Livingstone Shire Council - Community Events Sponsorship Fund - Round 2 2026/2027

The Livingstone Shire Council Community Event Sponsorship Fund provides funding to community-run events that provide a benefit to the Community.

Applications from

• Not-for-profit organisations
• Sporting clubs
• Community groups
• Event organisers delivering a demonstrated community benefit

Will be considered for both cash and/or an in-kind contribution up to the value of $5,000.00

Council may offer your event a lower amount of funds than requested, based on how well your application meets the criteria (including expected attendance figures) and/or based on the number of applications received. Council is only able to distribute funds according to the adopted annual sponsorship budget. 

Community Event Funding will not be approved or released unless a completed Sponsorship Agreement is submitted to Livingstone Shire Council via Smarty Grants by the due date for the relevant funding round.

Please note: Sponsorship applications are not assessed by Council officers. Venue booking administration fees are still payable and are not covered by sponsorship (refer to Council's Fees and Charges Schedule for more information)..

The amount of funding you request should reflect the size and scale (i.e., the expected total attendance) of your event. The below figures should be used to guide the amount of funding you request:

• Events with an expected total attendance of 100-2000 should apply for a maximum of $5,000.00

Council will only offer funding in line with these attendance guidelines. Applicants are encouraged to be realistic about expected attendance and to demonstrate, wherever possible, how they have estimated attendance figures.

• The event must occur within the Livingstone Shire local government area OR provide significant benefit to the Livingstone Shire community and residents
• Applicant/organisations sole not-for-profit status is established and maintained.
• Applicant organisations must be properly constituted, incorporated or be sponsored by an incorporated organisation.
• Applicant organisations must hold appropriate public liability cover (minimum $20,000,000 coverage)
• Applicant organisations have no outstanding matters before Livingstone Shire Council. This includes outstanding acquittals for any Livingstone Shire Council funding.

Applications will be ineligible where / if:

• The applicant/organisation does not meet the eligibility criteria.
• The application organisation has an existing Memorandum of Understanding for a multi-year event funding agreement with Livingstone Shire Council for the same event.
• Application form is not completed in full.
• The applicant/organisation has any acquittals outstanding for Livingstone Shire Council funding.
• The applicant group is; a government agency; a for-profit organisation; an individual; a political organisation; or a TAFE, university or college.
• If your group qualifies as any of these, please contact Council's Economic Development Team to discuss our Economic Event Program on EconomicDevelopment@livingstone.qld.gov.au 

Council will not fund:

• Initiatives that have already commenced or have been completed.
• The purchase of gifts or prize money, usual business operating expenses, the purchase of alcohol and tobacco products and non-sustainable items.
• Initiatives that support political or discriminatory ideologies or practices.
• Initiatives that contravene laws and regulations set by Government agencies.
• Initiatives that are eligible under the following alternative funding programmes: a) Rates Rebates and Remission Policy; b) Regional Arts Development Fund; c) Community Projects Fund. 

Goods and Services Tax and Australian Business Number

Depending on the applicant's status with the Australian Tax Office, funding from the Livingstone Shire Council Community Support Grants may attract a goods and services tax. Community organisations submitting an application for funding are therefore required to declare whether or not they are goods and services tax registered and provide and Australian Business Number.