{"id":60566,"date":"2021-05-20T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T04:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/blog\/?p=60566"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:09:55","slug":"national-business-event-funding-program-vic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/blog\/national-business-event-funding-program-vic\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply For $25,000 To Host A Business Event in Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>The <i>National Business Events Program<\/i> is offering up to $25,000 in funding to put toward corporate event costs in Melbourne. Applications are open until 30 June 2021.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/melbourne-city-tram-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is eligible?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Any organisation in Victoria with a valid ABN and an appropriate legal structure, such as an Australian registered company, business cooperative or partnership are invited to apply.<\/p>\n<p>Other criteria include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The event must have at least 150 in-person attendees<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The event program should be a minimum of two-days (with one-night stay)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">At least 30% of delegates must reside outside Victoria<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">It should be a B2B national event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Accepted events must be held prior to 31 December 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><b>How can you use the funding?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The funding can be used for a wide range of event costs, including venue hire, food and beverage, transport and accommodation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How much funding is available?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Grants of up to $25,000 per event are available. Accepted organisations will receive 50% of the funding prior to the event to support their upfront expenses.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What kind of events are covered?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A national business event is defined as a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Corporate meeting<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Corporate incentive<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Conference<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Trade exhibition<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Association meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To see full terms and conditions and to apply, click the button below.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tApply for funding\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Read through the complete guidelines and submit your application for the <em>National Business Events Program<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications close on 30 June 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournecb.com.au\/plan-event\/national-business-events-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tHow much does a corporate event cost?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Calculate your event cost in under 5 minutes<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/collections\/event-price-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalculate my event cost\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t<strong>Follow us on social media to stay up to date with the latest news<\/strong>\n\t<\/h4>\n<h3>\n\t\tCompany\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/venuenow.com\">Home<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/site.venuenow.com\/about\">About us<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/terms-and-conditions\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blog<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/venuenow.com\/collections\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collections<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tCustomers\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/book\/how-it-works-for-corporates\">How it Works for Corporates<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/venuenow.com\/sitemaps\">Sitemap<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tVenues\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/site.venuenow.com\/how-it-works-for-venues\">How it Works for Venues<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/site.venuenow.com\/how-it-works-for-venues\">List Your Venue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/site.venuenow.com\/how-it-works-for-suppliers\">How it Works for Suppliers<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tWant to get in contact?\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Call our support team on <strong>1300 647 488<\/strong> during business hours AEST.<\/p>\n\t<h3><strong>Follow Us<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<p>\u00a9 Copyright VenueNow 2026 | SPARE GROUP PTY LTD | ABN 22 607 830 302<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Business Events Program is offering up to $25,000 in funding to put toward corporate event costs in Melbourne. 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