Deadline: 14-Oct-22
The Rural City of Wangaratta is excited to announce the Tourism Event Grant Program to support the growth of events in the region that attract outside visitation resulting in economic benefits for the town.
Events supported under this program have a strong tourism focus that demonstrate the potential to promote the destination and aligns with the strategies of the Rural City of Wangaratta.
Objectives
Applicants are required to outline how the funding will assist the event to contribute to one or more of the following key objectives:
- Increase visitation to the region
- Enhance Wangaratta as a holiday destination
- Attract key target markets
- Provides an economic benefit
- Enhances the culture of the community
- Supports and enhances the local tourism strengths
- Grow the event to become financially viable and sustainable
Funding Information
The Tourism Event Funding Program provides funding up to: $5,000 for Marquee and Major events $2,000 for Minor events
- Marquee events– attracts greater than 3,000 visitors & provides a significant economic benefit
- Major events– attracts between 500 to 2,999 visitors
- Minor events– attracts less than 500 visitors
What will likely be funded?
- Marketing, promotional materials & advertising costs that look to not only promote the event to individuals who reside in the Rural City of Wangaratta but to those who live outside and further away from their LGA
- Costs associated with securing and hosting events
- Strategic or business plans for event development
- New innovations or additional activities to expand an event program
- Events that attract visitors who reside outside of the Rural City of Wangaratta
- Sporting events that increase non-participant spectator attendance and tourism visitor appeal.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for consideration for a Rural City of Wangaratta Community Grant, all applicants must demonstrate the following:
- Be a community group or an incorporated not-for-profit organisation, (sporting, cultural, industry bodies) or private enterprise;
- Have a current Australian bank account in the name of the community group or notfor-profit organisation, or business;
- Have an event that meets one or more of the Tourism Events Grants objectives;
- Event must be held between 1 January 2023 and 30 June 2023
- Be able to meet the conditions associated with receiving the grant; and
- Submit a completed application form before the program closing date. Ineligible projects will not be considered for assessment
Ineligible
- Local events with a community focus or appeal
- Events without the capacity to attract visitation outside of the Rural City of Wangaratta
- Events that have failed to acquit previous funding programs from the Rural City of Wangaratta or meet previous obligations from grant funding.
- Events that have already secured financial support through another Rural City of Wangaratta program or source
- The purchase of land or rent
- Events that have already commenced at the time of application, or events that have been completed prior to the application
- Staff wages, contractor fees
- Events staged outside of the Rural City of Wangaratta
- General administration costs and maintenance costs
- Administrative equipment and supplies
For more information, visit https://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Grants-and-funding/Tourism-Event-Funding