Supports the elevation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander events and content within existing events to expand their tourism impact, attract more visitors, and strengthen Queensland's cultural offering and economic prosperity for Indigenous businesses.

Previously known as the Queensland Destination Events Program, Homegrown has supported more than 1,000 events with more than $25 million in funding. The program has recently been refreshed to align with the Queensland Government's Destination 2045: Delivering Queensland's Tourism Future 20-year vision and will create even more opportunities for events to grow and thrive.

Events must demonstrate their ability to meet key objectives:

• Generate economic activity in the host destination;
• Attract external visitors to the destination;
• Drive social and community outcomes for the host destination; and
• Enhance the profile and appeal of the host destination.

One-off strategic investment for event program enhancements or out of region marketing costs only. Can be applied for in conjunction with other TEQ Homegrown event funding streams, excluding Destination Kickstarter

Events must have been staged at least twice (within the last three years), previously received TEQ support and be able to demonstrate success of achieving tourism outcomes.

The event must meet the following criteria:

• Be held in the same Queensland destination, it cannot rotate to other locations.
• Destination Kickstarter - must be a new event (in their first year of operation or having not run for at least three years), Destination Signature - be in at least its third or more year, Destination Significant - be in its fourth or more year.
• The most recent event must have occurred before submitting the application.
• Align with the funding round's eligible event dates.
• Clearly demonstrate how the funding will contribute to the growth of tourism outcomes, including increased overnight visitor expenditure.
• The applicant must have an ABN, be either a Corporation registered with ASIC, an Incorporated Association or other body corporate

• Phone: 07 2102 4592
• Email: Homegrown@queensland.com