Before you begin

Welcome to the City of Sydney’s online grant application service for the Festivals and events sponsorship - Tier 1 program, powered by SmartyGrants.

This grant program supports local festivals and events that celebrate, develop and engage the city’s communities. They may provide forums to share knowledge, create opportunities for active community participation, celebrate local culture and creativity and activate local precincts. They can be one-off, annual or a series of recurring events over a set period.

Please review the guidelines and in case you have any question you can contact the grants team at communitygrants@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.

Need SmartyGrants help?

You can start your application, save what you have done and return to it as many times as you like before the grant deadline. If you wish to leave a partly completed application, press Save and Close and log out. When you log back in and click on the My Submissions link at the top of the screen you will find your application to continue.

If you need more help using this form, please read the Help Guide for Applicants and Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).