Deadline: 20-Apr-21
If you have a great community event in mind and need some financial support to realise your idea? If yes, then apply for this Community Event Fund.
The fund provides limited financial support to one-off or recurring community-focused and/or community-led events that deliver positive social outcomes for the diverse community and encourage civic pride.
Values
The following values are integral guiding principles of the event funding framework. They expect events supported by the funds to demonstrate all values to some degree, relevant to the size, scale and nature of the event.
- Safety: Tauranga City Council is committed to promoting good health and safety practices at events held in Tauranga to ensure that everyone has a positive experience and returns home safely to their whanau.
- Inclusivity: To ensure a higher standard of living for all, the residents need to feel a sense of civic pride and belonging. They will support event organisers that take positive steps towards making their event more accessible and socially inclusive for the diverse community.
- Environmental Kaitiakitanga: Tauranga City Council aspires to ensure a balance between a growing city and a healthy natural environment. The environment is the foundation of our city. It is imperative that event organisers consider the impact events have on our natural systems and surroundings, and manage environmental risks accordingly.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant is $4,000 +GST however the majority of grants are $2,500 +GST per event.
- Due to a recent budget reduction, the Community Event Fund has limited budget available for events occurring up to 30 June 2021.
The Events they Fund must:
- provide free or low cost (i.e. $10 or under) admission to the public
- genuinely focus on engaging local communities and neighbourhoods, encourage participation across diverse communities and/or be community-led
- be run by a community organisation. A community organisation is a legally constituted not-for-profit community group (charitable trust or incorporated society). The applicant group must have a Trust Deed or Constitution and have been operating for a minimum of 12 months
For more information, visit https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/community/events/event-funding-framework/community-event-fund