City of Mount Gambier’s Grants and Sponsorships program assists groups and individuals with funds and in kind support to host community events, upgrade infrastructure or facilitate art projects to meet community needs and improve quality of life in accordance with Council’s strategic plan.
The program ensures that Council funding is administered to all individuals and groups in an equitable manner in two funding rounds each year.
The Grants and Sponsorship program guidelines provide an overview of the guidelines and information required to complete an application for review by Council, in addition to directions for the acquittal process following projects and events.
Council’s Grants and Sponsorships program includes three events streams:
- Quick Response Grant – up to $2,000: Funds provided to community organisations to support the delivery of community events with demonstrated benefit to Mount Gambier.
- Major Events Grant – $2,001 to $15,000: Funds provided to major/significant events held within the region to attract substantial economic benefit and visitation to Mount Gambier.
- Corporate Sponsorship – over $15,000: Funds for large scale signature events or programs that have the potential to be regionally, nationally or internationally significant which provide substantial visitation, media coverage, profiling opportunities and positive economic impact for Mount Gambier.
Other grants and funding opportunities
A range of local, state and federal government bodies provide funding opportunities that you may be eligible for. We’ve collated a few below.
