Events bring thousands of visitors to regional areas, boosting businesses, creating jobs, and helping local economies thrive.
The $20 million Regional Events Fund supports events held in regional Victoria, showcasing our regional tourism strengths and building Victoria's reputation as an events destination.
We welcome applications from private companies, councils, Regional Tourism Boards, Visitor Economy Partnerships and not-for-profit organisations for events that meet the eligibility criteria and program objectives detailed in the Regional Events Fund Guidelines.
Support is available across three streams.
Funding up to $1 million to support the attraction of one-off or ongoing major events.
Funding up to $500,000 to grow the economic impact of medium to large-scale events.
Funding up to $50,000 to build capability and support the marketing and operations of events that attract intrastate or interstate visitors.
Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Discuss your proposed event with Visit Victoria or your Regional Tourism Board or Visitor Economy Partnership. After this, you will be invited to submit a proposal if your event meets the criteria for Stream 1.
Round | Applications open | Applications close | Funding decision |
1 | 1 November 2021 | 31 December 2021 | February 2022 |
2 | 1 February 2022 | 31 March 2022 | May 2022 |
3 | 2 May 2022 | 30 June 2022 | August 2022 |
4 | 1 August 2022 | 30 September 2022 | November 2022 |
5 | 1 February 2023 | 31 March 2023 | May 2023 |
6 | 1 May 2023 | 30 June 2023 | August 2023 |
7 - Apply here | 1 August 2023 | 29 September 2023 | November 2023 |
8 | 1 February 2024 | 29 March 2024 | May 2024 |
*Dates and timings are subject to change at the discretion of Visit Victoria
*Funding rounds will not open if funding is fully committed
Stream 3 funding remains open through to June 30, 2024.
To start your application, click here
Applications will be batched in the month received and submitted for assessment at the end of that month.
Applications will not be considered if the event is scheduled to start before the expected funding decision.
Your local Regional Tourism Board or Visitor Economy Partnership is your first point of contact. Discuss your event with them at the earliest opportunity. They will work with you to determine the strength of your proposal and advise on the suitable funding stream.
You need a letter of support from the board for your application to be assessed.
Regional Tourism Board / Visitor Economy Partnership | Phone |
Ballarat & surrounds Tourism Midwest | +61 437 628 101 |
+61 419 574 813 | |
+61 (03) 5223 2588 | |
+61 448 385 176 | |
Goldfields | + 61 (03) 5434 6000 |
+61 (03) 5356 4865 | |
High Country | +61 (03) 5728 2773 |
+61 (03) 5668 2141 | |
Mornington Peninsula | +61 (03) 5925 9346 |
Phillip Island | +61 466 620 856 |
+61 (03) 5480 7110 | |
Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges | +61 (03) 8739 8000 |
The Regional Events Fund Guidelines outline the fund objectives, eligibility, application and assessment process.
Any questions in relation to the Regional Events Fund process, please send us a regional event enquiry via the Visit Victoria online contact form.
Regional event enquiry