Deadline: 28-Feb-25
The Ashburton District Council is offering the Community Event Grant to support new events and/or build the capacity of existing events in the district that are open to the public, and which enhance the community by contributing to its social and economic wellbeing.
Funding Information
- The maximum individual grant available is $6,000 and can be no more than 50% of the total event cost. The applicant’s share of the event’s cost can be ‘in kind’ work, materials, or financial. Volunteer time shall be estimated using the minimum wage at the time of the application.
- Grant funding may only be used for the following:
- Promotion (including but not limited to: advertising, signage, printed materials, online presence).
- Traffic management plans.
- Waste management measures.
Ineligible Projects
- The community event funding cannot be used for the following:
- Salaries
- Liquor and food licensing
- Entertainment fees
- Public liability insurance
- Equipment hire
- Event running costs (including power, water, phones, ticketing, IT charges).
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible to apply for funding, all events must meet the following criteria:
- Take place within Ashburton District (with the boundaries of the Rakaia River to the Rangitata River from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean).
- Be a new event to the District or build the capacity of an existing event in the District.
- The event must take place after the application has been made.
- The general public must be able to participate in, or watch the event.
- Must have secured at least 50% of the total cost of the event for which they are applying.
- Must not coincide with another major event in the District, unless compatible.
- Be a smoke-free and vape-free event event, be sun-smart and working towards ‘zero waste’.
- Provide a detailed budget, including what the requested funds will be used for.
- Provide a detailed marketing/promotional plan, with the target market clearly identified.
- Applicants must be:
- Based in the Ashburton District.
- The administering/governing body for the event.
Assessment Considerations
- Council will consider the following:
- The number of anticipated attendees to the event.
- Accessibility of the event to the general public.
- The community contribution to the event (including volunteers, in-kind work or materials and financial support).
- Other sources of funding potentially available to the applicant.
- Any previous assistance provided by Council.
For more information, visit Ashburton District Council.
