Sponsorship
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We provide a number of Sponsorship opportunities to support initiatives that contribute to the economic life of the city. These are initiatives that will deliver tangible benefits to the city and the community, and help make Newcastle a smart, liveable and sustainable global city.
Our Sponsorships are classified as either Event Sponsorships or Tourism and Economic Development Sponsorships.
Applications for our annual Event Sponsorship Program and Tourism and Economic Development Sponsorship Program open Monday, 2 June (9am) and close Sunday, 29 June (midnight) 2025.
Event Sponsorships (ESP)
Event Sponsorships are a mechanism to:
- Promote active and vibrant public spaces.
- Attract local and out of region visitation.
- Support Newcastle’s visitor economy, foster collaboration and encourage economic dispersal.
- Enhance Newcastle’s reputation and profile as a vibrant events city.
- Assist events that are aligned to Newcastle’s experience pillars and Destination Management Plan 2021-2025.
The table below provides further information on Event Sponsorships including types of grants, eligibility, and status.
| Name | Details | Open or closed |
|---|---|---|
| General | Support for events with a community focus that contribute to creating vibrant spaces and places across the city. | Open 2 - 29 June 2025 |
| Incubator | Supports new and emerging events to increase event profile and encourage visitation and/ or participation. | Open 2 - 29 June 2025 |
| Major | Supports established events with a successful record of delivery and marketing to attract local and out of region day trippers, overnight visitation. Major events will also demonstrate collaboration with local businesses to create economic dispersal. | Open 2 - 29 June 2025 |
Tourism and Economic Development Sponsorships (TEDS)
Tourism and Economic Development Sponsorships are for:
- Sponsorship for suitable multi-day business events (conferences) attracting over-night stay and align to Newcastle’s economic sectors (existing and emerging).
- Sponsorship for economic development enabling initiatives that enable local skill acquisition, support local business growth and/or encourage innovation and investment.
| Name | Details | Open or closed |
|---|---|---|
| Conferences | Supports multi-day business events with 150 delegates or more that are aligned to Newcastle’s economic pillars (existing and emerging), that promote Newcastle as a premier conferencing destination. | Open 2 - 29 June 2025 |
| Economic Enablers | Assists economic development initiatives that enable local skill acquisition, support local business growth and/or encourage innovation and investment. | Open 2 - 29 June 2025 |
Before applying, please review supporting documentation and resources. This will allow you to check your eligibility and help you with the application process:
- Sponsorship Policy
- Sponsorship Guidelines
- Grants and Sponsorship Eligibility Check Form
- Grants and Sponsorship Legal Entities Guide
- 2025 Grants and Sponsorship Round Opening Presentation (PDF)
- 2025 Grants and Sponsorship Round Opening Presentation - Information Session (Recording)
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If you require assistance please email [email protected] or [email protected] or call 02 4974 2000 and you will be put in contact with a staff member who can help with your enquiry.
| Previous Sponsorship Round |
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| 2024 Successful Sponsorship Applications (PDF) |
| 2023 Successful Sponsorship Applications (PDF) |
