The Minor Facilities Program provides funding to undertake minor construction, extension or upgrade works to sport and recreation facilities for local sporting competitions and for community participation in active recreation.

Important Dates

Submission of applications closed 5:00pm Friday 27 June 2008
Projects can commence on or after 1 October 2008
and must be completed by 30 September 2009

Organisations Eligible to Apply

Your organisation is eligible to apply if you are:

• a not-for-profit, sport or recreation organisation or a community organisation (whose primary objective is sport or recreation) incorporated under:
  
  
  
  1. the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Queensland);
  2. the Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981 (Queensland);
  3. the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth);
  4. the Cooperatives Act 2002 (Commonwealth);
• a not-for-profit Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation incorporated under:
  
  
  
  1. the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2006 (Commonwealth);
  2. the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Queensland);
  3. the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984 (Queensland);
• a Queensland State school established under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006;
• an incorporated university sports club;
• an approved inincorporated organisation (as detailed below); or
• an organisation with not-for-profit sport or recreation objectives approved by the Minister for Sport. 

Auspicing of an approved unincorporated organisation

If you are an eligible unincorporated organisation, you will need an auspice to apply for Minor Facilities Program funding.

An auspicing organisation is an incorporated organisation that agrees to accept legal and financial responsibility for the grant. The roles and responsibilities of an auspicing organisation are provided below under Supporting Information.

Eligible auspicing partnerships are as follows;

• an unincorporated Parents and Citizens/Friends Association auspiced by  a state school established under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006;
• an unincorporated school sports club auspiced by a state school established under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006;
• an unincorporated university sports club auspiced by a public university;
• an unincorporated university sports club auspiced by an incorporated university sports association. 

Submitting a funding application

To assist you in understanding the application process, it is recommended that you read the Minors Facilities Program 2008 Guidelines.  This will help in providing you with the necessary information to ensure that both your organisation and the proposed project are eligible to submit an application for funding under this Program.

Guidelines and Application Kit

Program Guidelines ( PDF 406kB)
(Please read before applying)

Application Kit ( PDF 226 kB) - incorporating Support Guidelines
Printable version - download to complete your application by hand

Application Kit ( DOC 497 kB) - incorporating Support Guidelines
Electronic Word Version - download to complete your application electronically (coming soon)

Supporting Information
Definitions ( PDF 153 kB) 

Roles and responsibilities of an auspicing organisation ( PDF 209 kB)

How does GST apply? ( PDF 62 kB)

Information for Approved Applicants

Funding Acknowledgment Guidelines

Further Information

For more information on this Program or if you require support and guidance in completing your application, contact your nearest Department of Communities Office or phone 1300 656 191.