Ignite Events - Round 1 - 2024/25

This round will open at 20 May 2024 (AEST) for submissions.

Allocated Budget $30,000

Round 1 - Opens Monday, 20 May 2024 - Closing Friday, 14 June 2024

Panel Decision – mid July 2024 (approx.)

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Ignite Funding offers support for events that attract up to 2,500 participants and contribute to community pride, social outcomes and regional economy.

  • Applications must be received 12 weeks prior to the event. 
  • Applicants can apply up to $10,000 (excluding GST). 

Applications should demonstrate alignment to the fund objectives and are assessed on the below criteria:

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA (KSC)  (Must meet at least two criteria)Weighting
KSC 1: Social & Community - Drives social and community outcomes, including community pride and cohesion35%
KSC 2: Destination - Enhance the profile and appeal of the Gladstone region30%
KSC 3: Financial Sustainability -  Demonstrates financial sustainability7.5%
KSC 4: Environmental Sustainability -  Demonstrated environmental sustainability7.5%
KSC 5: Economic Impact -  Generates economic activity in the Gladstone region10%
KSC 6: Overnight Visitation -  Attracts external visitation specifically generating overnight visitor expenditure

10%

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Before completing this application form, you should have read the Gladstone Regional Council Ignite Event Fund guidelines. and confirmed if you are eligible for to apply for the Ignite Event Fund.

If you have any questions in regards to the guidelines, application or eligibility criteria, please contact Council's Community Partnerships team on 4976 6300 or communities@gladstone.qld.gov.au

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date of the funding round will not be considered. 

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

On every page of the form you will find a Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you need to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in, click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or complete, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

Hint: also check the email hasn’t landed in your spam or junk email folder.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

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