Promotions and Events Grants

Dates

• Sun 7 Mar 2027 March 2027 round. Closes 5pm; decision in May 2027. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar

What it funds

• Events or activities that enhance the experience of locals and visitors
• Attracting people to visit, stay, or reside in the area

What it will not fund

Not published.

Good to know

Applications go to the community board for the area where the event happens, and this round closes 7 March 2027.

Two rounds each financial year, closing in July and March; the next closing date is Sunday 7 March 2027.

Checklist

What Central Otago Promotions and Events says you need:

• Apply to the community board for the area where the project happens
• Projects or events after 1 October 2026 for this round
• Accountability report back after the project

Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:

• What exactly is the money for, and when will you spend it?
• How much do you need, and do you have quotes under three months old?
• Who benefits, and how many people?
• Your legal name, registration number and bank account in the group's name.
• A committee or board decision approving the application (some funders want a signed resolution).
• Your latest financial statements or annual return.
• Other funders you have applied to for the same thing.

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Sources

What we relied on, in the funder's own words.

• Promotions and Events Grants provide funding that helps meet community needs/desires for events or activities that enhance the experience of locals and visitors.codc.govt.nz/services/funding-grants · read 17 October 2026
• Applications to the first round of the 2026/27 Central Otago District Council Promotions and Community Grants are now open and close at 5pm on Sunday 7 March 2027 for a decision in May 2027.codc.govt.nz/services/funding-grants · read 17 October 2026
• Applications to this round will be accepted for projects/events undertaken after 1 October 2026.codc.govt.nz/services/funding-grants · read 17 October 2026
• Applications are made to the Community Board in which area the project/s occur, Cromwell, Vincent, Teviot or Maniototo.codc.govt.nz/services/funding-grants · read 17 October 2026
• Costs are clear and reasonablecodc.govt.nz/services/funding-grants · read 17 October 2026
• All successful funding recipients are required to complete a Grants - Report Back (Accountability) form after completion of their project or application.codc.govt.nz/services/funding-grants · read 17 October 2026

Report a mistake

Spot something wrong? Reporting opens when the site launches. Until then, check the funder's own page linked above.