Elite Performance Youth Grant 2023/2024

This grant is provided to encourage excellence in sport, the arts and education providing opportunities for the professional development for youth (up to 25 years).

The grant provides assistance for South Burnett residents to attend competitions or programs representing Queensland or Australia in their chosen performance field (No funding is available for South Burnett or Wide Bay representation levels).

Successful applicants are only eligible to receive one (1) allocation per financial year and can apply for up to:

• $500 if representing Queensland: or
• $500 if representing Australia within Australia: or
• $1,000 if representing Australia competing in another county.

Applications from multiple members of a team or group will be bundled and considered as a whole with funding available up to $2,000 per team or group.

Applications will be assessed by the Community Grants Program Assessment Panel against the Community Grants Program Policy based on the Assessment Criteria. A recommendation will be made by the Community Grants Program Assessment Panel with approval by the General Manager Liveability. 

Application can be made through out the financial year. 

South Burnett Regional Council ('Council') recognises the important contribution community organisations and individuals make to the Council area. Through the provision of community grants program, Council demonstrates its commitment to investing in initiatives and partnerships that align with Council's corporate priorities encouraging individuals and groups to make a positive and ongoing contribution to the region.

This policy is to guide the administration of Council's Community Grants Program so to ensure the grants contribute to Council achieving its strategic goals, identified key initiatives, and align with the intent of the Local Government Act 2009 ('Act') and the Local Government Regulation 2012 ('Regulation'), which state that assistance will be used for a purpose that is in the public interest. 

This policy applies to all grants, donations, sponsorship and other assistance made to:

• eligible not-for-profit community organisatons delivering programs, activities and events within the Council area; and
• eligible individual South Burnett residents to attend competitions or programs representing Queensland or Australia in their chosen performance field.

The provision of concessions and waivers relating to building and development applications, undetected water leaks, provision of recycled water, lease payment fees, rates and utilities charges are not covered by this policy.

For further information the Funding Guidelines can be found HERE.

Should you need any further information or assistance, don’t hesitate to contact the South Burnett Regional Council (07) 4189 9100 or email info@sbrc.qld.gov.au

If you need to contact us throughout the application process, please quote the application number below:

I confirm that the applicant ...

• has read and understands the funding guidelines and funding criteria
• is able to demonstrate alignment between their event and the aims of this program
• lives in the South Burnett Regional Council area
• does not have any outstanding acquittals or outcome reports for Council's Community Grants Program
• has no outstanding debts with Council

Funding is not available for activities that have already commenced prior to approval. (Please refer to Community Grants Program Policy).

This grant is provided to encourage excellence in sport, the performing arts and education providing opportunities for the professional development for youth. 

Successful applicants shall only be granted one (1) allocation per financial year.