Hawkesbury Events Sponsorship

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Hawkesbury City Council is committed to supporting the community to host public events to ensure they are safe, successful and well-run.

Events in the Hawkesbury create the opportunity to build:

• Community – involvement and participation
• Capacity – the ability to self organise and develop resilience in the community
• Connections – social cohesion across communities and local businesses

Council is looking to assist events that highlight Hawkesbury’s heritage, celebrate our river, enhance our town centres, assist towns and villages to become local hubs, create cultural experiences, promote and assist tourism and that create community and business connections.

Event Strategy

Hawkesbury City Council has an Events Strategy which identifies how Council will attract, partner, access, fund, produce, promote and approve events in the Hawkesbury.

The Events Strategy delivers a transparent framework for Council to determine funding and other assistance for events, based on a clear set of objectives and criteria. As part of the Events Strategy Council has developed an:

• Eligibility Criteria – Council will only support event applications that meet the Criteria in the Eligibility Criteria. It is recommended event applicants review this Criteria and ensure that their event meets the Criteria guidelines.
• Assessment Criteria Matrix – Council will assess each event against the Assessment Criteria Matrix to provide objectivity and a guide to applicant’s about the criteria Council will be using when making a decision about whether to support the event. The event ‘score’ will be a good guide as to whether Council will support the event. It is recommended event applicants review the Assessment Matrix Criteria and associated information to ensure their event scores as highly as possible on the Matrix.  
  • Commercial Criteria Matrix  - Score Over 40
  • Community Criteria Matrix - Score over 50
• Event Evaluation Framework – After an event Council will evaluate the event against the Event Evaluation Framework to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. It is recommended Event Evaluation Framework be reviewed to ensure event applicants understand the goals of Council when preparing for future events.
• A 5 year action plan with clear deliverables and timing for Council.

Event Sponsorship Application

Councils Event Sponsorship Applications are currently CLOSED.

Round 1 will open 1st August 2024.  

Complete the event application form here: Event Sponsorship Application Form.

Council has two rounds of Event Sponsorship Applications each financial year.

If you have received event sponsorship from Council in Round 1 of the same financial year, you  are not eligible to apply for funding in round 2.

Event Applicants will be advised if they are successful in their application for sponsorship for their event once all applications have been reviewed and a determination is made by Council.

Sustainability checklist - Please note this checklist is a requirement in your application -  click here.

*Please note you will receive a copy of your application via email once you complete the online form.

Event Sponsorship Acquittal Form

Once event is complete, you will be required to fill out our event sponsorship acquittal form - Acquittal Form