Event Eligibility
To be eligible for funding through the Events Queensland Regional Development Program (EQRDP), your event must comply with the following eligibility criteria.
Core Program Funding (single year event support)
- Events that take place in regional Queensland - this excludes events held within the Brisbane City Council authoritative boundary;
- Events must have the capacity to further develop and grow in terms of audience, spectator and participant numbers or media profile;
- Applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or have a written agreement with a legally constituted organisation acting as an auspice;
- Events must have been held at least once or, if at a concept stage, planning must be advanced to the point where there is significant, demonstrated community support for the event. In other words, it must be more than just a ‘good idea’;
- An organisation may make an ‘umbrella application’ on behalf of a number of events seeking EQRDP support;
- Events must take place in the time frame relevant to the round to which the application is submitted. Core funds cannot be granted retrospectively or out of a funding round;
- All applications must include a concise three-year plan outlining strategic objectives that detail how the EQRDP funds will be used to maximise the event’s development;
- Events must obtain tangible community, council and RTO support and letters outlining this tangible support must be received with the application;
- The event must be listed with the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) and evidence of this listing must be submitted with the application. There is no cost to list an event with tourism potential. Visit www.tq.com.au/atdw to find out more.
Significant Regional Events Scheme(multi-year event support up to three years
In addition to the Core eligibility criteria listed above, the following criteria applies to events seeking SRES funding:
- Events must have received a minimum of two years support under EQRDP;
- Events must have a detailed documented track record of growth and sustainability;
- Events must present a strong opportunity for Queensland and have extensive recognition outside the region in which they are held in terms of visitation and/or media profile;
- Events need to have tangible support from their local council and RTO for the entire period of the application (up to three years). Letters outlining this tangible support must accompany the application;
- Applicants under this program must complete a Core Program Application Form in addition to presenting a detailed business case for SRES funding support.
Non-eligible Events
Events which cannot apply for funding under the EQRDP are:
- business events (conferences, seminars, symposiums etc.) - see Business Events Funding instead
- events currently supported by Events Queensland
- individual events currently supported under an umbrella funding agreement supported by Events Queensland
- events which have previously failed to acquit an Events Queensland grant
- events held in the City of Brisbane local authority area
