What is the Regional Events Scheme?
One of two funding pools we have open to regional event holders, Regional Events Scheme (RES) provides funding to small-scale or developing regional events across Western Australia.
RES is an annual, competitive funding round. Applicants can apply for between $5,000 and $40,000 per event, per financial year from a total available funding pool of $1 million.
Eligible events must be held in one of WA's nine regions and are assessed against how well the event achieves the following objectives:
- VISITATION - Bring additional visitation and expenditure to regions, including during off-peak and shoulder seasons.
- ECONOMIC - Support economic growth in the region, including through local job creation, career and capability development.
- MEDIA - Raise the profile of the region through event promotion and media coverage.
- SOCIAL - Promote inclusive and sustainable event practices and improve the vibrancy, social amenity and wellbeing in regional WA.
The 2026-27 funding round application period has now closed. Successful funding recipients are scheduled to be announced in February 2026.
The Regional Aboriginal Events Scheme (RAES) is part of the RES funding awarded each year with $150,000 available for events that showcase Aboriginal culture and that involve Aboriginal people in the leadership, coordination as well as delivery of the event.
How to apply?
The 2027-28 RES funding round, for events held between 1 July 2027 and 30 June 2028, is scheduled to open in June 2026.
All eligibility requirements for funding are outlined in the RES Guidelines.
If the application for funding is successful, the applicant will enter into a sponsorship agreement with Tourism WA. This agreement will document the conditional funding requirements. Please see sample sponsorship agreement (insert link template sponsorship agreement) for reference.