NSW REGIONAL BUSINESS EVENT DEVELOPMENT FUND

The NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund is designed to help stakeholders create, attract and support exciting business events for regional NSW and to support new business event initiatives aimed at enriching the events with opportunities offered by iconic towns and regions while helping secure successful conferences and business events for their future.

Applications are now open for the NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund. Funding will be offered until Friday 11 June 2021 or until the pool of funds available ($500,000) has been expended. Applications will be assessed on a first-come-first-served basis until the funds have been expended. Successful funding applications are to be matched dollar-for-dollar by local communities, councils, entrepreneurs, associations, professional conference organisers etc. A business event could take the form of a conference, workshop, seminar, training course, incentive and reward program or some other corporate related activity.

Before proceeding to submit your application, please read through the Regional Business Event Development Fund Factsheet.

THE REGIONAL BUSINESS EVENT DEVELOPMENT FUND APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Stage 1 - Submit ApplicationSubmit your application for funding via the relevant stream. Be sure to include details of matched dollar-for-dollar funding and as much information as possible about the required eligibility fields.
  • Stage 2 - ReviewDestination NSW will review submit applications and either approve the application, request clarification/further information or alternatively provide feedback to the applicant as to the reasons for their submission not progressing.
  • Stage 3 - Contract & Agreed MilestonesAn agreement will be designed and implemented between Destination NSW and the applicant outlining terms and conditions, agreed milestones and timelines for payment.

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