Overview
The Regional Events Fund (REF) was distributed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) and has been split across New Zealand's International Marketing Alliances (IMA) groupings based on their share of international visitor spending prior to COVID-19.
Enterprise North Canterbury has received a share of the total $50 million fund to distribute to successful applicants between 2021 and 2024. Applicants may be awarded between $6,000 and $10,000 per event per year and can apply for a maximum of three consecutive years, with a sinking lid policy. Funding rounds open between August 1st and August 31st in 2021, and then from March 1st to March 31st and again from August 1st to August 31st in 2022 and 2023, and finally between March 1st and March 31st in 2024.
Late applications will not be considered. Funding is not retrospective. All funding decisions made are at the discretion of the funding panel.
Guidelines for the Regional Events Fund
Applicants must read the Application Criteria and Terms of Agreement prior to completing this application form. Please also familiarise yourself with the required Event Funding Final Report and the supporting Regional Events Fund Economic Impact Analysis Guidelines.
You can close and save this form at any time. By clicking 'save' at the bottom of any page the data will automatically be saved and will be available for updating when you re-open this application if you do so from the same computer or device.
Your application will not be received until you click the submit button.
Assistance
Contact the Visit Waimakariri Events Team for advice or support with your application. Email: events@visitwaimakariri.co.nz.