About the Regional Events Fund Grants Programme

​Benefits that regional events provide

• Build a sense of connection among Auckland's diverse and regionally dispersed communities and special interest groups.
• Develop pride in and enjoyment of Auckland.
• Regional economic multiplier effects, i.e. audiences attracted to regional events will normally spend money on transport, kai and sometimes tickets and products associated with the event.
• Add to the vibrancy of life in Auckland with the diverse range of opportunities in a region-wide annual event calendar.

Check your eligibility for a Regional Events Fund Grant

To meet the criteria for a 'regional event' set out in the Events policy, an event:

• delivers regional objectives that the governing body sets
• helps to deliver on Auckland-wide strategies, such as strategies for sport and recreation, and arts and culture
• offers a distinctive event proposition for our region
• demonstrates that it draws from a regionally-distributed audience (for example, that the event appeals to a specific demographic or interest group throughout the Auckland region)
• demonstrates a size and scale that is regionally significant
• has a region-wide and possibly national profile (as demonstrated through media and wide public awareness)
• demonstrates that there will be clear benefits from coordinating decisions at a region-wide level (e.g. holding an event at many sites across our region to ensure regional distribution, attract sponsors, and market and promote the whole region).

​Regional Events Fund application guidelines

For information on eligibility, illegibility and completing a funding application, see the: