Deadline: 29-Aug-22
The Greater Shepparton City Council is pleased to offer funding for minor and major events which support and contribute economically, socially and culturally through participation and visitation to our community and improve the attractiveness and liveability of Greater Shepparton.
The Grant Provide funding to community groups for these festivals and events gives Council the opportunity to enhance the community spirit and encourage participation across all sectors of the community.
Objectives
The Minor and Major Events Grants are available through Greater Shepparton City Council to encourage and enable Not for Profit groups to facilitate events that contribute positively to;
- Promote Greater Shepparton as an attractive place to visit, live and invest
- The local economy
- Visitation to the region
- Pride in the region
- Wellbeing of the community
- This Program also aims to support Not-for-Profit entities to drive and facilitate events that benefit the community and visitor economy.
Categories
- Minor Event Grants: The Minor Event funding stream is for smaller size events.
- The event grant application should align with, and address the following objectives:
- Economic benefit: to maximise the economic benefits to their community from scheduled festivals, cultural events, business events and sporting activities.
- Celebration: to encourage a diverse range of events and celebrate the visitor economy product strengths in the region.
- Wellbeing and community pride: Encourage groups/organisations to deliver events that contribute to the well-being of the Greater Shepparton community.
- Capacity Building: Help develop event coordination skills of the Greater Shepparton community.
- Social Benefits: To build social relationships for their culturally diverse region by fostering and strengthening supportive inclusion between individuals and diverse groups.
- Major Event Grants: The Major Event Funding grant is for larger events that attract visitors from outside of Greater Shepparton.
- The event grant application should align with and address the following objectives:
- Economic benefit: to maximise the economic benefits to their community from scheduled festivals, cultural events business events, major events and sporting activities.
- Event visitation to the region: to sustainably build the profile of events in the region, to increase visitation and yield and to sustainability build the volume of the region’s visitor experience product.
- Regional profile: to generate interest and raise the profile, brand, liveability and reputation of Greater Shepparton throughout Victoria, Australia and internationally.
- Celebration: to encourage a diverse range of events to celebrate the visitor economy product strengths in the region.
- Wellbeing: encourage groups/organisations to deliver events that contribute to the participation and wellbeing of the Greater Shepparton community.
- Social Benefits: to build social relationships for their culturally diverse region by fostering and strengthening supportive inclusion between individuals and diverse groups.
- Education: to develop general public and community awareness and understanding about the benefit of the visitor economy and create tourism opportunities in the region.
- Capacity Building: Help develop event coordination skills of the applicants and the Greater Shepparton community.
Funding Information
- Minor Event Grants: Grants are available from $500 up to $2,000 for a one off event.
- Major Event Grants: Grants are available from $2,000 up to $5,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to groups and organisations that operate as a not-for-profit entity. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
- Organisations are only eligible for one of the two available funding streams i.e. minor or Major per financial year.
- Applicants must not have any outstanding acquittals at the time of application.
- The organisation or group applying must be legally incorporated and hold an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Where an application is made by a group that is not Incorporated the applicants will need to nominate another incorporated not-for-profit Community Group, Organisation or Club that is willing to manage the grant funds (“auspice the grant”) on their behalf.
- A letter will be required from your auspice organisation confirming their willingness to accept the auspice role.
For more information, visit https://greatershepparton.com.au/community/grants-and-funding/events-grant
