Waipā welcomes applications for its event funding

Waipā District Council has opened its District Promotion and Community Event Funds for applications to showcase our communities and boost wellbeing.

The aim of the District Promotion Fund is to promote the Waipā district as an attractive place to live, work, invest in or to visit. The fund has $150,000.00 available.

The Community Event Fund supports grass-roots events which create opportunities to build and celebrate community pride and for our communities to connect and celebrate Waipā’s diversity. The fund supports not-for-profit community organisations hosting inclusive, low-cost events in our community. The fund has $30,000.00 available.

Waipā District Council ensures that residents can enjoy a wide range of sporting, performing arts, cultural events and more throughout the district. The events give Waipā the chance to promote all it has to offer to visitors to the district and the people who live here. Waipā is proud to be the Home of Champions and delivering champion events is a huge part of it.

Mayor Jim Mylchreest says this fund is designed to attract, grow and enhance major events that add to the vibrancy and personality of the district.

“The overall theme of the funds it to think about what we can and should do, together, to get the best possible outcome for Waipā.”

“Promoting these events and bringing more people into the region is great for injecting money into the local economy, with people requiring accommodation and eating out at local eateries.”

Last year the district had 33 events benefit from the two funds including the Waka Ama National Sprint Championships, Kihikihi Speedway Opening, Feast Waikato, Waipa Fun Run and many more.

For more information or to apply for funding visit waipadc.govt.nz/our-services/grants-and-funding.