Event sponsorship

Local events connect our vibrant communities and help put us on the map, attracting visitors and building our economy. From art shows and music festivals, to sporting events, food, fashion and everything in between, our events are a celebration of what the MidCoast is all about.

Depending on the scale of your event, three categories of funding are offered in the sponsorship program:

Community and Local Events: Up to $1,500
Events and Festivals: up to $10,000
Regionally Significant: $10,000

Event sponsorship round 1 2025 is now closed, round 2 opens 1 August 2025 for major events and festival funding.

Funding dates

Category	Application period
Community & Local Events: 1 Round only - events held between 1 July – 30 June	Applications have now closed. 1 - 31 March (Applications close 4:30pm on 31 March) Applicants will be notified of outcome late May
Events & Festivals
Round 1 - events held 1 July - 31 December	Applications for round 1 have now closed. 1 - 31 March (Applications closed 4:30pm on 31 March) Applicants will be notified of outcome late May
Round 2 - events held 1 January - 30 June	1 - 31 August (Applications close 4:30pm on 31 August) Applicants will be notified of outcome late October
Regionally Significant Events	Assessed case by case Organisers of 'Regionally Significant Events' should contact our events team prior to application.

Need help deciding which category your event falls into?

We have prepared Event Sponsorship Guidelines to assist you in completing the application form by providing some examples of the type of information you could include in order to address the selection criteria relevant to your event.

Event Sponsorship Guidelines(PDF, 158KB)