Events funding
Every open listing under Events. 20 in total, each one read from the funder's own page.
- Community Board Fund — Te Hiku, Kaikohe-Hokianga, Bay of Islands-WhangaroaFar North District Council · Te Tai Tokerau · 27 October 2026
- Kaupapa Māori Event FundTauranga City Council · Western Bay of Plenty DC · TECT · BayTrust · Acorn Foundation · Tauranga Moana · 6 November 2026
- Promotions and Events Grants / Community GrantsCentral Otago District Council · Central Otago District · 7 March 2027
- Marlborough Commercial Events FundMarlborough District Council · Marlborough · 8 March 2027
- Coast Initiatives FundŌpōtiki District Council · Ōpōtiki · Assessed by the Coast Community Board — contact the council for the current round
- Community Board Discretionary FundsWhakatāne District Council · Whakatāne · Each board runs its own rounds. Applications are considered at the next board meeting as they come in
- Community Local Event FundTimaru District Council · Timaru District · Two rounds a year, roughly February–March and August–September. The 2026 rounds have closed; the council's page had not published 2027 dates as at 14 September 2026
- District Promotion FundWaipā District Council · Waipā District · Applications closed 21 August 2026. Runs annually, with events funded needing to be held before 30 June the following year
- Event Marketing FundKawerau District Council · Kawerau District · No fixed closing date published — apply any time
- Events FundQueenstown Lakes District Council · Queenstown Lakes · 2026-27 round ran 1–30 April 2026 through SmartyGrants and has closed; panel review in May, full Council decision 25 June, applicants notified by 1 July. Next round not yet announced.
- Events Support SchemeRangitīkei District Council · Rangitīkei District · Round 1 2026/27 closed 30 August 2026, with decisions due 24 September 2026. The council runs two funding rounds a year, but its own page states these normally open February/March and August/September — not the December-opening date previously on file. Round 2 2026/27's exact dates are not yet published on the council's page.
- Local Community Support FundQueenstown Lakes District Council · Queenstown Lakes · Rolling — submit at least 20 working days before the event or project start date.
- Ngātiwai Trust Board SponsorshipNgātiwai Trust Board · Te Tai Tokerau · Apply at least one month before your event
- ROMST Sports and Cultural Sponsorship and Event FundRangitāne o Manawatū Settlement Trust · Rangitāne o Manawatū (Palmerston North) · Apply at least four weeks before the event. Each roopū may receive one sponsorship in any rolling 12 months.
- Taranakitanga GrantsTe Kāhui o Taranaki Trust · Taranaki Iwi (Taranaki) · No open or close dates published
- Te Hāpai Ora — Regional Community Outcomes FundBay of Plenty Regional Council · Bay of Plenty · No fixed round dates — apply any time via the online form
- Te Wānanga o Raukawa Foundation | Founding Iwi DistributionTe Wānanga o Raukawa Foundation · Ngāti Toa / Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga / Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai · Open throughout the Foundation financial year; considered at quarterly board hui
- Waikato-Tainui Poukai GrantWaikato-Tainui · Waikato-Tainui · Open for the current financial year; one application per marae
- Waikato-Tainui Taura Here GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa + Australia · Open for the current financial year; one application per rōpū
- Waimakariri Event FundingWaimakariri District Council / Enterprise North Canterbury · Waimakariri District · Two rounds a year, closing 31 March and 30 August. The August 2026 round has just closed