Who Makes the Decisions?
[ Last Updated 5 April 2006 ]
The people who decide how to allocate the Major Events Development Fund is the Inter-Agency Events Group (IAEG). The IAEG makes recommendations to the Minister of Economic Development who makes the final decision,
The IAEG is a group of representatives from government agencies such as Tourism New Zealand, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Creative New Zealand, which have an interest in major events.
The purpose of the IAEG is to improve coordination of the government’s involvement in events in order to avoid under-investment and duplication of effort, and to ensure the maximum benefits are gained from government investment. Find out more about IAEG members.
Competing Applications
The IAEG meets for two funding rounds per year to consider applications for funding and its decisions are made on a majority basis.
How is the Fund Run?
New Zealand Major Events of the Ministry of Economic Development looks after the day-to-day running of the Fund. This involves liaison with applicants, the processing of applications, and the managing of the information and meeting needs of the member agencies.
You can contact New Zealand Major Events directly to find out more information on gaining funding support for major events.
Want to know more about the funding criteria?
See examples of major events that have received funding support.
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