Sponsorship application - 2026-27

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the Queensland Government's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants. If this is the first time you are applying using SmartyGrants, click ‘Start a Submission’, then ‘Register here’.

You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

For enquiries about the sponsorship provided by Queensland Government, or questions in the form, please contact Engagement and Partnerships, Department of the Premier and Cabinet on 07 3003 9200 during business hours or via email at sponsorship@premiers.qld.gov.au and quote your application number.

Click here to view the information on sponsorship funding provided by Queensland Government.

Click here if you need help using this form or visit the frequently asked questions.

NAVIGATING THE APPLICATION FORM

On every page of the form you will see a Form Navigation panel. This links directly to each page of the application. Click a page name to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'Next Page' or 'Previous Page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the form.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

Your form will save each time you click ‘Next Page’, ‘Previous Page’, or any page name on the Form Navigation panel.

If you wish to leave a partially completed form, click 'Save and Close' and log out.

You can reopen your draft form and continue where you left off. When you log back in and click on the My Submissions link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any submissions you have started or submitted. Click the submission number or the arrow icon to expand the list of associated forms, and click on the form name to continue filling it out.

You can also download any form, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. In the ‘My Submissions’ area of your account click on the submission number, then click the red PDF icon beside the form you want to download or, while filling out the form, click on the ‘Download PDF' button located at the top and bottom of the last page (’Review and Submit').

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit page listed at the bottom of the Form Navigation panel. You need to review your form before you can submit it. You will not be able to submit your form until all the required fields are completed and there are no validation errors.

Once you have reviewed your form and corrected any errors you can submit it by clicking on the Submit button at the top or bottom of the screen.

Once you have submitted your form no further editing or uploading of supporting documents is possible.

When you have successfully submitted your form you will see a confirmation page, and you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted form attached. This will be sent to the email address you use to login, or the owner of the submission if you are collaborating on the form.

If you don't see a confirmation page or receive a confirmation email then you should presume that your form has NOT been submitted.

Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

You can return to the My Submissions page of your account to view the submission status of the form.

An officer will contact you directly if further information is required. Once submitted, your application will be forwarded to the most appropriate department/agency for assessment and direct reply. This process can take up to four months.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details, as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

SESSION TIME-OUT WARNING

For security reasons, your login session will expire after 20 minutes of inactivity. Saving your form or navigating to another page resets the timer.

You’ll be prompted 90 seconds before your session expires, with the option to extend your session or log out. If you don’t respond to the prompt in time, your form will be automatically saved before your session ends.

Even so, we recommend saving your form regularly – especially when working on longer responses – to avoid losing any work.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) and the Queensland Privacy Principles (QPPs).

The information collected is necessary to assess and respond to your Organisation’s application for sponsorship (the application). If you choose not to provide this information, your application will not be able to be progressed.

Your personal information may be disclosed to authorised officers from other Queensland Government departments and agencies to assess your application. Your personal information may also be disclosed to non-government entities or government agencies in other jurisdictions which are listed in your application as having previously sponsored your organised or initiative or which have been approached by your organisation for sponsorship, for the purpose of assessing the application. Where the application contains the personal information of others, you agree that you have obtained the consent of such persons for their personal information to be used and disclosed in accordance with this privacy statement.

The privacy policy for the department explains how you may request access to and/or correction of your personal information. Our privacy policy also explains how you can complain to us if you consider we have breached our obligations to manage your personal information in accordance with the QPPs, and how we deal with privacy complaints.

If you have questions regarding how your personal information will be handled contact:

Privacy Contact Officer
Right to Information and Privacy
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Email: privacy.contact@premiers.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 3003 9230
Mail: PO Box 15185
CITY EAST QLD 4002