Destination Event Attraction Program - Applications now open

Published on 29 March 2023

The Destination Event Attraction Program (DEAP) is designed to support the attraction of events that will enliven the community, drive visitation, and result in positive creative, economic, and social outcomes. 

Now in its second consecutive year after such a positive response last year, the program offers funding and in-kind sponsorship to support experienced creatives, collaborators, and event organizations to curate and deliver a single or series of events from concept through to presentation in Frankston City.

Frankston Mayor Nathan Conroy said, "We are thrilled to offer the Destination Event Attraction Program for a second year. Frankston is a creative city, and we want to continue to build its reputation as an arts, culture, and tourism destination. The DEAP is a centerpiece to Council's program to rejuvenate our visitor economy and strengthen our positioning as a destination for major and seasonal events." 

The program supports events across three tiers, from significant commercial events to major community events. It seeks applications from event organisers that can deliver creative events which will showcase the City's lifestyle and cultural assets, embrace and build upon the City's creative arts culture, and drive economic and branding benefits to the local economy. 

Applications for the 2023/24 round of the DEAP are open from Friday, 10 March and close on Friday, 21 April 2023.  

The Program Guidelines and application form are available at Destination Event Attraction Program. 

For more information on the Destination Event Attraction Program, please contact the Frankston City Council's Economic Development team on (03) 9784 1902.