Shire of Upper Gascoyne Community Grant Funding 2025/2026
The Shire of Upper Gascoyne provides organisations the opportunity to apply for funding to conduct events that benefit the Upper Gascoyne community.
Economic: events that attract majority participation and visitation from outside of the region, that raise destination awareness of the Upper Gascoyne as a destination, and generate economic benefits by injecting new money into the local economy.
Community: community events that are organised by local community groups and are designed to attract a local audience, create local vibrancy, increase participation and in many cases raise funds or awareness for local organisations ongoing sustainability.
Donations: in some instances, the Shire will receive requests from community groups for donation of money, gifts or other forms of contribution where no clear benefit can be measured.
Who is eligible?
- Funding is available to not for profit, incorporated organisations, and commercial organisations that can clearly demonstrate their event will deliver significant additional economic benefit to the Upper Gascoyne region.
- The applicant is to reside or operate within the Shire of Upper Gascoyne OR be able to show a direct and substantial benefit to residents within the Shire.
What you need to know?
- This round of funding is for events being held between 9 September 2025 and 30 June 2026. Applications for this round close on Friday October 17, 2025.
- A further round of funding will be open in February 2026, for events being held until 31 December 2026.
- A sponsorship agreement outlining the full terms and conditions of the agreement will be recorded in writing and signed by both parties.
- All sponsorship agreements will be described in the annual report in a manner commensurate with the significance of the sponsorship.
- Acquittals must be received within six weeks of the event/program/project completion.
- Commercial (for profit) event organisers will be required to submit a formal sponsorship application that will require Council consideration and approval.
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