2023/24 Particpation Sponsorship

Latrobe City Council has a proud history of working in partnership with the community to meet local needs. The Participation Sponsorship Program aims to support the inclusion of preschool and school aged Latrobe City Council residents in disadvantaged circumstance to participate in recreation activities where participation costs are leveraged on the participant. 

The program provides support to individuals by paying funds directly to sporting clubs to cover participation fees.

Program Objectives

This program builds capacity and strengthens the region’s potential of its most valuable resource – its citizens. The Latrobe City Council’s philosophy behind this program is about:

• Providing opportunities for enhanced participation in public life;
• Providing benefits to individuals and therefore the broader community;
• Contributing to the wellbeing of Latrobe City;
• Inspiring participation;
• Nurturing leadership and capacity; and
• Enabling creativity and innovation.

Eligibility 

To be eligible individuals must:

• Be free of debt to Latrobe City Council and have no outstanding acquittals from previous Latrobe City Council grant applications;
• Reside in Latrobe City; and
• Hold a Health Care or Pension Concession card.

Funding Agreement

All successful recipients of Participation Sponsorship funding are required to complete a Funding Agreement.  The Funding Agreement will ask you to agree to the conditions of funding and provide your bank account details for payment.

Funding remains conditional on completion of this Application/Funding Agreement form.

You will be asked to include a Tax Invoice if your organisation is GST registered.

If you have any questions in regards to the program guidelines, please contact the Senior Grants Officer:

Natalie Watts

• Phone: 0403 614 310
• Email: grants@latrobe.vic.gov.au

Caitlan Ponton

• Phone: 0429 270 149
• Email: grants@latrobe.vic.gov.au

By accepting the funding from the Participation Sponsorship, you agree to adhere to the following conditions:

• You must ensure funds are spent in line with the purpose of which the grant was approved (what you indicated funding would be used for);
• The Latrobe City Council reserves the rights to cancel your sponsorship funding if it is deemed that the purpose of which the sponsorship funding was approved substantially changes;
• funding is subject to the completion of this Application/Funding Agreement;
• If the activity is cancelled, or you are no longer able to attend, you must return the funding to the Latrobe City Council;
• I have provided correct bank details below and acknowledge that Latrobe City Council are not liable if funding is not received due to provision of incorrect details.

You will be asked to upload the following evidence when completing your application:

Mandatory:

• Evidence of selection or eligibility to participate – This could include a letter, email or program evidencing your identity and offer of participation; and
• A copy of your current Health Care or Pension Concession Card.

You will also be given the opportunity to upload any additional attachments you would like included with the application. 

Participation Sponsorship Program is open to all individuals for participation in their chosen fields.

To be eligible individuals must:

• Be free of debt to Latrobe City Council and have no outstanding acquittals from previous Latrobe City Council grant applications;
• Reside in Latrobe City; and
• Hold a current Health Care or Pension Concession card.