Eight major events have been allocated grants from the Queenstown Lakes District Council, in the final funding round for this financial year.

The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival has been allocated $117,738; the Thriller in the Chiller charity boxing event will receive $21,945 and The Mule assault course race has been granted $20,000.

The Council has also made five grants in anticipation of the 2014-15 financial year, because of the timing of the events. They are:  Aspiring Conversations $15,000; Merino Muster / Worldloppet $17,840; NZ Mountain Film Festival $10,680; Parklife Invitational $6360; 2015 Festival of Colour $27,000

The Council’s Events Strategy enables the Council to facilitate, support and grow events in the District. Applications for up to $30,000 are considered by the Events Funding Panel, while applications for larger amounts are determined by the full Council. Criteria for assessing applications include the number of visitors the event will attract, the media profile and the size and significance of the event.

From April there will be one round of applications a year for the Event Fund. Applications for the 2014-15 financial year (commencing 1 July 2014) closing on 30 April 2014.

 

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Contact Meaghan Miller for more information, 03 441 0499

By: QLDC