Regional Flagship Events Program

12 March 2012

The Regional Flagship Events Program identifies and supports events in regional NSW that have the potential to act as a ‘cornerstone’ or flagship tourism event for their area by attracting overnight visitation and delivering long term benefits to the region.

Since it was established in 1997, the Regional Flagship Events Program has supported 351 individual events across regional NSW.

On 6 July 2016, the NSW Government announced that the Regional Flagship Events Program would be expanded to include two new funds in addition to the existing marketing support fund. The name “Regional Flagship Events Program” will remain as the umbrella title under which the three funds will sit:

Incubator Event Fund

Supports the establishment of new events.
See terms and conditions. To learn more watch the Incubator Event Fund webcast.

Applications for Round One of the Incubator Event Fund, for events being held in January-June 2019, are now closed.

Applications for Round Two of the the Incubator Event Fund, for events being held in July-December 2019, will open in March 2019.

Flagship Event Fund

Supports the marketing of emerging events to increase their profile and encourage visitation.
See terms and conditions. To learn more watch the Flagship Event Fund webcast

Applications for Round One of the Flagship Event Fund, for events being held in January-June 2019, are now closed.

Applications for Round Two of the the Flagship Event Fund, for events being held in July-December 2019, will open in February 2019.

Event Development Fund

Supports the strategic development of proven flagship events as drivers of tourism.
See terms and conditions.

Regional Flagship Events Program Fact sheet (PDF 436 kb)

Eligibility conditions and assessment criteria unique to each of the three funds within the Regional Flagship Events Program are detailed in their terms and conditions. It is recommended that prospective applicants thoroughly read the terms and conditions before applying.