Event and festival funding - Seed Events and Festivals Funding and Sponsorship Round 2
Tender Overview
About this tender
Council supports event organisers and community groups to deliver events, festivals, sporting celebrations and conferences across the city, which benefit the community and support the outcomes of our Event and Festival Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2028(PDF, 9MB). The program aims to fund meaningful, creative and high-quality events for our community and visitors. Seed Funding and Sponsorship is prioritised for events and festivals that: celebrate community and Lake Macquarie's unique culture and identity assist in building diverse and economically strong communities are attractive to visitors are engaging, surprising and entertaining Round 2 Funding category Round two applications open/close Outcome known For events held within Seed Events and Festivals Funding and Sponsorship 3 August - 25 September 2026 8 December 2026 January 2027 - November 2027 Sign up to the Your City e-newsletter to stay up to date on funding opportunities.
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