More than 20 events across nine Queensland regions will receive a combined $374,500 in funding through the latest round of the Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP).
The latest funding is being delivered through Round 18 of QDEP, which has supported 432 events with more than $13.2 million in funding since 2015.
These events are uniquely Queensland and this year range from participatory sporting events such as Beach Rugby Australia on the Gold Coast, the Ports Short Film Festival in Tropical North Queensland to the Granite Belt Art & Craft Trail in Southern Queensland Country. They also form part of the state's It's Live! in Queensland events calendar, which is expected to generate $380 million for the state's economy in the second half of 2021.
Funding can be used for event marketing costs, strategic planning, engagement of personnel and infrastructure hire.
*event details correct at time of publication
| Event name | Destination | Event dates |
| Wynnum Fringe | Brisbane | 28 Sep - 16 Oct 2021 |
| Fitzroy River Barra Bash | Capricorn | 27 - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Yeppoon Running Festival | Capricorn | 11 - 12 Sep 2021 |
| Hervey Bay 100 | Fraser Coast | 19 - 21 Nov 2021 |
| Premier Invitational | Gold Coast | 24 Sep - 3 Oct 2021 |
| Crafted Festival | Gold Coast | 11 Sep 2021 |
| Beach Rugby Australia | Gold Coast | 11 - 12 Sep 2021 |
| Queensland State Cup | Gold Coast | 26 - 28 Nov 2021 |
| Gold Coast World Masters | Gold Coast | 24 - 30 Oct 2021 |
| Rumble on the Reef | Mackay | 20 Sep - 3 Oct 2021 |
| Rotary Ride The Range | Southern Queensland Country | 10 Oct 2021 |
| Granite Belt Art & Craft Trail | Southern Queensland Country | 29 - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Warwick Rodeo and Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft | Southern Queensland Country | 25 - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Floating Land Biennale | Sunshine Coast | 9 - 24 Oct 2021 |
| Yonder | Sunshine Coast | 25 - 27 Nov 2021 |
| Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest | Sunshine Coast | 17 - 19 Sep 2021 |
| Hamilton Island Triathlon & Ocean Swim Weekend | The Whitsundays | 12 - 14 Nov 2021 |
| Don River Dash | The Whitsundays | 10 - 12 Sep 2021 |
| Port Shorts Film Festival | Tropical North Queensland | 15 - 16 Oct 2021 |
| Mapoon Cullen Point Barra Bash | Tropical North Queensland | 2 - 3 Oct 2021 |
| Outback by the Sea | Tropical North Queensland | 25 Sep - 4 Oct 2021 |
