Applications are open for a new regional event fund in South Australia. 

The South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) has opened the latest $1 million round of the Regional Event Fund for applications.

The Regional Event Fund is designed to encourage the development of new and innovative regional events, grow existing events, and drive increased regional visitation and economic stimulus beyond the traditional peak summer tourism period.

The funding program also provides an opportunity for increased collaboration and partnerships among regional event stakeholders, government and commercial partners.

Funding rounds in 2021-22 supported 55 regional events and more than doubled the events and festivals calendar compared with the previous year.

The 2022-23 Regional Event Fund has four categories:

  • Significant Event Funding (from $50,000) – up to three years’ funding for new large-scale signature events that have the potential to be nationally or internationally significant and which provides substantial visitation, media and profiling opportunities and economic impact for South Australia

  • Established Event Funding ($20,000 - $50,000) – up to three years’ funding for events that can demonstrate a strong track record of growth and a strategy for event innovation.

  • Development Funding ($10,000 - $20,000) – up to three years’ funding for events that demonstrate potential for growth and development.

  • Emerging Event Funding ($5,000 - $10,000) – up to two years funding for events that are one to three years young, with a focus on smaller community events.

The 2022-23 Regional Event Fund will support events held between 1 September 2022 and 30 August 2023.

More details are accessible here.