From 25 January 2023, parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child, which can be used towards sport and active recreation membership, registration or participation fees with registered activity providers. There is a limit of 1 voucher per child per calendar year. For more information visit https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay/apply […]
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Supporting the Fitness, Sport and Recreation Industry in Queensland
GAMBLING COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND – NOW OPEN
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) is Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program and distributes approximately $60 million each year to not-for-profit community groups. The GCBF funding helps these groups to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities. In 2023, the GCBF program has 4 funding rounds available, with the first round being […]
DESBT – SKILLING QUEENSLANDERS FOR WORK – OPEN 6 FEBRUARY 2023
Skilling Queenslanders for Work – the first funding round for 2023–24 will open for applications from 6 February 2023.Find out how to apply at https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/community-orgs/funded/sqw/apply […]
DESBT – SCHOOL TO WORK TRANSITIONS ROUND 2 – NOW OPEN
School to Work Transitions Projects The School to Work Transitions (S2WT) program will deliver $3 million over 3 years to support school students who are at risk of not transitioning successfully from school to further education, training or employment, by providing tailored solutions to improve post-school outcomes. This funding round is currently open and closes […]
QUEENSLAND TRAINING AWARDS – NOW OPEN
Nominations for the Queensland Government 2023 Queensland Training Awards (QTA) are now open and close 15 March 2023. The awards provide an opportunity to shine and be recognised and rewarded for your contribution to the state’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. It would great to see representation from our industry. It would be great […]
FEE FREE TAFE COURSES FOR INDIVIDUALS
This is an initiative by the Australian and Queensland Governments to deliver approximately 37,000 Fee Free TAFE and vocational education and training places for Queenslanders in 2023. While there are no specific courses in fitness, sport or recreation, there are a number of courses that could assist individuals or their employees gain skills and qualifications […]
SMALL BUSINESSES – INVITED TO HAVE A SAY
Queensland’s small businesses are being encouraged to share their challenges, priorities, and goals to help inform the Queensland Government’s new Small Business Strategy. The Small Business Survey opens 30 January and gives small business owners and operators an opportunity to share their views on what they need to help their business thrive. The survey will […]
FREE SMALL BUSINESS SHORT COURSES
Short micro-credential courses available to support employers to recruit and retain their employees.  There are six courses: For more information and to enrol – https://coursegateway.tafeqld.edu.au/catalog?pagename=DESBT-Back-to-Work […]
DESBT – WORKFORCE CONNECT FUND
Under the Queensland Government’s Workforce Connect Fund, up to $5,000 is available for small businesses to provide immediate human resources (HR) support and advice (subject to funding availability). Additionally, small businesses must have engaged with an Industry Workforce Advisor and developed a Workforce Plan that identifies an immediate need for new and innovative HR solutions […]
AQIA PROJECT HIGHLIGHT – SCHOOL TO WORK TRANSITIONS (SWIM TEACHER) – LOGAN AND CABOOLTURE
The School to Work Transitions (S2WT) program is a Queensland Government program that will deliver $3 million over 3 years to support school students who are at risk of not transitioning successfully from school to further education, training or employment, by providing tailored solutions to improve post-school outcomes. The S2WT program has been implemented as […]
Assistance and Support for Organisations and Clubs
We aim to make it easier to run local fitness, sport and recreation organisations and clubs. Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance provides free one-on-one advice on how to apply for and win grants, free access to club management templates and tools, fact sheets, videos, legal information, advice on staffing and volunteer matters and subsidised Strategic and Business Planning audits and workshops.
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