Choose Greater Bendigo as your event destination and let our experienced staff assist with making your event a success.
Financial support for major events
Depending upon the type of major event you are organising, there are numerous avenues for you to explore to access support funding of your event:
- Public (Federal, State or Local government)
- Private entities
- Philanthropic
The City offers community events funding via our Community Grants program. Please refer to the guidelines and eligibility criteria associated with the program that best suits your event.
Support and sponsorship assessment criteria
In considering your application we will ask you to provide:
- An event management plan, including a risk assessment and the 'Federal/State protecting people in crowed spaces' requirements. Protecting people at events is the responsibility of event organisers
- Your full budget for your event
- A current Product and Liability Insurance Certificate of Currency with a minimum coverage of $10 million
The City of Greater Bendigo can only fund legal entities, such as incorporated associations and companies.
We cannot fund:
- Capital or infrastructure works
- Donations or fundraisers
- Political events or events of a discriminative nature
- The use of heavy vehicle safety barriers at events (this is the event organisers responsibility)
- Any request whereby funding/grants are requested/received from other City of Greater Bendigo sources.
Once you have your plan and considered the above, please complete our Tourism and Major Events Sponsorship Request