Event Support Fund

Who do we support:

The Event Support Fund is available to organisations planning events in the Hastings District that are in line with Council’s Event Strategy and the Toi-Tū Arts and Culture Framework.

All applications must be submitted via the online grants portal.

What are our funding priorities:

• Large events that are of Regional and National Significance
• Local events that are low cost or free to access
• Community led events run by not-for-profit and charitable organisations
• Events that are accessible to the wider community and encourage participation from across diverse communities
• High profile community events that contribute to the economic development of the district
• Events that take place within the Hastings district boundaries and benefit significant numbers of Hastings residents
• Events that are in line with Council’s Event Strategy and the Toi-Tū Arts and Culture Framework.

What we don’t fund:

• Private functions
• Events that promote religious, ministry or political purposes
• Events run solely for commercial profit or individual gain
• Events that denigrate, exclude or offend parts of the community
• Events that present a hazard to the community or pose a significant risk to the public or council
• Events that have already been held and retrospective costs
• Events that have breached previous funding agreements with the council, including post-event reporting criteria.

Application dates:

• Applications for funding can be made at any time of the year
• Applications must be made two months prior to the event date, and ideally two months before the event is publically advertised
• All applications must be submitted via the online grants portal.

Contact:

Hastings District Council supports a number of large scale events including, Horse of the Year, the HB Arts Festival, Art Deco, HB Marathon, Nest Fest, New Zealand Cider Festival, Outfield Music and Matariki to name a few. For more information on these large-scale, regionally significant, events please contact Council's Event Manager.

Former recipients