Events Tasmania Grants Program 2014 New Idea Grants APPLICATION FORM Closing date is 5:00pm Monday, 16 September 2013. Applications can be posted to Events Tasmania, GPO Box 646, Hobart TAS 7001 or emailed to info@eventstasmania.com. All applications will be acknowledged via email or post. Late applications will not be accepted. Events Tasmania Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts
SECTION A BASIC INFORMATION Event information Event name... Event website... Event date(s)... Event description (brief description of 50 words or less)... Location of event South North North West State wide Is your event held annually?... In what year did your event begin?... Anticipated number of visitors, audiences and/or participants? Tasmanian Interstate International Project information Project name... Event description (brief description of 50 words or less)... Funds requested from Events Tasmania... Applicant information Contact person... Organisation name... Address... Phone (1)... Phone (2)... Email... Are you an incorporated body, and if not please provide name of auspices body?... ABN details (indicate if no ABN)... GST registration Yes No Lodgement of applications Deadline for grant applications is 5:00pm Monday, 16 September 2013. Late applications will not be accepted. Lodgement can be made online, post or email. Events Tasmania Mail GPO Box 646 Hobart TAS 7001 Email info@eventstasmania.com Website www.eventstasmania.com All New Idea Grant applicants must meet with Events Tasmania prior to submitting their application, to confirm your event s eligibility and to discuss your proposed project in detail Name of staff member... Date spoken to... Events Tasmania 2 New Idea Grants
SECTION B EVENT SUMMARY AND PROJECT PLAN The basis of your application is an Event Summary and a Project Plan. These are to be a maximum of one page each. They should give a simple background to the event/organisation and the project, and examples can be found at www.eventstasmania.com. Event Summary Events Tasmania 3 New Idea Grants
Project Plan Events Tasmania 4 New Idea Grants
SECTION C NEW IDEA RESPONSES TO CRITERIA New Idea Grant applicants have the opportunity to specifically address the six assessment criteria of Impact, Quality, Feasibility, Reach, Strategy and Community. This is in addition to your Event Summary and Project Plan. Please limit your responses to a half page of information per criterion. On pages 1-2 of this form, there are lists of evidential documentation which can be provided pertinent to each criterion. If your organisation has developed this documentation, you can supply these as attachments to your application. You must outline their content and key messages within your Event Summary, Project Plan and/or Responses to criteria, as the majority of assessment will focus on these responses. 1. Impact Guideline: what will be the legacy of this project for the event, community and Tasmania? What will the financial and community/liveability return on investment be for State Government and event organisers? Events Tasmania 5 New Idea Grants
2. Quality Guideline: what is the overall quality of the project, of the event, of the idea, of the team, of the planning and submission for funds? Events Tasmania 6 New Idea Grants
3. Feasibility Guideline: can the project be delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard by the identified team and within the financial scope of the grant? Events Tasmania 7 New Idea Grants
4. Reach Guideline: will the project attract and/or impact local, regional, state wide, Australian and global audiences and participants? Events Tasmania 8 New Idea Grants
5. Strategy Guideline: is this event or project the correct and/or best next step for the event, organisers, community; and does it support the event s strategic plan? Events Tasmania 9 New Idea Grants
6. Community Guideline: who will support this project? Which groups in the community, businesses, organisations, and government entities will be involved with, contribute funds and resources to, and benefit from this project. Will the event promote and encourage community cohesiveness? Events Tasmania 10 New Idea Grants
SECTION D BUDGET INFORMATION 1. Outline the budget for your proposed project below, or attach it to your application 2. Itemise all financial support sought for or secured for your organisation, event and/or project from the Tasmanian Government Events Tasmania 11 New Idea Grants