In late March 2021 the NSW Government announced $5.5 million in funding for the development of a Business Events Industry Support package, supporting jobs in the accommodation, entertainment, and tourism and business event sectors. As part of this package, the Kickstart 2021 Sydney Business Event Fund (Kickstart 2021) was established to drive conversion of pent-up demand for business events across Greater Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. The program was designed to incentivise business event organisers to contract and hold their next small to medium-sized business event in Sydney in 2021.
Applications for Kickstart 2021 closed at 5 pm (AEST) Monday, 31 May 2021.
If you would like to check progress on a previously submitted application you can login directly to the SmartyGrants Application platform. Or to connect directly with BESydney regarding Kickstart 2021 you can submit an email here.
Events over 900 pax
BESydney and its partners also offer support for organisers of larger conferences and incentives above 900 delegates for 2022 and beyond. If you have a larger event not eligible for Kickstart 2021 funding, and you are considering Sydney, please get in touch with the BESydney bidding team here.
Business events in Regional NSW
The Regional Business Event Development Fund is available for business events held in Regional NSW (see website below). Applications for this Fund close on 11 June 2021 (or earlier if the available funds are expended).
This funding is administered by Destination NSW. For further information and guidelines visit the Destination NSW website here. You can also contact Destination NSW directly by email here or phone +61 2 9931 1111.