National/International Sport Championships Program 2020-21

Status: OPEN

Applications are open until 14 May 2021 or when program funds are exhausted and applications will be assessed on a ‘first-in’ basis.

Overview

The National / International Sport Championships Program provides grants to eligible organisations to assist in meeting costs associated with hosting a national or international sport championship event within Tasmania.

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, a national or international sport championship event must be:

  • a national competition between a minimum of four states and/or territories or an international competition between a minimum of three countries;
  • a competition recognised as a national/international sport championship by the relevant national/international organisation; and
  • an event where one or more national/international champions are declared, or national points are awarded.

Funding available

Approximately $40 000 will be available for allocation in 2020-21.

A maximum of $6 000 is available per organisation and per sport during 2020-21. Where a sport, as defined by the Australian Sports Commission, has one national sporting organisation but multiple disciplines/organisations, the total amount of funding available to that sport will be limited to $6 000.

Funding limits are:

  • $1 000 for championship events held on a single day or for one or more stage(s) of a national or international championship series; and
  • $3 000 for one championship event held over two or more consecutive days.

Championship event must be held between 12 October 2020 and 30 November 2021

Guidelines and Application Form

IMPORTANT

All applicants funded under this Grants Program must comply with any COVID-19 requirements and restrictions for events in place at the time of their event, including the Tasmanian Government’s  A Framework for COVID-19 Safe Events and Activities in Tasmania .

Previous Grant Recipients

For further information, please contact Communities, Sport and Recreation by emailing sportrec@communities.tas.gov.au or phoning on 1800 252 476.