Major events and festivals charity partnerships
Be part of our world-renowned celebrations.
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Express your interest
Get your application in before 11:59pm on Monday 5 October
About this opportunity
We produce some of Australia’s largest and most successful events, and appoint charity partners to be part of them.
Charities can partner with us for:
- Sydney Christmas 2027 with the option to extend for one year in 2028
- Sydney New Year’s Eve 2027 with the option to extend for one year in 2028
- Sydney Lunar Festival 2028 with the option to extend for one year in 2029
Our charity partners can promote their brand through the event while carrying out fundraising and promotion. The charity partner will be featured in our media and marketing campaigns where possible.
We encourage applications from charities of all sizes, particularly local organisations that make a positive difference in their communities.
An evaluation panel will review all applications in line with the assessment evaluation criteria and present its recommendations to Council. The successful charity will then enter into a charity partner agreement with the City of Sydney.
Any appointment of a charity partner for an event is on a non-exclusive basis. We may also support another charity if there’s a humanitarian crisis.
We reserve the right to proceed without a charity partner for any event or not to hold any event.
Assessment criteria
Sydney Christmas – November to December 2027
In 2027, we’ll create interactive paid activations as part of the event program, which includes Martin Place Christmas tree, concerts and street fairs. These events provide a significant fundraising and profile building opportunity for our charity partner.
Sydney New Year’s Eve – December 2027
Sydney New Year’s Eve is attended by more than one million people around the harbour foreshore and reaches over 425 million people globally. The program includes the 9pm Calling Country fireworks, midnight fireworks and live broadcast.
We’ll help the charity partner fundraise and build their profile as part of the event.
Sydney Lunar Festival – February 2028
The Sydney Lunar Festival is a celebration of the Lunar New Year. In 2028, we’ll mark the 32nd anniversary of the festival and the Year of the Monkey.
The festival includes lanterns, performances and activations. We’ll help the charity fundraise and build their profile as part of the festival.
Downloads
Charity participation agreementPDF · 485.39 KB · Last modified
Terms and conditionsPDF · 162.02 KB · Last modified
How to apply
Register your expression of interest by 11:59pm on Monday 5 October 2026.
Your application must include a response to the selection criteria detailed above.