Community Events Quick Response Grants
Tender Overview
About this tender
Community Events Quick Response Grants Grants to support moderately sized public events with an immediate need that prevents organisers from applying to the main Community Events Grants funding round. What's changed? - conferences, expos and business events are no longer eligible for funding - the $10,000 maximum grant amount has been removed; applicants may request any amount up to the available total grant budget.
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