Guarantee Against Loss (GAL) Funding

The Guarantee Against Loss (GAL) fund is provided by the Trust to support events and concerts by providing security for organisers against events not meeting budgeted ticket sales.

Organisations must meet the Trust’s standard grant eligibility criteria in order to apply, for example, they must be one of the following:

  • An incorporated society with non-profit making objectives;
  • A charitable trust; or
  • A club or other legally constituted body which can demonstrate a formal constitution or rules.

Guarantee Against Loss applications should be for events that:

  • demonstrate broad community benefit.
  • have realistic budgets.
  • are not competing to the detriment of other events in the Trust’s area.
  • contribute to a range of experiences for the community
  • have a full event budget of less than $50,000

GALs will be restricted to a maximum of 40% of total budgeted ticket sales.

GALs can be applied for at any time.

Guarantee Against Loss (GAL) Application Form