Facility Hire Fund

Small grants of up to $400 to subsidise hire costs of council facilities for non-profit, one-off community events.

Closes

Applications taken throughout the year, dependent on remaining funds

Who can apply

Read on the council's page, quoted verbatim: subsidises "hire costs of Council facilities for non-profit community events," "designed to assist with one-off events" and "not available for commercial activities."

Amount

$200 (if charging a door/cover charge) or $400 (if not), from a $3,832 annual pool

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Community groups, Individuals & whānau

Before you apply

Each organisation or individual can receive this once per financial year. Applications must be submitted at least one week before the event.

Official source →

Checked 16 September 2026

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