis

Alex Van Kersen (Metro Hotel Ipswich International, Dorothy Jarvis, Cr David Morrison)

Sports Official of the Year Award – Deborah Vandenberg

Aaron Yule (Recruitment @ Top), Deborah Vandenberg, Cr David Morrison

Volunteer Sports Star Award – Jodie Elder

Aaron Yule (Recruitment @ Top), Jodie Elder, Cr David Morrison

Senior Rookie of the Year Award – Andre Borell

(absent - no photo)

Junior Rookie of the Year Award – Tahlia Condon

Peter Ellis (NuGrow Landscape Soils), Tahlia Condon, Cr Andrew Antoniolli

Secondary School of the Year Award – St Edmunds College

Wayne Bennett, Brent Newton, Wayne Warren

Primary School of the Year Award – Silkstone State School

Calvin Hegvold, Cr Antoniolli

Major Sponsor and Guest Speaker

Roy Wilson (NuGrow Landscape Soils), Wayne Bennett

Guest Speakers

Wayne Bennett, Deborah Acason (nee Lovely)

Other Sporting Awards/Grants Programs

Young Athlete Assistance Program - The Department of Communities, Sport and Recreation Services provides this program to financially assist young athletes in Queensland who have competed at a State or State School Championship, National or National School Championship or International Championship.

Local Sporting Champions Program - The Australian Sports Commission provides this program to provide financial assistance for juniors towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state or national sporting competition or a School Sport Australia national championships.

Sporting Event Sponsorship

Time Frame

Applications for the Sporting Event Sponsorship Program 2011-2012 will open 1 May 2011 and close 10 June 2011. Applications made in May/June 2011 will be for events held from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. To apply, complete the application form below:

Sporting Event Sponsorship Program 2011-2012 Application Form (PDF, 529 kb)

Eligibility

Organisations that apply for support under the Sporting Event Sponsorship program must meet the following criteria:

Sporting Events must be within the geographic boundaries of the Ipswich City Council
Must be an incorporated, Ipswich based not for profit organisation
Sponsorship is only available for one event each financial year
Must be covered by a Public Liability Insurance Policy up to $10,000,000
All previous Ipswich City Council Sporting Event Sponsorship grants in excess of $1000.00 must be acquitted

Sporting Sponsorship Acquittal Form (PDF, 1.6 mb)

Not Eligible

Schools
Political organisations
Unincorporated groups
Religious events
Charity events
Events that are not a sporting competition or championship

Application Process

Stage 1 - Event Planning

Ipswich City Council requires organisations seeking sponsorship to demonstrate effective event planning.

For further assistance you may wish to visit:

Stage 2 - Applying

The first step when applying is to check that your organisation is eligible. If eligible please download the application form (available soon) ensuring you complete all sections and include all attachments.

Please lodge application form at:

Ipswich City Council
Customer Service Centre
143 Brisbane Street
IPSWICH (Top of the Ipswich City Mall)

Or post to:

Ipswich City Council
PO Box 191
IPSWICH QLD 4305

Or fax to: (07) 3810 6731

Or email to: council@ipswich.qld.gov.au

Note: Incomplete or late applications may not be considered eligible for assessment.

Stage 3 - Application is assessed

Your application will be assessed on the following:

Ability to meet the eligibility criteria
Ability to increase physical activity and activate spaces in the community on an ongoing basis
Benefit to the community and community involvement
Organisational structure/capacity and future planning, or the organisations willingness to meet these requirements
Event management planning and the organisations event management knowledge and skills, or the organisations willingness to meet these requirements

Stage 4 - Outcome

Organisations will be notified of the outcome of their application. Applicants may be required to attend a metting to further discuss the event and the sponsorship agreement, including type of support and responsibilities.

The value of sponsorship will be determined by Council in accordance with your application and the marking criteria. However previous event sponsorship support does not guarantee ongoing sponsorship support.

Any successful applicants will need to fulfil specific requirements which may include displaying Ipswich City Council signage and logos etc. Your requirements will be outlined after a meeting with an Council employee.

If your organisation has an ABN and is registered for GST it is required to enter into a Recipient Created Tax Invoice (RCTI) Agreement. The RCTI Agreement allows Ipswich City Council to raise a Tax Invoice on behalf of the organisation. This means a Tax Invoice cannot then be issued by the organisation. This will eliminate the need for unnecessary correspondence. The RCTI will be generated and sent to the organisation with sponsorship.

If your organisation is not registered for GST, it is required to send Council an invoice for the approved amount of the sponsorship. Once the Ipswich City Council receives the invoice for sponsorship funds payment will be processed and sent to the organisation.

Council reserves the right to recover any Sporting Event Sponsorship support should the sponsored event be cancelled or postponed.

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Goods and Services Tax is applicable to all services including the financial assistance provided under this program provided that the applicant is registered for GST.

If your organisation has an ABN and is registered for GST, the sponsorship will be grossed up by the GST amount. You will be required to remit the GST amount to the Australian Taxation Office on you next Business Activity Statement.

If your organisation is not registered for GST, then no GST will be applicable to the sponsorship.

Withholding Tax

Under the Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding system, Council is obliged to withhold tax from recipients that do not quote an Australian Business Number (ABN). If your organisation wishes to claim exemption from withholding tax it must complete the Organisation Declaration on page 4 of the application.