2026 Arts, Sport & Initiatives Sponsorship & Business Engagement EOI

The NSW Department of Education seeks expressions of interest from organisations to provide financial or in-kind support to assist student participation and enhance Arts, Sport & Initiatives programs.

Project goals

The NSW Department of Education is interested in partnering with organisations to support NSW students and programs delivered by The Arts and Initiatives Unit and the NSW School Sport Unit.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing support across three categories of sponsorship:

• Access support - assisting students experiencing disadvantage to connect with programs.
• Initiatives support - expanding programs specifically designed for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students, rural and remote students and students with disability.
• Program support - further enhancing well-established programs and creating teaching resources.

Supporting student access, programs and initiatives 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.

Scope

The Arts, Sport & Initiatives prospectus details current opportunities for:

• cash sponsorship
• value-in-kind support
• advertising
• experiential activations
• other collaborations

By becoming a sponsor or supporter, you will not only contribute to the development of students and diverse and inclusive learning opportunities but also receive valuable profiling and other benefits in return.

We are open to customising a sponsorship package that aligns with your organisation’s objectives and maximises the value you receive from supporting our students and programs.

Details of the goods and services organisations wish to provide can be included in the online response forms below.

• The Arts and Initiatives Unit online response form
• NSW School Sport Unit online response form

We are unable to respond to requests to supply to the department, or other procurement-related enquiries. For all enquiries relating to supplying to the department please visit: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/supplying-to-us

Additional details/instructions

Further information regarding 2026 programs managed by The Arts and Initiatives Unit and NSW School Sport Unit can be found at https://artsunit.nsw.edu.au/ and https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/.

Expressions of interest may be submitted:

• via the online response form:

-2026 Arts and Initiatives Unit - https://forms.office.com/r/EitaGjGc4K

-2026 NSW School Sport Unit - https://forms.office.com/r/PKyGt41rBm

• in an email to sandra.copeman@det.nsw.edu.au 
• on tenders.nsw.gov.au

Opportunities are also available to support the 2026 Schools Spectacular through sponsorship, advertising or activation. Expressions of interest may be submitted:

• via the online response form:

2026 Schools Spectacular - https://forms.office.com/r/3T3NuLPp7x

• in an email to sandra.copeman@det.nsw.edu.au

Requirements

Opportunity requirements

1. Sign a Sponsorship agreement

Successful respondents to the EOI will be required to countersign a Sponsorship Agreement or Letter of Agreement subject to NSW Department of Education's:

Commercial Arrangements, Sponsorship and Donations policy and procedures.

Response type

Checkbox (Agree)

Please see attached files in the link for more information