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The purpose of the Regional Events Grants Programme is to support diverse strategic events that:
Read more About the Regional Events Fund Programme.
We need to check your event is within the scope and focus of the grants programme.
If you have not received a regional event grant before, email regionaleventgrants@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz with:
We will contact you if we need more information or to let you know you can make an application.
We will assess your application and decide how much funding we can contribute.
The outcomes sought through this grants programme are:
We will also consider:
We will prioritise events that:
Applications are open from 3 to 31 March 2026.
| Grant round | Applications open | Decision due | Activity to start after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant round two | 3 - 31 March 2026 | 21 May 2026 | 1 June 2026 |
For this fund, we consider an event to be a planned occasion or activity where people come together for a special experience, usually for a short time.
The nature of the experience may be:
It could be an activity that: