Deadline: 17-Mar-25
The Mildura Rural City Council is pleased to announce the Event Funding & Support Grant Program.
The Mildura Rural City Council (Council) is committed to supporting events within the municipality and recognises the value of events to both the community and the economy.
For small events attracting less than 1000 people, a noncompetitive grant is available. The event contributes to making Mildura a great place to live; creates a sense of community by bringing people together; and delivers important messages, information and knowledge.
Streams
- The program offers four streams of funding for:
- Hallmark (Tier 1) Events
- Major (Tier 2) Events
- Community (Tier 3) Events
- Community Events Support Grants
Funding Information
- Hallmark Events (Tier 1): $300,000, $50,000, $37,500 and $25,000
- Major Events (Tier 2): $20,000, $15,000, $10,000 an $7,500
- Community Events (Tier 3): $3,500- $5,000
- Community Events (Event Support Grant): Funding up to $2,500 is available.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following are eligible for funding and must:
- Hallmark (Tier 1) and Major (Tier 2) events – must be a constituted body or legal entity, such as an incorporated association (or auspiced by a constituted body or legal entity).
- Community (Tier 3), Community Support and Civic events – must be an incorporated association or entity with not-for-profit status (or auspiced by an incorporated association or entity with not-for-profit status).
- Fundraising and charity events where 75% of the funds raised stay within the Mildura LGA municipality (only eligible for financial support relating to safety services such as First Aid, Traffic Management, Events Safety Officer etc).
- Provide proof (certificate of currency) of public liability insurance cover (minimum $10m or as otherwise agreed) relevant to the activities undertaken and for the duration of the event.
- Be based within the Mildura Local Government Area municipality or be applying for funding to conduct an event that benefits the Mildura Local Government Area.
- Be a public event, inclusive and accessible to everyone.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following are not eligible for funding:
- Organisations funded or sponsored for the event through other Mildura Rural City Council programs.
- Organisations with outstanding debts to Council, or who have not previously acquitted a grant to the satisfaction of Council.
- Individuals.
- Political organisations, or events that have a political purpose.
- Religious groups or events unless the event is non-denominational and demonstrates a broader benefit to the community.
- Events that exclude or may offend parts of the community.
- Organisations who have not previously complied with permit or other conditions of Council, or who fail to apply for required permits.
For more information, visit Mildura Rural City Council.