End of year grant opportunities for events and event venues 




Some end of year grant opportunities caught our eye that we’d love to share.

Have we missed any? Please share a link in the comments.  


How to find other grants

Remember to also take the time to check out your state government’s grants portal to identify other grants related to your event, such as grants for sport, arts, heritage, infrastructure, training, marketing, sustainability, accessibility, and so on. 

Be sure to check out the grant programs of the Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal (FRRR) too!

If you’d like to support our Business for Good initiative, join us in donating to FRRR’s Small and Vital grant program.

 

NSW 

To increase overnight visitation

Destination NSW’s Event Development Stream supports the growth of existing events that demonstrate a clear strategic rationale for the continued development of its tourism potential. Grants of up to $50,000 (ex GST) are available to eligible events that have previously received triennial funding through the Flagship Event stream to support initiatives that have a direct impact on increasing overnight visitation . 


 

QLD 

For events

Tourism & Events Queensland’s Queensland Destination Events Program is open for applications for up to $25,000 or up to $100,000 (depending on the stream) for  

  • Marketing costs 

  • Strategic plan development 

  • Engagement of short-term specialised personnel 

  • Hire of temporary infrastructure. 

Applications close 1 February 2024 

For events, marketing, infrastructure and equipment

The next round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund is a super round where organisations can apply for up to $100,000 (unmatched) for a wide variety of projects, including

  • community events

  • workshops and conferences

  • marketing

  • equipment

  • facility improvements

  • solar

  • vehicles

There are four rounds per year; the super round closes on 28 February.



For arts programming and arts events

Arts Queensland’s Grow Cultural Tourism Fund is for up to $80,000 (depending on the stream you apply for) for  

  • A feasibility study for a new cultural tourism focussed event or festival 

  • Embedding Queensland arts and cultural programming into existing non-arts and cultural events that grows the scale and impact of the event or festival 

  • Increasing the reach and impact of existing arts and cultural events or festivals of scale. 

Closes 29 February.

 

For infrastructure

The Building Bush Tourism fund is for up to $200,000 for infrastructure to support new or ongoing community festivals, arts and music events, and other community events with a strong focus on visitor attraction to the region (such as community showgrounds) - but it excludes some southeast QLD local government areas. Applications close 1 February. 



To improve accessibility

If you're looking to improve accessibility at your event or event venue, the Access Elevate grant provides up to $5,000 or up to $250,000 (depending on the stream) for either planning and training and similar projects or for infrastructure upgrades. Applications close 6 or 21 December, depending on the stream.  

 

VIC

For events

Visit Victoria’s Regional Events Fund provides the following grants:

Regional Event Acquisition: Funding up to $1 million to support the attraction of one-off or ongoing major events. Apply year round. 

Event Growth and Development: Funding up to $500,000 to grow the economic impact of medium to large-scale events. The current round closes on 31 December 2021 but there are several rounds each year.  

 Event Industry Support: Funding up to $50,000 to build capability and support the marketing and operations of events that attract intrastate or interstate visitors. Applications are open until June. 


For infrastructure and community-building activities

Up to $50,000 is available in the Tiny Towns Fund for infrastructure and activities and projects that support community building for towns of under 5,000 residents.

 

TAS  

For marketing events

Events Tasmania’s Event Marketing Tasmania Grant is designed to cater for both large and small events, with two tiers of funding providing options for events with either intrastate or interstate visitation targets. Grants of up to $5,000 or up to $10,000 are available to assist event organisers with the marketing activity for an established Tasmanian event. 


For winter events

See other Events Tasmania grants (including one to support winter events).

 

OTHER STATES

No other states currently have event funding open - but remember to look at your state’s grants website to find other grants relevant to your event (such as sports or arts grants) or your project (such as improving sustainability or accessibility, or improving your event venue’s infrastructure).

 

Support with grant applications

We can support grant submissions via our consultancy Tilma Group, if you need help. 

Grants, For event organisersLinda TillmanComment