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Dunedin City Council – Kaunihera-a-rohe o Otepoti

Premier Events Grant Application

Last updated: 29 Sep 2025 3:53pm

This application form should be read in conjunction with the Dunedin City Council Events Plan 2018-2023.

For full strategy information and documents please refer to the Dunedin City Council Strategic Framework page.

Please note where word limits are outlined for text boxes, you must keep your answer within these limits. The DCC will not accept additional documents to answer these questions Please only attach documents that are requested throughout the application form.

If your application is successful you will be required to complete an accountability report for the DCC.

The 2025 funding round for Premier Events closes 5pm Friday 16 May 2025.

  • Start application here

    1. Start

    • Type your email address in the box underneath these instructions.
    • Ensure you allow pop-ups for this browser while completing this form; error messages may appear as pop-ups.

    TIP:  Save your responses in a word document to then paste into the application form when ready.

    2. Save progress: you can start your application now, save it, and finish it later.

    • Check that you have entered your email address.
    • Click the Save progress and Exit button.
    • We will send you an email containing a link and a password.
    • If you do not receive a confirmation email please contact us.
    • Save this email and use the link and password to return to your saved application as required.
    • Check that any uploaded files are still attached.
    • NOTE: this does NOT submit your application to DCC.

    3. Submit application

    • Click the Submit button after you have completed your application form and attached your files - this submits your application to DCC.
    • A thank-you page will appear - we recommend printing this page as a copy of your completed application.
    • We will send you an email to confirm that we have received your application - the confirmation will also contain a copy of your application.
    • If you do not receive a confirmation email or have any problems sending us your application, please contact us.

    (please type in a valid email address - name@domain, name.name@domain (eg name@name.co.nz, name.name@name.org etc)

  • About your event

    (events must be held between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 to be eligible for this funding)
    (Venue and geographic location - must be within the Dunedin boundary)

    Is this a new event? *(required) (please note DCC does not fund retrospectively)
    How often is the event held / to be held?

    Please provide a brief but detailed description of your event. (max 400 words)
    Please describe a clear outline and vision of the future of the Event and how it will develop so that it continues to benefit Dunedin? (Not applicable to one-off/short term Events or Festivals). Please indicate the impact the DCC funding will have on your event. (max 400 words)
    Tell us about the key people and/or the groups involved (who are you serving, who will benefit in the community, how many of the people benefitting live in Dunedin) (max 400 words)
    Please describe how your Event meets each of the event grant criteria. The degree of fit will help to determine eligibility for funding and the level of funding allocated. (max 1000 words)

    DCC’s Strategic framework

    Funding Strategic Criteria

    We expect your event will contribute to some of the DCC strategic goals. Please describe how you will meet at least three of the strategic priorities outlined in the DCC’s Strategic Frame work. It is not expected your event aligns with every priority – please select the strategy and comment on those which are applicable.

    Premier event criteria

    Tell us the expected outcomes of event organising body for each projected event impact

    (please provide an independent economic impact forecasting of expected visitor expenditure)(max 250 words)
    (please provide detailed monitoring and reporting of expected visitor nights, including post-event economic impact assessment)(max 250 words)
    (please provide projected value of media coverage based on operational and marketing plans)(max 250 words)
    (please provide evidence of your business plan including event marketing, or your event marketing plan)(max 250 words)

  • About your budget

    (please indicate this as a dollar figure and percentage of your overall budget)

    If you have previously received a grant, are you requesting an increase this year?

    Have you, or will you receive grants or sponsorship from any other organisation? Please also include this information in your budget.

    Funding received
    Organisation Amount received
    Funding requested but not received
    Organisation Unconfirmed amount

    Please attach a copy of the Event budget and latest financial accounts for each year for which funding is sought - you can attach the files on the last section of this form

    You may be required to supply quotes to support your application, but you do not have to submit these in the initial application.

    Please tell us your bank details:

    This is the account we will pay your grant into, if your application is successful.

    If you are a new applicant or have had a change to the bank details previously provided please supply a copy of your bank details as verification. This can be a bank deposit slip, print from a bank statement or image of online bank details. Please upload a copy of this in the Declaration, checklist and attachments section of this form.

    (Please note that your account name and organisation name must match)

    Bank number Branch number Account number Suffix number

  • About your organisation

    Postcode Finder (new window)

    Contact person (for this application)

    Is your organisation

    Or you can attach this information as a supporting document in the Declaration, checklists and supporting documents section of this form (200 words)

  • Declaration, checklist and attachments

    Please attach these documents to your application.

    • Full Event Budget
    • Economic Impact Forecasts
    • Media Projections
    • Business/Marketing Plan
    • Health and Safety Plan
    • Letters of support
    • Latest financial accounts

    Your attachments must NOT be larger than 5MB in size for each file.

    Where possible, please combine types of documents together into one file. If your files are too big, or you are not able to combine them, please email events@dcc.govt.nz for assistance with this.

    (maximum file size 5MB)
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    (maximum file size 5MB)
    (maximum file size 5MB)
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    Have you:

    Terms and conditions

    I have read and understood the terms and conditions *(required)

    Funding and Grants Terms and Conditions
    please download and read the Terms and Conditions, and acknowledge

    Declaration

    I hereby declare that all information included and provided as part of this application is correct and that I am the approved person to provide it. *(required)

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