Central Coast Council is calling on event organisers and local businesses to bring their creativity and expertise to the region, with funding available for four community events across the Coast during the 2026-27 financial year through the Community Events Funding Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council\u2019s Community Events Funding Program offers experienced organisers the chance to partner with Council in delivering events that activate public spaces, boost the local economy and contribute to the growth of the region, while also receiving promotion across all Council-owned platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Applications are opening to receive funding to deliver the following events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia Day weekend event in Toukley – $20,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia Day weekend event in the Peninsula – $20,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Community event in the Northern Central Coast – $10,800<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Community event in the Southern Central Coast – $10,800<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council is committed to fostering a vibrant and engaging community by supporting events that celebrate life on the Coast for both residents and visitors alike. This is your chance to bring memorable experiences to your community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Applications must be submitted via SmartyGrants<\/a>, and EOIs close on 20 May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, search \u2018Community events funding EOI\u2019 at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Central Coast Council is calling on event organisers and local businesses to bring their creativity and expertise to the region, with funding available for four community events across the Coast…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/event-funding-opportunities.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"Funding for Local Events: Council Calls for Creative Ideas to Vitalise Our Region<\/a><\/blockquote>