Ipswich City Council provides financial support to the sporting community in Ipswich through supporting athletes and sport and recreation organisations.
Ipswich Sports Awards
For information regarding the Ipswich Sports Awards please visit the Ipswich Sports Awards page.
Sport Achievement Funding
Through the Sport Achievement Funding Program, Council supports athletes, umpires and referees who are representing Queensland or Australia at an eligible sporting event.
For information regarding Sport Achievement Funding please visit Funding and Support
Young Athletes Travel Subsidy
The Queensland Government assists young athletes in Queensland who have competed at a State or State School Championship, National or National School Championship or International Championship.
For more information and to apply, visit the Queensland Government website
Local Sporting Champions
The Australian Sports Commission provides financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state, national or international sporting championships or a School Sport Australia state or national championships.
For more information and to apply, visit the Australian Sports Commission website
Australian Government
Search for available grants from Australian, state and territory governments, and in some cases from local councils through the Australian Government Grant Finder.
Our Community Funding Centre
Find information about applying and searching for grants at Our Community Funding Centre.
Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul people of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.