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Regional Events Acceleration Fund


The NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund aims to support the social and economic recovery of our regions after the devastating effects of floods, drought, bushfires and COVID-19.

Applications for Round Two of the Regional Events Acceleration Fund are now open, with a further $20 million in funding for events hosted in regional NSW between July 2022 and June 2023.

The aim of the funding is to help attract new events to the regions, make existing iconic regional NSW events even bigger and better and improve accessibility and inclusion at major events.

The types of events eligible for funding include:

  • major sporting and lifestyle events

  • major food and beverage events

  • major music, art, cultural and regionally significant agricultural field day events

Regional Events Acceleration Fund Round Two is being offered across three streams of funding:

Stream One - Major Event Enhancement
Grants between $50,000 and $200,000

Stream Two - Major Event Attraction
Grants for a minimum of $100,000

Stream Three - Major Event Accessibility and Inclusion
Grants between $15,000 and $100,000

Applications close Tuesday 4th October 2022 5pm AEST.