After receiving a $5000 from Orange City Council on Tuesday night, the festival has been billed as a three-day community celebration bringing together the LGBTQI+ community, their friends, families and supporters to celebrate inclusion and diversity.

The full program will be released in March, but is set to include a fair day, golf tournament and doggy day out, in addition to other exhibitions and promotions.

The council funding received some opposition, however.

Deputy mayor Sam Romano said the event had already received $20,000 in seed funding from the federal government through the Building Better Regions program.

"I would rather give it to someone in need at the moment with the drought," he said.

Councillor Kevin Duffy said he supported the event itself "100 per cent" but queried what would happen if someone else requested a "straight party".

"Would we commit to the same amount?" he said.

Mayor Reg Kidd said Orange had been "having lots of straight parties for years" and he had been to several diverse events, while councillor Jeff Whitton said it was an event for Orange and the council should embrace it.

"It's going to bring visitors, it's going to bring revenue - we're promoting #buyfromthebush at the moment and this is a mechanism for it," he said.

The funding passed.

The council also passed $2451 for Wangarang Industries' Charity Golf Day on February 7, which is the organisation's main fundraiser for the year.

Another $1000 was allocated to Orange Apple Festival, which will run during FOOD Week.

JAM Orange was allocated $5000 after requesting $20,000 for its JAM Saturday event in April, which would stage family-friendly music from Orange-based musicians in the middle of Orange from 10am until 8pm.

However, staff recommended the lower amount and encouraged the organisation to seek more sponsorship or lower its costs.

Spring Hill Activities Group received $2000 for its second annual Whistle Stop Festival, while the Spring Hill Recreational Trust received an additional $1500 to upgrade the Spring Hill Recreation Reserve.