Event Sponsorship for 2025/26 Now Open!
Are you running a local, not for profit, community event in 2025/2026? You could be eligible for funding to assist in bringing your event to life through Hawkesbury City Council’s Event Sponsorship Program.
Applications for round 1 of the program are now open!
Council is looking to provide sponsorship assistance for events that:
• highlight Hawkesbury’s heritage
• celebrate our river
• enhance our town centres and villages
• assist towns and villages to become local hubs
• create cultural experiences
• promote and assist tourism
• that build community and business connections.
Council encourages all applicants to complete the Community Events Assessment Criteria Matrix before completing the application. All relevant information and the application form can be found on Council’s website.
Events in the Hawkesbury help to build:
• community – involvement and participation
• capacity – the ability to self organise and develop resilience in the community
• connections – social cohesion across communities and local businesses.
Council is committed to supporting our community in holding public events to ensure they are safe, successful, and well-run. For a comprehensive guide to running successful events in the Hawkesbury, you can view Council’s new Event Guide online.