ACT Event Fund
The ACT Event Fund plays an active role in generating positive economic, social, and community outcomes for the Canberra region through the events sector.
It assists eligible applicants to further develop, market, and promote their events, while also supporting a diverse, high-quality calendar of events each year.
The desired outcomes from support provided through the ACT Event Fund are as follows:
- To facilitate a vibrant, innovative, and inclusive events culture within the ACT.
- To help develop a diverse, year-round events calendar.
- To encourage the development of tourism in the ACT and increase economic activity in the Canberra region.
- To encourage and support the involvement of the local community in events (e.g. event organisers, event participants/attendees, artists/performers, sponsors/partners, community groups, volunteers, and local businesses/suppliers).
- To facilitate community event activity within Canberra’s town centres and suburbs.
- To utilise, activate and enliven community assets, precincts, and spaces.
- To provide support to viable events that are of high quality, well planned and well managed.
Find out more about the ACT Event Fund, including how to apply.
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Information on other ACT Government funding opportunities can be found at grants.act.gov.au.
2026 Grant Recipients
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
Africa2Australia Incorporated | Africa Festival in the Park
| $10,000 |
Canberra Skateboarding Association | Belco Bowl Jam
| $30,000 |
Elizabeth Lea | BOLD- A Festival of Dance
| $10,000 |
Canberra Art Biennial Limited | Canberra Art Biennial
| $20,000 |
Spectaplar Enterprises Pty Ltd | Canberra Beer & Cider Festival
| $22,500 |
Canberra Comedy Company Pty Ltd | Canberra Comedy Festival
| $25,000 |
Canberra Racing Club | Canberra Festival of Speed
| $30,000 |
AusTriathlon - ACT Triathlon | Canberra Kids Triathlon
| $10,000 |
Fun Canberra | Canberra Moon Festival | $10,000 |
Capital Plein Air Pty Ltd | Capital Plein Air - Outdoor Painting Festival | $10,481 |
Australian Short Film Festivals – Canberra | Canberra Short Film Festival 2026 | $10,000 |
Australian Multicultural Womens Crafting Enterprise Pty Ltd | Crafting Connections: Multicultural Craft & Cuisine Festival | $7,500 |
Red Shed Inc | Golden Oar
| $20,000 |
Nick Boutzos Presents Pty Ltd | ICN Australian Titles 2026
| $8,000 |
Lyneham Community Association | Light Up Lyneham | $9,950 |
Ms Anne McGrath | Majura Valley Sunflower Maze
| $15,000 |
National Sheep Dog Trial Assoc | National Sheep Dog Trial Championships | $18,000 |
Orienteering ACT (OACT) | Oceania Orienteering Championships and Australian Schools Orienteering Championships 2026 | $7,500 |
Race Hub Australia
| Stromlo Running Festival
| $8,000 |
Royal National Capital Agricultural Society | Royal Canberra Show | $30,000 |
ACT Scale Modellers' Society Incorporated | ScaleACT26 | $6,550 |
Lakespeare & Co | Shakespeare by the Lakes VII
| $12,000 |
Tuggeranong Community Council Inc | SouthFest2026 | $10,000 |
The Dionysus Movement Pty Ltd | Techno Picnic
| $9,982 |
Sole Motive Pty Ltd | The Canberra Times Fun Run
| $20,000 |
National Folk Festival Ltd | The National Folk Festival
| $30,000 |
Viva Italia in Canberra | Viva Italia in Canberra
| $5,000 |
Tennis ACT Ltd | Workday Canberra International 2026 and the GLTA Canberra Clay Court Classic | $20,000 |