Funding for major events held in Canberra

Overview

This program supports major event opportunities that can:

• bring substantial economic benefit for Canberra, through event-based tourist visitation and visitor spend
• provide opportunities for marketing and promotion of the Canberra region to domestic and international audiences
• provide high quality, enticing event experiences which support and enhance the Canberra brand
• reflect, engage and involve Canberra's diverse communities.

VisitCanberra considers and assesses Major Event Fund applications in line with the following criteria:

• Economic Benefit.
• Marketing Impact.
• Social and Community Benefit and Event Leveraging Opportunities.
• Event Management Capacity and Capability.

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Funding will not be available for the following:

• conferences
• applications from individual persons
• capital projects, equipment, staffing and capital costs associated with the conduct of the event
• events that are proposed to be predominantly stage outside of Canberra.

Funding applicants must:

• have a current Australian business number (ABN)
• hold Public Liability Insurance (PLI) of no less than $20 million per incident
• agree to indemnify the Territory, its employees and agents from and against all actions, suits, claims, costs and demands directly or indirectly arising from the operation of the business.