SUNSHINE COAST SPORTS BURSARY - PLAY IT FORWARD
Purpose
The purpose of the "Play It Forward" Sunshine Coast Sports Bursary Program is to provide financial support for young athletes experiencing financial hardship in the Sunshine Coast Region to enable participation. The bursaries are designed to help cover costs associated with participating in community sports for expenses such as registrations, equipment, and travel. For financial year 2024/2025, this program offers a total of 50 x $500 bursaries to be issued over a three-phase approach.
How to apply
Before applying, please read and understand these guidelines including the eligibility and terms and conditions.
Only one application should be submitted per athlete for a given financial year.
All applications for a "Play It Forward" Sunshine Coast Sports Bursary should be completed online via the application form (scroll down).
You will receive an email receipt from Sunshine Coast Sports within 48 hours to confirm your application has been submitted successfully. If you do not receive such an email, please assume your application has not been submitted and contact hello@sunshinecoastsports.com.au
To complete the application form, you will need to have the following information available:
- The applicant’s personal details
- The registered name of the applicant's sports club
- Information about how this funding will benefit the applicant
- How the applicant intends to spend this bursary (e.g. fees, uniform, travel)
Eligibility
The "Play It Forward" Sunshine Coast Sports Bursaries are provided to assist any sportsperson who participates in a registered community sports club.
To be eligible to receive a $500 "Play It Forward" Bursary you must:
- Be under 25 years old
- Be part of a registered community sports club on the Sunshine Coast
- Be experiencing financial hardship which is a barrier to your participation.
Application & Bursary Approval Process
All applications for the "Play It Forward" bursaries program must be submitted via the online Sunshine Coast Sports application form.
This initiative intends to offer 50 x $500 bursaries over a phased approach. Application submission deadlines are below.
All applications will be assessed by Sunshine Coast Sports against the eligibility criteria.
The selection of the successful applicants will be at the discretion of the Sunshine Coast Sports Board.
Application Submission Deadlines
Specific to Phase Two of applications:
Applications Open: Monday 12 May 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 25 May 2025
Bursary Recipients announced: Week on Monday 2 June 2025.
The dates for phase 3 bursaries will be confirmed at a later date.
Terms and Conditions
Sunshine Coast Sports reserves the right to change these terms and conditions.
Sunshine Coast Sports may accept or reject an application to the "Play It Forward" bursary program at any time.
Sunshine Coast Sports reserves the rights to contact your registered community sports club and/or parent or guardian to validate eligibility.
Sunshine Coast Sports will make a single bank transfer payment to the successful applicant.
The applicant declares and warrants, at the date of agreeing to these terms and conditions, that they:
- Fulfil the Eligibility Criteria for receipt of the Sunshine Coast Sports Bursary
- If the applicant is under 18 years of age, this application must be submitted by a parent or guardian and terms and conditions must be accepted