Funding Available for Local Events
Published on 19 May 2022
Council is seeking expressions of interest from community groups and event organisers keen to access up to $50,000 in funding to support community run events across the region.
CEO Matthew Hyde said the Snowy Valleys Council area had been earmarked for around $300,000 by the NSW Government’s Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program towards delivering and supporting Covid-safe community events and festivals in the region.
“Council is proposing to use the earmarked funds to provide financial support for community run events up to the value of $50,000 per event,” he said.
Community groups and event organisers are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for their event to be included in Council’s application to access the Government funds.
Mr Hyde said Council was keen to provide support for new event ideas in the region and would seek to use some of the funding to engage an Event Coordinator to support the delivery of the successful community events.
“Existing event committees are also encouraged to apply for support to make their event larger or more accessible,” Mr Hyde explained.
To be eligible for funding events must be delivered within the Snowy Valleys between 1 August 2022 and 31 March 2023, be open to all members of the public and be free to attend or with only a small cover charge.
Mr Hyde said the earmarked funding would be a great opportunity to provide local community groups with the support that they need to run events.
“Food and leisure events, stage shows, festivals, picnics, sporting events, community classes and workshops or anything that reconnects communities and can inject cash into our local economies will be considered,” he said.
All EOIs will be assessed by an independent panel against an established criterion and if successful will be included in Council’s application to the state Government to access the earmarked funds.
Council must apply for the funding by Friday 24 June 2022 and will be advised if successful within 20 working days of the application being submitted.
Community groups and event organisers keen to submit an EOI to have their event included in the funding application can do so using the online form at www.svc.nsw.gov.au/EOI.
EOI Submissions close at 5pm on Monday 6 June, 2022.
The NSW Government is focused on supporting communities to recover from recent challenging times through the $200 million Regional Recovery Package, which will create new jobs and support community events, shows and festivals to boost tourism.
$25 million from the Package has been allocated to the Reconnecting Regional NSW - Community Events Program. The program will support regional communities to reconnect by helping eligible applicants deliver exciting community events. The program will also facilitate economic recovery by supporting local businesses in the events, hospitality and accommodation sectors.
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