For this reason, council sponsors community events and the second round of event sponsorship applications for 2019-20 opens this Thursday, August 1.

"This is a terrific opportunity for local event organisers to receive assistance in bringing their ideas and projects to life or improving existing events," Ms Brennan said.

For local event organisers holding events between February 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020, applications are invited for funding of up to $10,000, to be assessed based on the level of economic, social and cultural benefits generated through the event.

From art shows and music festivals, to sporting events, food, fashion and everything in between, local events are a celebration of what the Mid Coast local government area (LGA) is all about and council is committed to supporting these great events that deliver benefits for the area's 90,000 plus residents, she said.

Depending on the scale of the event, four categories of funding are offered in the sponsorship program:

Applications must be submitted online using the event sponsorship application form, while organisers of 'Iconic Events' should contact council's events team prior to submitting their application.

"Council has a long history of supporting events across the region with more than 30 high quality applications for sponsorship received in round one.

"We know that these events are largely run by volunteers and the benefits to the community are immeasurable so this is really important assistance for these dedicated event organisers and teams."

For more information and to begin your sponsorship application, head to the MidCoast Council grants and funding page here.

The funding round will be open from August 1 and continue until August 31, 2019.

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