Street banner sponsorships

Grants team

Before applying please contact the team to arrange a call back to discuss your project.

: 02 9265 9333
: [email protected]

Applications are open

This grant program is open all year to applications until the value-in-kind budget is exhausted.

All applications must be submitted online at least 4 months before the banner campaign and take a minimum of 2 months to process and receive a decision.
The banner campaign should take place within 12 months of the grant approval.

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About this program

We have up to 1,500 banner poles available for hire.

Street banner sponsorship provides banner pole hire fee waiver for our network of banners, enhancing streetscape vibrancy and raising the profile of forthcoming cultural events, social issues and other activities.

Sponsorship only applies to banner pole hire fees. Applicants must meet all standard conditions of hire and pay all additional charges such as design, manufacture, installation and dismantling of banners.

For fees and charges see Sydney City Banners.

Our funding will prioritise projects that:
- increase awareness and profile of issues, events and activities of registered charities, not-for-profits and cultural institutions
- positively contribute to the overall character and vibrancy of streetscapes through use of an attractive and visual medium
- strengthen cultural and community life.
We encourage applications from organisations that support Aboriginal and Torres and Strait Islander communities and culture, including Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and networks.
- Bookings can only be made 6 months in advance from the installation date and after you have received confirmation of a successful application.
- All banner designs must be approved by the City of Sydney, through the banners team, prior to manufacture, and include our logo. The City of Sydney reserves the right to refuse a banner design.
- The City of Sydney reserves the right to determine the number and location of banner poles provided and to relocate banners to alternative locations.
- Poles are subject to availability at the time of booking.
- Applicants are encouraged to consider sponsorship benefits for the City of Sydney. Examples include promotion, marketing and tickets. The City of Sydney’s logo must be displayed on the banner.

Support available

Support is available in the form of value-in-kind for street banner pole hire fee waiver, subject to availability.

Applicants can request up to 150 banner poles for up to 2 weeks, once a year. Additional requests will be considered for significant events and depend on availability in the street banner network. Street banner sponsorship is applicable to city and urban locations only.

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Eligibility

To be eligible for funding an applicant must operate within the City of Sydney’s local government area or be able to demonstrate benefits for the area’s residents, workers and/or visitors.

Only not-for-profit organisations can apply.

Applicants must:
- demonstrate that payment of standard rates would cause financial hardship
- demonstrate that a program of events has been prepared with an appropriate publicity and promotions campaign
- acknowledge our assistance in any promotional material for the event.
Funding is not available for:
- for-profit organisations, including small businesses and individuals or private commercial ventures
- applicants that have been funded under the same program in the past 12 months
- projects that directly contravene the eligibility and ethics framework or our existing policies.
If an applicant has already received funding for the same project under a different grants and sponsorship program, this may impact on the decision to support the application.

How to apply

To apply for this grant, please contact the grants team to discuss your eligibility and suitability to the program on 02 9265 9333 or email [email protected]