Major Events Fund

The Major Events Fund (formerly the Major Events Development Fund) is an investment fund to support major events to achieve specific outcomes that align with government priorities. The Major Events Fund has a $50 million five-year appropriation. It is a contestable Fund that is not intended as a source of ongoing, year-on-year investment in events.

A list of terms and explanations commonly used throughout the application process.

Current and past recipients.

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The Major Events Fund (formerly the Major Events Development Fund) is an investment fund to support major events to achieve specific outcomes that align with government priorities. The Major Events Fund will give priority to events that that are, or have potential to be, internationally significant and which create social connection, reflect, and celebrate New Zealand culture and build national pride.
There is a separate focus for sports and creative and cultural events.

The Major Events Fund is open year round. Applications for the Major Events Fund need to be submitted at least two years in advance of the event commencement date to allow sufficient time to assess the event and develop leverage and legacy programmes to secure benefits off the event/event platform.