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District promotion fund

Funds allocated for 2025-26

The District Promotion Fund had $75,000 available and is allocated in its 2025/26 funding round. This is a contestable fund assigned by the District Promotions Sub-Committee. You can find the list of events that received funding below.

Event name Funding recommended
BMX National Championship $10,000.00
Ocean Swim Series - Lake Karāpiro $5,000.00
New Zealand Dragon Boat Nationals $5,000.00
CrossFit New Zealand Team Nationals $5,000.00
Kihikihi Speedway Opening Meeting and Fireworks $5,000.00
Pirongia Trail Run $4,000.00
Stragglers Charity Car Show and Family Fun Day $4,000.00
Cambridge Cycling Festival (Cambridge Street Festival) $3,500.00
Oceania Track Championships $3,500.00
KRI Christmas Regatta $3,500.00
Canoe Racing NZ National Sprint Championships 2026 $3,500.00
North Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships $3,500.00
Waka Ama National Sprint Championships 2026 $3,000.00
Cambridge Autumn Festival $3,000.00
Boys Lake Tournament Water Polo Tournament $3,000.00
Qualitat VW Nationals 2026 $3,000.00
Waipāri Rock Fest $3,000.00
Barkfest $2,500.00
Kihikihi Waikato Eventing $2,000.00

2025/26 District Promotion Fund

Applications are closed for the 2025/26 District Promotion Fund.

The District Promotion Fund has $75,000 available and is allocated by the District Promotions Sub-Committee (sub-committee). This is a contestable fund, meaning funding will be allocated to events that best meet the eligibility and criteria.

Does your event:

  • Bring vitality to Waipā?
  • Provide economic benefit?
  • Use our fantastic venues including parks and roads?
  • Offer a unique opportunity for local, national and international involvement?
  • Or show Waipā as an attractive place to live, work, invest in or visit?

Eligibility

The sub-committee will assess eligible events based on the following criteria:

  • A substantial portion of your event must be based in the Waipā district
  • The event being funded must occur before Tuesday, June 30, 2026
  • The application form must be entirely completed and all relevant supporting material included
  • Previously successful applicants must have completed and returned their post event report.

Criteria

If your event is eligible, the following criteria applies:

  • The event can demonstrate that it can promote the Waipā district as an attractive place to live, work, invest in or visit.
  • The application shows the event offers economic benefit to the district through expanding the Waipā economy, growing visitor nights and increasing international and domestic exposure.
  • Waipā District Council has opportunity to benefit from the event through promotion using Waipā Home of Champions branding.
  • Applications cannot be funded from more than one of Council’s funding programmes.
  • Applicants who don’t include the relevant supporting material required, will not be considered.
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