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The QOTT Event Sponsorship Program aims to incentivise ownership of OTT horses by supporting horse sport clubs and equestrian organisations throughout Queensland to hold events, and create competition opportunities, for OTT horses and their owners.

The program also provides sponsorship for horse sport clubs and equestrian organisations to support owners and riders of OTT horses by hosting education workshops which promote best practice in equine welfare, aftercare and/or horsemanship. 

QOTT welcomes applications from eligible horse sport clubs and equestrian organisations across any horse sport or equestrian discipline, and for any level of OTT horse and rider combination ― from beginner to advanced.

For the purposes of the QOTT Event Sponsorship Program: 

‘Off-The-Track horse’ or ‘OTT horse’ means a:  

  • Thoroughbred or Standardbred that is, or has been, or is eligible to be, registered for thoroughbred or harness racing in Australia. 

 

Sponsorship Tiers

QOTT Sponsorship Value:

$3,000 (excl. GST)

QOTT Sponsorship Value:

$2,000 (excl. GST)

QOTT Sponsorship Value:

$1,000 (excl. GST)

QOTT Sponsorship Value:

$500 (excl. GST)

Events

  • Three tiers of sponsorship are available:
    • Gold ($3,000 excl. GST) – minimum of 30 or more individual OTT horses anticipated to participate;
    • Silver ($2,000 excl. GST) – minimum of 20 individual OTT horses anticipated to participate; and
    • Bronze ($1,000 excl. GST) – minimum of 10 individual OTT horses anticipated to participate. 
  • Applicants will need to provide evidence to support the level of sponsorship applied for. See Terms and Conditions (links below) for more details. The level of sponsorship awarded to successful applicants may vary from that applied for and is at RQ’s sole discretion. 
  • No additional funding is available post-event, regardless of the number of OTT horses that participated in the event. 
  • Eligible horse sport clubs and equestrian organisations can submit one (1) application for sponsorship per event, with a maximum of four (4) events per calendar year.

Education Workshops

  • One tier of sponsorship ($500 excl. GST) is available. 
  • Sponsorship is only available for non-ridden education workshops that promote best practice in equine welfare, aftercare and/or horsemanship. 
  • Eligible horse sport clubs and equestrian organisations can submit one (1) application for sponsorship per education workshop, with a maximum of two (2) workshops per calendar year. 


Use Of Sponsorship Money (Events Only)

To support the incentivisation of OTT horse ownership, a minimum of 80% of sponsorship amounts awarded under Gold, Silver or Bronze event sponsorship must be used to fund awards and/or prizes for OTT horses and their respective riders/handlers (e.g. prizemoney, rugs, ribbons, trophies, garlands, vouchers etc).

A maximum of 20% of the sponsorship amount awarded may be used to fund costs associated with the operational costs of running the event (e.g. judges, equipment hire etc).

The apportionment between awards/prizes (minimum 80% of expenditure) and operational costs (maximum 20% of expenditure) does not apply to education workshops.

 

Application Eligibility Criteria

  1. The applicant must be an organisation (not an individual) with a current Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN);
  2. The applicant must be the entity organising and running the event or education workshop;
  3. The applicant must have current public liability insurance for a minimum of $20 million;
  4. The event or education workshop must be held in Queensland, and must be scheduled to be held within 12 months from the date the application is submitted;
  5. The date of the event or education workshop must be 12 weeks or greater from the date the application is submitted; and
  6. The event or education workshop must be wholly or partially for OTT horses and/or their owners/riders.

 

Successful Applicant Obligations

In addition to conducting the event or education workshop, successful applicants must provide QOTT with the following benefits:

  • The event or education workshop is named as sponsored by QOTT;
  • Where an official program is produced for the event or education workshop, a full page advertisement for the QOTT Program (provided by QOTT) must be included;
  • Where PA announcements are made for the event or education workshop, QOTT is acknowledged as the sponsor;
  • The QOTT logo (provided by QOTT) and a link to the QOTT webpage are included on all media and marketing collateral for the event or education workshop;
  • QOTT is acknowledged as a sponsor of the event or education workshop in a minimum of two (2) dedicated Facebook posts; and
  • The ‘QOTT Event Sponsorship - Post Event Report’, including a minimum of five (5) high resolution photographs, is submitted to QOTT within five (5) business days following the event or education workshop.

 

Application Process

1. Prior to submitting an application form, please read the Terms and Conditions relevant to the sponsorship tier you are applying for; and

QOTT Sponsorship Value:

$3,000 (excl. GST)

 

Gold, Silver and Bronze Terms & Conditions

QOTT Sponsorship Value:

$2,000 (excl. GST)

 

Gold, Silver and Bronze Terms & Conditions

QOTT Sponsorship Value:

$1,000 (excl. GST)

 

Gold, Silver and Bronze Terms & Conditions

QOTT Sponsorship Value:

$500 (excl. GST)

 

Education workshop terms and conditions

2. Complete and submit an online application form through the SmartyGrants platform.

Allow 14 business days for your application to be assessed.

QOTT will notify each applicant in writing regarding the outcome of their application, whether successful or unsuccessful, within 14 business days of receiving a completed application. Applicants will receive this notification via the email address(es) submitted in their application.

Successful applicants must enter into a QOTT Event Sponsorship Agreement which will form a legally enforceable agreement in relation to the sponsorship provided.   

  • Click here to apply for Event Sponsorship (Gold, Silver and Bronze)
  • Click here to apply for Education Workshop Sponsorship

 

Need Support?

If you have any questions regarding the QOTT Event Sponsorship Program, including eligibility criteria or the application process, please contact QOTT via email at offthetrack@racingqueensland.com.au or via phone on (07) 3869 9760. 
 
The SmartyGrants 'Help Guide For Applicants' explains the essential steps you need to take to complete and submit your application form. Click on this link to read the SmartyGrants 'Help Guide For Applicants'.
 
Should you require technical assistance when using SmartyGrants and/or completing your application form, please contact SmartyGrants via email at service@smartygrants.com.au or via phone on (03) 9320 6888.