Get Started is one of three funding programs that comprise the Queensland Government’s Get in the Game initiative to support sport and recreation at the grassroots level.
Get Started assists children and young people who can least afford, or may otherwise benefit from, joining a sport or recreation club.
When will the program open?
Round 3 opens for on line voucher applications from 10am on Monday 10 February 2014.
Vouchers are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Applications close on 30 April 2014, or earlier if the allocation is fully subscribed.
Vouchers must be presented to a registered club by 15 May 2014. The program opens for two rounds each year until 2015.
What funding is available?
A maximum of $150 per voucher is available to help pay the cost of sport or recreation membership and/or participation fees.
Who is eligible to apply?
Individuals eligible to apply for a voucher are children and young people from the age of five and under the age of 18 who are residents of Queensland and:
- hold or whose parent, carer or guardian holds a Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card
- other children or young people identified by two referral agents.
To go to the Get Started web site CLICK HERE
Last Modified on 15/02/2014 14:46