Funding
Support package objectives
Events and activities seeking assistance must meet the following key objectives of Christchurch City Council Recreation & Sport:
 Generate visitors to the city
The event or activity is attracting one or more of our key market segments i.e. corporates, retirees etc.
Direct dollar returns i.e. employment, business and tourism
Future potential for the event or activity - 'one off' or on going
Media exposure for Christchurch as both a tourism and sporting destination
Potential for event self sufficiency
Support from relevant organisation(s) - national and/or international governing body
Compatibility with existing events
Balance of events throughout the calendar year
Opportunities for involvement - spectators, volunteers, officials
'Fit' with sports facilities and environment
These objectives form the bases of Christchurch City Council Recreation & Sport's 'Sports Events & Activities Evaluation Guidelines', which we use when evaluating whether a major sporting event or activity should be given support, be that a grant, event seeding or in-kind, and if so to what financial level.
Types of funding
Depending on the specific event details Christchurch City Council may provide financial assistance towards the costs of hosting a major sporting event or activity. This funding may take the form of:
1. A Grant:
A grant maybe given to a major international sporting event or activity that is a one-off or ongoing, is part of an international sports calendar and produces a significant economic benefit to the city. All applications will need to take into consideration Council’s Annual Plan process.
2. 'Growing Sport' Fund (National/South Island Sporting Events & Activities):
We recognise that major national and South Island events also produce economic benefit to the city. Therefore the 'Growing Sport' fund has been established to assist national/South Island sporting events and activities that meet certain criteria. (Note that funding is not available to international events through the Growing Sport Fund)
Events will need to meet minimum requirements in order to qualify for funding (see below). When determining eligibility for funding, consideration will be given to factors such as participant numbers (from outside Christchurch) and the duration of the event.
All applications for the Growing Sport Fund must be received by May 31st in the year (calendar year July 1st to June 30th) the event is scheduled to take place in Christchurch.
Download the Growing Sport Fund brochure (PDF, 200KB, free PDF reader).
Download the Growing Sport Fund Application Form (PDF, 46KB, free PDF reader).
Visit www.bethere.co.nz to find out more about other funding oppertunities if your event is not eligable to apply to the Growing Sport Fund.
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GROWING SPORT FUND CRITERIA/GUIDELINES
1. All applications for the Growing Sport Fund must be received by May 31st in the year (calendar year July 1st to June 30th) the event is scheduled to take place in Christchurch.
2. The sporting event/activity must be longer than one day and involve one night’s accommodation in Christchurch city.
3. More than 100 participants/officials (from outside of Christchurch) must be registered in the event/activity.
4. The application must come from an incorporated society (non-commercial) e.g. sports association or club.
5. The event/activity must be a national or South Island event (excludes international events). Priority will be given to national events in the first instance.
6. The event/activity must be held in Christchurch(Christchurch City Council boundaries). Council may consider an event/activity where participants are staying in Christchurch but the competition is elsewhere e.g. Lincoln.
7. One club/association application per annum but can be for more than one event.
8. Only top level national/South Island sporting events/activities will be considered e.g. Senior/Masters/Premier/elite.
9. The event is not eligible if it has received funding from another Council source (no double dipping).
10. For those organisations who are GST registered you should be aware that this grant is considered an “unconditional gift” from the Council and as such it does not attract GST.
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Download the Growing Sport Fund brochure (PDF, 200KB, free PDF reader).
Download the Growing Sport Fund Application Form (PDF, 46KB, free PDF reader).
Please note that in general an event or activity is only eligible for financial support from one of the above sources.
Event Eligibility
For information on event eligibility click here
How to apply for funding and in-kind support
To be considered for Christchurch City Council funding you must submit a detailed application. This application should provide us with as much information as possible about the event you are organising. This includes, but is not limited to, the following information:
Contact details
The full name of the organisation or individual/s applying for funding*
Full contact details – name, postal address, phone, facsimile, email.*
Event details
Full name of the event/activity*
Frequency of the event/activity*
Number of participants at past events*
The venues/facilities used for the event/activity*
Direct returns
Expected number of national participants*
Expected number of international participants
Expected number of national supporters/spectators*
Expected number of international supporters/spectators
The duration of the event*
The type of accommodation that will be used by participants/supporters*
Budget*
You need to submit a detailed budget for the event with your application. This budget will need to show the amount of Christchurch City Council funding being requested, and details of what this funding will be specifically used for.
You will also need to include details of other potential sources of funding e.g. sponsorship
Promotion
Please include a detailed marketing plan with your application. This should include as much information as possible about planned media exposure for the event – TV, Radio, Print, and Internet. You should also indicate whether participants are able to register for the event online.
Note: Applications for the 'Growing Sport' Fund (ie national/South Island sporting events and activities) only require information as indicated by a '*' in the section above. All applications for the Growing Sport Fund must be received by May 31st in the year (calendar year July 1st to June 30th) the event is scheduled to take place in Christchurch.
Please send your bid proposal to the following address:
Bid Proposal
Sports Services Team
Christchurch City Council Recreation & Sports
PO Box 237
Christchurch
Applications can also be delivered to the Christchurch City Council Civic Offices at 163-173 Tuam Street, Christchurch.
The Sports Promotions Team will contact you as soon as possible after your application for bid support has been considered.
Visit BeThere.co.nz for further funding opportunities.
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