Deadline: 6-Dec-21
The Auckland Council has announced the applications for the Regional Events Fund to support a diverse strategic events that:
- showcase Auckland
- build regional pride and identity
- inspire a sense of community belonging
- stimulate economic activity, as well as recovery against the impacts of COVID-19.
Funding Priorities
- They will prioritize events that:
- support their other strategic outcomes, e.g. sport and recreation, arts and culture, and community development
- build regional identity
- showcase Auckland’s assets (such as its harbours and coastline, stadiums, and renowned and talented people)
- have a positive impact across their region
- expand the variety or range of events on the annual calendar
- fill an identified gap or meet the needs of a target community, such as children and young people
- celebrate Maori culture as Auckland’s unique point of difference in the world
- Take place during the winter ‘low season’.
- Higher priority for eligibility
- Maori events that celebrate Maori culture as Auckland’s unique point of difference in the world, or involve participation or attendance by Maori.
- Pasifika events that celebrate Pacific cultures, or involve participation or attendance by Pacific peoples.
- Youth events that involve significant participation or attendance by youth.
- Events that take place during the winter ‘low season’ (between May and September).
- Diverse communities events that provide an opportunity to showcase cultures and communities to a all Aucklanders.
Benefits
Regional events are important in providing a range of benefits to the region including:
- building a sense of connection amongst Auckland’s diverse and regionally dispersed communities and special interest groups
- developing pride in and enjoyment of Auckland the place
- regional economic multiplier effects i.e. audiences attracted to regional events will normally spend money on transport, food and sometimes tickets and products associated with the event
- adding to the vibrancy of life in Auckland with the diverse range of opportunities in a region-wide annual event calendar.
Outcomes
The outcomes sought through this grants programme are:
- to bring people together to share memorable experiences
- to celebrate Auckland and its people
- to commemorate and respect important occasions
- to profile Auckland and its diverse localities.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for funding from the Auckland Council Regional Event Fund, the event and/or event organiser(s) must meet the following criteria.
- The event must be in the Auckland region.
- The organisation responsible for the event must be a legal entity such as a trust, company or incorporated society, and must be able to provide evidence of this status if requested.
- The organisation must have no outstanding debt owing to Auckland Council or any Council Controlled Organisations.
- The event/organiser must fully declare any additional council, local board or council-controlled organisation funding, grant or koha/ donation for the event.
- The event cannot have already taken place as at the date scheduled for allocation of funds.
- If the application is for a sporting event, the event must be officially recognised by the national body of that sport.
- The applicant must comply with all Auckland Council regulatory and statutory requirements relating to the preparation and delivery of the event, including obtaining all necessary permits and consents.
- The event must be held within the planned timeframe. Please note: all events will require public liability insurance, however the amount of cover will be assessed on an individual event basis.
For more information, visit https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/grants-community-support-housing/grants/grants-calendar/Pages/grant-details.aspx?itemID=49
