Alpine Shire Council Event Funding Program
Submissions for Alpine Shire Council's annual Event Funding Program will be opening soon....
All applicants have now been advised of their success or otherwise. View the full list of successful and unsuccessful applications for 2023-24 here.
The next round of funding will open on the 10th May 2024 for the 2024-25 period.
View the guidelines (these will be revised prior to 10th May 2024)
IMPORTANT NOTE: There has been an important change to the way in which event funding is provided to successful applicants. The changes are detailed in the guidelines, and a summary is provided below.
Previously, funding was offered in two streams: sponsorship (cash) and logistics (in-kind). Starting with the 2023-24 Round, logistics will no longer be offered. Instead, funding will be provided as sponsorship only. This change means any Council services required by events, including waste management and amenity cleans, permit fees, site fees and facility hire fees, will be on-charged to the event organiser. Council will not be providing any services as in-kind. Please consider how this change may impact your event and ensure the budget in your application reflects this. Please contact the Events Team if you require any assistance with calculating these costs.
Please also note that the assessment criteria for Event Funding applications changed to align with Council's Events Strategy. Please ensure you are familiar with the changes to the funding criteria and permitting conditions for events held in the Alpine Shire.
Other Funding Opportunities
Find out about other funding opportunities that may be available for your event:
- Visit Victoria - Regional Events Fund
- Sport and Recreation Victoria – Grants and Funding
- Department of Premier and Cabinet - Multicultural Festival and Events Program
- Film Victoria Australia – Screen Culture
- Creative Victoria – Funding Programs
- Government and Philanthropic Grants
- State Government Grants
Event Support
Alpine Shire Council offers event organisers access to an online series of videos exclusively for the benefit of event organisers who are planning to deliver an event within the Alpine Shire.
This series is run by multi-tourism award winner, Krista Haurtiz. Video conference sessions can be requested via the Events Team.
Sessions available on request are as follows:
- Grant writing – myth busting and insider trade secrets
- How best to use this time well – the action plan
- Dealing with a cancelled or postponed event
- Event marketing during and post COVID-19
- Taking your event into the future post COVID-19
- The 3 step business plan
Contact Us
Alpine Shire Council’s Events Team
T: 03 5755 0555
