Regional Events and Partnerships

The NSW Government has established the ARC - Regional Events and Partnerships with funding of up to $15 million available to increase ongoing benefits from significant events.

The program has a two-stage application process:

Stage 1 - Expression of Interest (EOI)

Stage 2 - Detailed Application

EOI stage, is used to assist applicants ensure a project is likely to meet the eligibility and other criteria, including within the program timeframes.

• An EOI is submitted in Smarty Grants.
• The department’s program team will review the EOI and contact applicants if more information is required during the period that the EOI is open, and up to 7 business days after the EOI period closes.
• If based on the information in EOI, the applicant and project is considered likely to meet the eligibility criteria and timeframes, an invitation to submit a Detailed Application will be provided to the applicant.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit EOIs as early as possible to allow more time for developing a Detailed Application if required.

Following participation in the EOI stage, successful applicants will be invited to submit Detailed Applications through SmartyGrants for Stage 2 assessment.