Spending

Any funding left over after booking your sports package/s with our partner sports can be used within the approved funding period (school term) to assist your school to cover the costs of delivering Sporting Schools programs (in line with the grant guidelines, program parameters and terms and conditions).

A list of supported and non-supported costs are outlined below to guide your school’s expenditure of funds.

Acquitting

Schools are required to complete an online acquittal via the Sporting Schools portal, opens in a new tab each term, including evidence of expenditure and program delivery.

Up to $200 (GST inclusive) of supported administration expenses can be claimed without evidence of expenditure.Up to $1,650 (including GST) of supported essential equipment required to deliver an introductory partner sport program can be claimed.

On submission of your acquittal, you will receive an email confirming your acquittal has been submitted successfully and a summary of your submission.

Acquittal submissions will be assessed, and schools will be notified of the outcome via email.

If required, schools will be invoices and asked to return any residual funds. Invoices are payable within 30 days.Failure to submit an acquittal will result in the school being invoiced and required to repay the full grant amount unless evidence of delivery and supported expenditure is provided via the school portal, opens in a new tab within 180 days of the end of the approved funding period (school term).

If a school disagrees with an acquittal outcome, such as expenses that have been rejected, schools can log in to the school portal, opens in a new tab and request a review of their acquittal within 180 days of the end of the approved funding period (school term). If outside this period, schools can email support@sportingschools.gov.au and ask for the acquittal to be reviewed, subject to ASC discretion.Find more information about the acquittal process on our Help Centre, opens in a new tab.