Event Grants 2025

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Eligibility

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Before completing this application, you should have read the 2025/26 City of Canada Bay Community Grant Guidelines available on our website: Community Grants

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It is important that you complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying for an unsuitable grant.

It is recommended that you contact the City of Canada Bay to discuss your project and eligibility criteria prior to submitting an application Ph: 02 9911 6555 or Email: events.grants@canadabay.nsw.gov.au  

Confirmation of Applicant / Organisation Eligibility

You have read and understood the program guidelines * Required
You are able to demonstrate alignment between your event and the aims of this program * Required
Your organisation is not-for-profit or you have an incorporated not-for-profit group acting as auspice * Required
Your organisation is located in and/or supplies services to the City of Canada Bay.  * Required
Your organisation is able to demonstrate financial viability * Required
Your organisation does not owe money to the City of Canada Bay * Required
If your event involves adults working with children, your organisation has all the correct and current working with children's checks * Required
You will select the event grant scale that supports feasible delivery of your event * Required
You can provide copies of relevant licences and permits including venue/park bookings (if applicable) * Required
You will be able to provide an event risk assessment and other required documentation * Required
You can provide an itemised feasible and balanced budget that demonstrates event expenses are cost effective and value for money * Required
(Quotes required for any items over $1,000)
You will include all funding requests in the grant application, including all requests for fee waivers such as venue hire and traffic control * Required
(Council will not provide in-kind support for funded events outside the grant program)

Public Liability Insurance

Do you have (or are you able to obtain) public liability insurance for your project? * Required
Public Liability Insurance can be provided by an auspice organisation
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    Or provide written commitment to obtaining the require PLI insurance if event grant is awarded.

    Acquittal / Reporting of Previous Grants

    Has your organisation received previous grants from City of Canada Bay? * Required
    If yes, have you completed acquittal requirements? * Required
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      Confirmation of Event Eligibility

      Does your event take place within the City of Canada Bay and primarily service residents of the area? * Required
      Is your event a free community event or does it have a significant portion of the event that is free? * Required
      Will your event take place within the funding period? * Required
      (Retrospective, recurrent or ongoing funding will not be provided)
      Event promotion and advertising costs will not be more than 10% of the total grant * Required
      Event catering costs will not be more than 10% of the total budget or $300 (which ever is greater) * Required