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 $10 million multi-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.

This page has current and past recipients of investment from the Major Events Fund.

The Major Events Fund will no longer be accepting applications for events in 2020 and 2021. We are prioritising events that take place from 1 January 2023.

If you'd like to talk to an Advisor about whether your event is meets the criteria, email us at majorevents@mbie.govt.nz

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 in New Zealand that are, or have the potential to be, internationally significant and which create social connection, reflect and celebrate New Zealand culture and build national pride.

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.