In August 2017, Coffs Harbour City Council released the first round of Event Seed and Event Destination Marketing funding programmes aimed at supporting events held in the Coffs Harbour local government area. The first round of submissions closed on September 1 2017.
The following events were successful in obtaining funding or support in the 2017/18 round:
Event Seed Funding
- Screenwave International Film Festival
- Coffs Harbour Annual Skateboard Competition
- Blues and Berries Community Fair
- 2018 MTBA Downhill National Series – Round 1
- Coffs Coast Blade Offs
- Australian Mens Roller Derby National Tournament
- Coffs Harbour Skate, Ink and Rhyme Festival
Event Destination Marketing Funding
- Coffs Harbour Buskers Festival
- Coffs TRI