Accelerate Sydney Business Events Fund in Australia

Deadline: 30-Sep-22

The Besydney, Destination NSW is now inviting applications for its Accelerate Sydney Business Events Fund to incentivise business event organisers to contract and hold their next small to medium-sized business events in Sydney in 2022 – 2023.

Program Objectives

The Accelerate program is designed to support conferences, conventions, symposia, congresses, seminars, training courses and trade exhibitions across Greater Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong as part of a major COVID-19 response package designed to encourage people back into the city, particularly the CBD, and to support industry suppliers in the accommodation, entertainment, and tourism and business event sectors.
The program plays a significant role in rebuilding business confidence and incentivising business event organisers to contract and hold their next in-person business event in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong through to 30 November 2023.

Funding Information

Up to $50 per physical Delegate for a one-day business event for a maximum of 600 delegates (Max: $30,000)
Up to $100 per physical Delegate for a two-day (or more) business event for a maximum of 600 delegates (Max:$60,000)

Criteria

To be considered for funding for Accelerate an Applicant and /or the Event must meet the following criteria:
- Applicant is ABN registered
- A business to business (B2B) event in one of the following eligible formats:
  - Conference
  - Congress
  - Convention
  - Seminar
  - Symposia
  - Trade exhibition
  - Training course
- All other business event types are ineligible for Accelerate funding, including but not limited to:
  - Business to consumer events
  - Fundraising or charity events
  - Stand-alone catering events (breakfast / lunch / dinners etc)
  - Stand-alone awards, balls or presentation events
  - Pageants and festivals
- Applicant has not contracted a venue as at the date program commencement (i.e., the event is new business).
- Event will be held between 1 January 2023 and 30 November 2023.
- Event has a minimum duration of one full meeting day (minimum six hours excluding set-up and pack down). Note that two half days cannot be combined to form an eligible day.
- A minimum of 100 adult registered Delegates are required to physically attend on the day(s) for a period equivalent to a full meeting day. The full meeting day is required to be at the one contracted venue.
- If the Event is multiple days, a minimum of 100 adult registered Delegates physically attending is required on at least two full meeting days.
- Delegates are defined as a registered physical attendee on the Eligible Meeting Day and excludes, exhibitors, sellers, accompanying persons, children, no shows and virtual attendees.
- Applicants must submit an Event agenda / program with their application.
- Event must be hosted at any public event venue available for hire within the Greater Sydney, Newcastle or Wollongong areas.