Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant
The Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant is a rolling program that is jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government under Category D of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
The grant assists not-for-profit sport and active recreation organisations with the clean-up, repair or replacement of equipment or facilities directly damaged by an eligible disaster event and to re-establish activities.
Key dates
| 1 August 2024 | Applications open |
| 31 January 2025 | Applications close (5pm AEST) or earlier if funding is exhausted |
| 1 July 2024* | Projects start |
| 30 June 2026 | Project completion |
| 31 August 2026 | Acquittal and final reporting complete |
*Eligible organisations may be able retrospectively claim costs before 1 July 2024 start date following discussions with the department.
Funding
Eligible organisations can apply for a minimum of $20,000 (GST exclusive) up to a maximum of $1 million (GST exclusive) for each eligible project site subject to funding availability. This may include:
- assessing assets or facilities only where event damage or impact is found.
- works repairing/restoring sport and active recreation items and infrastructure (e.g. clubhouse, field of play, lighting, indoor courts, etc) damaged by an eligible extraordinary event and required for the re-establishment of activities in place prior to the event.
- works that mitigate/improve resilience of the sport and active recreation infrastructure to the effects of future flood events*.
- works rebuilding/replacing an infrastructure and assets when it has been deemed irreparable (by a suitably qualified independent consultant) or it is cost prohibitive due to age and/or compliance issues.
The Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant is in addition to other funding available for these purposes, such as:
- insurance
- Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program (SRDRP)
- Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants.
Who can apply
To be eligible for funding, eligible organisations must:
- be located in a Local Government Area (LGA) activated by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority
- be listed as a Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants “Not-for-profit organisation” on the Queensland Government’s Disaster Management website
- meet eligibility criteria detailed within the Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant guidelines .
Eligible organisations can apply for a minimum of $20,000 (GST exclusive) up to a maximum of $1 million (GST exclusive) for each eligible project site subject to funding availability.
How to apply
Applications should be made through the online grants system.
Step 1: Log in or create an Enquire applicant portal account
Step 2: Complete the online application
- Read the program guidelines .
- Enter the required organisation information into Enquire.
- Complete the application.
If at any point you don’t have the required documentation to support the application click ‘Save’ at any time and return to the application later by logging back into your account.
Step 3: Submit the application
- Only submit the application once it is fully complete. Applications at a status of ‘submitted’ cannot be retrieved or edited by the applicant.
- All applications must be received within the timeframes outlined in section 3 of the program guidelines .
Before applying
- Organisations are encouraged to seek financial assistance from the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA).
- When applying for the Recovery Grant, organisations will be required to demonstrate they have not been able to obtain insurance coverage for the damaged infrastructure.
- Where insurance has been obtained, the organisation must have claimed financial support from their insurer.
- Organisations can request 20 per cent of the overall requested funding amount to support mitigation works.
More information
Fact sheets
Contact us
- Call 13QGOV (13 74 68)
- Speak with your local sport and recreation office.