Funding for NSW hospitality venues

Overview

Eligible project costs include:

• purchase and installation of equipment to facilitate staging of live performance (speakers, PA systems, microphones, mixing desk, lighting etc)
• minor venue improvements for the purpose of staging live performances that do not require development consent (staging, soundproofing treatments)
• payments for live performance artists regularly scheduled at the venue
• marketing costs for live performances.

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To be eligible, applicant venues must:

• have an Australian business number (ABN), Australian company number (ACN), or be registered as an incorporated association with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009
• be an existing restaurant, bar, café, brewery or distillery, registered club and/or hotel
• provide a commercial on-premise food and/or beverage offering
• be located within an eligible LGA
• have a maximum total venue capacity of 300 patrons
• have relevant approvals to operate at least twice per week after 5pm.