2027 School Sport Unit EOI: Sponsorship, advertising & engagement

Closes in 42 daysSubmission deadline: 30 November 2026, 03:00 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

Overview The NSW Department of Education, through its School Sport Unit, is seeking expressions of interest from organisations willing to provide financial or in-kind support to assist student participation and enhance School Sport Unit programs. Sponsorship Opportunities The Department is interested in partnering with organisations to support NSW students and programs delivered by its School Sport Unit. Sponsorship opportunities are available across three categories: Access support: assisting students experiencing disadvantage to connect with programs Program support: further enhancing well-established programs, championship events or teaching resources Association support: helping to reduce the cost of participation for students from specific regions of NSW Supporting student access, programs and associations offers sponsors the opportunity to: Demonstrate corporate social responsibility Further support the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, students from rural and remote areas of NSW, and students with disability Engage with teachers, students and school communities from across NSW Create brand awareness Access valuable insights into target audiences The School Sport Unit prospectus details current opportunities for: Cash sponsorship Value-in-kind support Advertising Experiential activations Other collaborations By becoming a sponsor or supporter, organisations will contribute to the development of students and diverse and inclusive learning opportunities, and receive profiling and other benefits in return. The Department is open to customising a sponsorship package that aligns with an organisation's objectives and maximises the value received from supporting its students and programs. Opportunities are also available to support the 2027 NSW School Sport Games through sponsorship, advertising or activation. How to Apply Details of the goods and services organisations wish to provide can be included in the online response form. The 2027 School Sport Unit Expression of Interest may be submitted: Via the 2027 School Sport Unit online response form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/gXK06BzJc2 In an email to sandra.copeman@det.nsw.edu.au On tenders.nsw.gov.au Expressions of interest to support the 2027 NSW School Sport Games through sponsorship, advertising or activation may be submitted: Via the 2027 NSW School Sport Games online response form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BMuKLdxHQz In an email to sandra.copeman@det.nsw.edu.au The Department is unable to respond to requests to supply to the Department, or other procurement-related enquiries. For enquiries relating to supplying to the Department, please visit: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/supplying-to-us. Further information regarding programs managed by the School Sport Unit can be found at https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/. Enquiries Contact: Sandra Copeman Email: sandra.copeman@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 0408 696 571

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