<p> 2017 COOLAMON SHIRE ANNUAL EVENTS FUNDING PROGRAM </p><p>APPLICATION FORM</p><p>Please refer to guidelines before completing this application.</p><p>APPLICANT</p><p>CONTACT NAME ______</p><p>EVENT NAME ______</p><p>POSTAL ADDRESS ______</p><p>______POSTCODE______</p><p>MOBILE ______BUSINESS PH ______</p><p>EMAIL ______</p><p>ORGANISATION</p><p>INCORPORATED BODY ______(or the name of the sponsoring incorporated body the event is run under)</p><p>ABN (if applicable) ______</p><p>ARE YOU REGISTERED FOR GST (YES/NO) ______</p><p>DO YOU HAVE PUBLIC LIABILITY TO COVER THIS EVENT (Y/N) ______</p><p>DESCRIPTION Please provide a short description and history of your organisation including examples of similar projects you have managed.</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______www.coolamon.nsw.gov.au ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>EVENT</p><p>2017 DATE(S) ______TIME ______</p><p>IN WHICH TOWN WILL THE EVENT TAKE PLACE? ______</p><p>VENUE ______</p><p>EVENT DESCRIPTION Please provide a short, one or two sentence description of your project. ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>WEBSITE ______</p><p>SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES (e.g. Facebook.com/)______</p><p>______</p><p>THE EVENT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR (2+) ______YEARS NOW</p><p>ATTENDANCE</p><p>ANTICIPATED ATTENDANCE 2017 Min: ______Maxi: ______</p><p>TOTAL ATTENDANCE 2016: ______2015: ______</p><p>DO VISITORS TYPICALLY STAY OVERNIGHT WHEN ATTENDING THIS EVENT? If yes, please specify how many nights they would typically stay in Coolamon Shire.</p><p>______</p><p> www.coolamon.nsw.gov.au GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Please outline your goals and objectives in terms of growth and development. You may like to refer to the event program, the variety of activities and experiences on offer, venue, committee, grants and funding, finance, collaboration and partnerships, VIPs and guest speakers, attendance e.g. number of participants, spectators, stallholders, guests etc</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>COMMUNITY PLAN Please outline how your event aligns with the Coolamon Shire Community Plan. </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p> www.coolamon.nsw.gov.au COLLABORATION Please provide evidence of collaboration with other events and tourism operators. If possible, please list any groups or organisations that are involved in the project and briefly state the nature of their involvement.</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>MARKETING PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TARGET MARKET e.g. families with young children, visiting friends and relatives, car enthusiasts, Coolamon Shire residents, youth of Coolamon Shire/Junee/Temora etc</p><p>Primary:______</p><p>______</p><p>Secondary______</p><p>______</p><p>HOW DO YOU PLAN TO PROMOTE YOUR EVENT? Please tick if appropriate.</p><p>___X__ COUNCIL WEBSITE (coolamonshire.com.au)</p><p>______POSTER</p><p>______FLYER/POSTCARD/OTHER</p><p> www.coolamon.nsw.gov.au ______TELEVISION</p><p>______RADIO</p><p>______PRINT ADVERTISING E.G. NEWSPAPER, LOCAL PUBLICATION, MAGAZINE If you ticked yes to magazine, please specify any relevant niche publications under “Other”</p><p>______WORD OF MOUTH</p><p>______FREE EVENTS LISTINGS</p><p>______DIRECT MAIL</p><p>______E-NEWSLETTERS</p><p>______COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS</p><p>______SOCIAL MEDIA E.G. INSTAGRAM</p><p>______FACEBOOK ADVERTISING</p><p>______PR (LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL)</p><p>______EVENT AMBASSADOR</p><p>______OTHER; Please specify ______</p><p>BUDGET</p><p>Please supply a completed budget outlining all anticipated income and expenses. Within the budget, please breakdown your marketing expenditure. This could be done using the form below, the template from the Events Manual or, by providing a budget your event has developed over the years.</p><p>Please consider the following as possible expense items; - Collateral design e.g. flyer, poster, other - Collateral print e.g. flyer, poster, other - Paid advertising e.g. Television, radio, print, Facebook, digitlal - PR e.g. visiting journalist - Graphic design for digital marketing e.g. Facebook cover image, e-newsletter, website banner - Signage - Merchandise - Other</p><p>FUNDING</p><p>MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANT REQUESTED BY APPLICANT? This could either be the total sum of your marketing budget or if this your marketing budget exceeds $3,000, a portion of marketing related expenses.</p><p>$______</p><p>HAVE YOU OR YOUR ORGANISATION APPLIED FOR ANY OTHER GRANTS </p><p> www.coolamon.nsw.gov.au OR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2017 EVENT (YES/NO) If yes, please outline.</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING MATERIAL </p><p>. A copy of the organisation’s most recent annual report and/or financial statements</p><p>. A copy of the organisation’s Certificate of Currency for Public Liability Insurance (for projects with a public activity component)</p><p>. If the applicant is not legally incorporated, a letter from a sponsoring incorporated body indicating its willingness to auspice the proposed project and/or other relevant documents demonstrating probity must be provide</p><p>. A completed Coolamon Shire Event Registration Form (from the Managing a Successful and Sustainable Event Manual) </p><p>. A completed Event Budget, highlighting the marketing expenditure (from the Event Manual)</p><p>. A completed Risk Assessment (from the Event Manual)</p><p>. OPTIONAL: Marketing Plan</p><p>SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT</p><p>APPLICANT (Name) ______</p><p>ON BEHALF OF </p><p>ORGANISATION ______</p><p>EVENT ______</p><p>I acknowledge that in submitting this application, I have read the Coolamon Shire Community Plan of which my event directly aligns.</p><p>I, being the organiser nominated for the above event hereby consent to the making of this application.</p><p>Signature(s) ______Date ______</p><p> www.coolamon.nsw.gov.au</p>