Regional Events Scheme

Applications open for 2012/13 Regional Events Scheme

Eventscorp and the Department of Regional Development and Lands have opened applications for the 2012/13 Regional Events Scheme (RES), which is partly funded by Royalties for Regions.

A funding pool of up to $600,000 is available for events that fall between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.

The deadline for applications for the 2012/13 RES is 4pm Thursday, February 16, 2012.

Funding amounts of between $5,000 and $50,000 per event can be requested. RES is administered via an application process with strict deadlines. Applications are reviewed based on criteria and compared against each other. An even regional spread across Western Australia is also considered in the assessment process.

About the Regional Events Scheme

RES is designed to assist with the development of events as tourist attractions within regional Western Australia.

It aims to assist events that are capable of:

Improving the vibrancy and vitality of the State
Bringing additional tourism income to regional communities by increasing visitor expenditure in the host community (economic impact)
Involving and inspiring the local community (social benefits)
Extending the length of the traditional tourist seasons and better utilising tourism facilities and services during off-peak or shoulder periods
Attracting media coverage that will help raise the profile of the region as a tourist destination (media impact)

Royalties for Regions is a long-term vision for Western Australia, one that recognises that the sustainable development of regional Western Australia is vital to the State's future.

It is a plan for the whole of Western Australia, with a focus on building communities in regional areas through six policy objectives:

Building capacity in regional communities
Retaining benefits in regional communities
Improving services to regional communities
Attaining sustainability
Expanding opportunity
Growing prosperity

The Regional Events Scheme is intended to support established or new regional events that have the ability or potential to attract visitors to the region (economic impact), achieve media attention (media impact), create vibrancy for the region and involve the community (regional social impact).

Events with a proven track record of good management, confirmed (private) sponsors, ability to be conducted in the non-peak tourist season, large visitor numbers and/or ability to attract media attention are most likely to succeed. An even regional spread across Western Australia is also considered in the assessment process.

Extraordinary Round - Successful Applicants

Eventscorp funding pools

Eventscorp has three main funding pools:
1. Major Events (Examples: Hyundai Hopman Cup, Margaret River Pro and the Great Collections of the World art exhibition series)
2. Royalties for Regions – Regional Events Program (larger/major regional events)
3. Regional Events Scheme (smaller, developing regional events)

The Royalties for Regions – Regional Events Program is available for larger or major regional events, where the event holders are seeking funding of more than $50,000.

Please refer to the Royalties for Regions – Regional Events Program page.

Enquiries

For enquiries about the Regional Events Scheme please contact:

Wendy Tate
Event Development Manager
Eventscorp
Level 9, 2 Mill Street
Perth, 6000
Western Australia

Tel: +61 8 9262 1759
Email: regionalevents@westernaustralia.com

For more information on Eventscorp’s other funding sources please visit the events section of this website.

Download the Regional Events Scheme Extraordinary Round-Successful Applicants.