Deadline: 20-Feb-25
The Hume City Council is pleased to announced the Event Grants Program to support local community and event organisers to establish new events and continue to host existing events in Hume.
The program will create opportunities for local musicians, performers, food vendors and suppliers to participate in events in Hume.
Categories
- Community and Neighbourhood Events (Small and Medium).
- Major Events.
- Established Major Events.
What the program supports?
- The program supports events that:
- Celebrate communities.
- Activate neighbourhoods.
- Foster capacity building and resilience.
- Encourage the Hume community to connect and participate locally.
- Recognise local talent, and artistic and cultural strengths.
- Create opportunities for musicians, performers, food vendors and suppliers.
- Contribute to social justice, community health and wellbeing.
- Promote Hume City’s lifestyle and visitor economy, recognising it as a vibrant place to live and visit.
Funding Information
- Community and Neighbourhood Events (Small): Up to $2,000
- Community and Neighbourhood Events (Medium): Up to $12,000
- Major Events: Up to $20,000
- Established Major Events: Up to $30,000 per year for up to three years
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply, the event must:
- take place between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
- be held in Hume City.
- be an organised public gathering that brings people together for a common purpose by some pre-arrangement.
- open to members of the public and be publicly announced or advertised, whether ticketed or not.
- be covered by public liability insurance of $20 million. (Applicants will be required to provide evidence of public liability insurance prior to the release of any funds).
- Eligible organisation types
- Community groups/organisations (incorporated or auspiced).
- Not-for-Profits (registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC)). Expected to match every $1 of Council funds with $1 cash or in kind.
- For-profit businesses and commercial organisations (excluding sole traders). Expected to match every $1 of Council funds with $3 cash. Commercial and/or For-Profit applicants are not eligible for Established Major Event Grants.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The Event Grant program will not support:
- applications made by individuals
- applicants /applicant organisations with
- outstanding Post Event Reports from previous funding
- outstanding debts with Council.
- applications from political organisations or which propose events with a political purpose.
- events that exclude or may offend part of the community.
- proposals to host events or activities that are not located in Hume City.
- applications made by Hume City Council employees or Councillors.
For more information, visit Hume City Council.