Applications for the NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund are open to business events industry operators and organisers looking to create or host a business event in regional New South Wales.

Offered by Destination NSW, the grants of up to $30,000 will aim to attract, create and support business events for regional NSW, as well as entice event owners to bring their events to regional NSW.

Designed to help create, attract, and support business events for regional NSW, the Fund aims to support and enhance new event initiatives, while helping secure future conferences and events.

The four streams of the program are: the creation of new business events; attracting an existing event to regional NSW; supporting an existing event; and supporting a business event project, aimed at driving growth in the visitor economy of regional NSW.

Applications will be assessed on a first-come-first-served basis, with funding to be matched dollar-for-dollar by applicants. Funding of up to $15,000 will be available for a business event of up to 150 delegates, and up to $30,000 for more than 150 delegates.

Applications close 5:00pm AEDT 31 January 2022, or when funds have been fully expended.