Large Event Grant

For larger scale events which have value and interest well beyond the local Council area. Delivery period must be after 1 April 2027.

Organisations must be community based, not-for-profit, and formally constituted. Applicants must not already hold a medium CD, GR, Large Event, or International Tourism Event grant in this financial year.

Eligible costs include publicly recognised venue hire, equipment hire or purchase, advertising printing up to £200, event materials, medals, trophies, road closure costs, public liability insurance, and mobile accessible toilet hire.

For larger scale events which have value and interest well beyond the local Council area. Please note that the delivery period for the large scale events must be after 1 April 2027.

Organisations/Projects must be community based and not for personal profit. Organisations/Groups must not already hold a medium CD or GR grant, Large Event or International Tourism Event grant in this financial year.

This Large event must be of significance across and beyond our Borough. For larger scale events which have value and interest well beyond the local Council area.

Please note that the delivery period for the large scale events must be after 1 April 2027. Organisations/Projects must be community based and not for personal profit.

Organisations/Groups must not already hold a medium CD or GR grant, Large Event or International Tourism Event grant in this financial year. This Large event must be of significance across and beyond our Borough.

If you need assistance at any stage, our support team is available to help. Contact us for guidance or technical support.

Community and voluntary Organisations . Applications will only be accepted from formally constituted, community managed, and autonomous organisations.

Such organisations should be not-for-personal profit, with wider community interest and voluntary organisations at heart, working at a local community level Community and voluntary Organisations . Applications will only be accepted from formally constituted, community managed, and autonomous organisations.

Such organisations should be not-for-personal profit, with wider community interest and voluntary organisations at heart, working at a local community level Venue hire – This must be a publicly recognised venue e.g. a Community Centre (not a domestic property) Hire or purchase of equipment which must be linked to the Event.

If you want to purchase equipment ONLY then please apply for a small capital grant. Printing costs for advertising only linked to the programme and not exceeding £200.

Materials relevant to the Event. Medals and Trophies.

Road closure costs. Public Liability Insurance costs for an Event.

Hire of a Mobile Accessible Toilet. Venue hire – This must be a publicly recognised venue e.g.

a Community Centre (not a domestic property)