Deadline: 23-Aug-21
The City of Onkaparinga is seeking applications for its Major Festivals and Events Grants Program that encourage visitors to enjoy more of what’s on offer in their vibrant and diverse region.
Purpose
Major Events and Events grants contributes to the outcomes of the strategic plans including (but not limited to) the Tourism Strategic Plan 2019–23.
Their Major Festivals and Events Grants aim to support a range of events that:
- encourage visitors to enjoy more of what’s on offer in their vibrant and diverse region
- provide high quality, vibrant, compelling events which offer something different to other events around the state (i.e. have a distinct point of difference) that aligns with the strengths of their destination McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast – food, drink (beer, gin, wine), beaches, villages, nature and art.
- drive substantial economic impact for their city through event-based visitation, generating visitor spend with overnight visitation and supporting the delivery of a quality ‘year round’ events calendar
- provide opportunities for state and interstate marketing and promotion of their city and region.
- create vibrancy and encourage return visitation to the region.
Objectives
- providing significant economic benefits to their city
- primarily attracting visitors from across their state and interstate to increase overnight stays to contribute to economic benefit
- increased visitor spending with local businesses
- increased uptake of overnight accommodation, preferably with bookings being coordinated through the McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Information Centre
- positively contributing to and building their city and regional events calendar
- promoting their region as a visitor and events destination
- partnering with local businesses to stimulate business activity and developing employment opportunities (please refer to Council’s ON Business Program)
- building positive relationships with local organisations and/or businesses in order to plan and deliver the event (event organisers are encouraged to obtain letters of support from organisations and/or businesses or other relevant parties they will be working with)
- enhancing the profile of their city and region through association with the event through:
- being awarded naming rights for an event where possible
- their branding being incorporated on all event marketing and advertising collateral including digital, television, radio and print media
- increased promotion of their brand and region on state and interstate marketing materials.
- increasing the sustainability of events by:
- encouraging applicants to secure sponsorship and in-kind support from other sources, and reduce their dependence on on-going council funding
- supporting ongoing successful events that can demonstrate that they are growing in size and attendance or diversifying the experience they offer.
Funding information
- Grants of between $6000 and $30,000 are available per application.
Funding Condition
Applicants may only submit one Major Festivals and Events Grant application in any funding round.
- Applicants must contribute a minimum of 50 per cent toward the total cost of the event. This may comprise of cash only, or a minimum cash contribution of 25 per cent of the overall event cost and a combination of cash and inkind contributions (which can include the donation of materials, and/or other funding sources, etc.).
- Applicants may seek funding for activities that indicate the organisation may return a profit.
- However, during the assessment process consideration will be given to whether Major Festivals and Events funding is required in order for the event to proceed, and how the profits are likely to be used/shared (i.e. financial benefit to single or multiple businesses).
- Applicants who have submitted multiple applications across different grant programs must rank their applications in order of preference (i.e. if not all applications are able to be funded, please let them know which is the most important to you) and this will be considered in the assessment process for each grant.
- Council may prioritise applications that align best with their Community Plan 2030 and other strategic plans.
- A major festival or event can be annual, biennial or one-off. Where funding is sought for more than one year through subsequent application processes, preference will be given to those who seek reduced funding or provide increased benefits to council and their region.
- The event must take place after 1 January 2022 and all funds must be acquitted in accordance with agreed terms and conditions. Applicants should be aware of their responsibilities to comply with federal government taxation requirements. For information or advice on whether you should be registered for GST or need an Australian Business Number.
Eligibility Criteria
Who can apply
- Any Australian organisation is eligible to apply, providing they:
- can demonstrate capacity and capability in delivering major festivals and events, including previous experience
- are an organisation recognised by/registered with the Australian Tax Office (including businesses and not-for-profit organisations as defined in their Grants Policy)
- hold Public Liability Insurance with a reputable insurer for the sum of no less than $20 million per incident and present a current certificate of currency with the application
- agree to indemnify the City of Onkaparinga, its employees and agents from and against all actions, suits, claims, costs and demands directly or indirectly arising from the operation of the festival or event.
- do not have an overdue grant acquittal with City of Onkaparinga. You will need to satisfactorily acquit previously awarded grants before being eligible to apply for this grant.
- Organisations that have had unsatisfactory dealings with council may be also be precluded from receiving funding.
For more information, visit https://www.onkaparingacity.com/Council/Grants/Major-Festivals-and-Events-Grants