2024 Wellington City Council Grant Funds

Every year a variety of WCC funds are available to which communities can apply. This is the 2024 list which might help identify the general timings of these. However, agreement of the Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) will determine which grants will be available in 2025.

• Waste Minimisation Seed Fund (Under $2000)
  Open from: 1 February - 31 May
  Closed

• Creative Communities Local Funding Scheme
  Closed: 29 February

• Sports Event Partnership Fund
  Closed: 17 March

• Arts and Culture Fund
  Closed: 28 March

• C H Izard Bequest
  Closed: 28 March

• Climate and Sustainability Fund
  Closed: 28 March

• Tawa Community Funding
  Closed: 11 April

• Arts and Culture Fund
  Closed: 08 August

• Living Wage For Events Fund
  Closed: 08 August

• Betty Campbell Accommodation Assistance Grants
  Closed: 15 August

• Natural Environment Fund
  Closed: 15 August

• Social and Recreation Fund
  Closed: 15 August

• Creative Communities Local Funding Scheme
  Closed: 29 August

• Climate and Sustainability Fund
  Closed: 08 October

• Arts and Culture Fund
  Closed: 24 October

• Living Wage For Events Fund
  Closed: 24 October

• Waste Minimisation Seed Fund (Over $2000)
  Closed: 24 October

• Waste Minimisation Seed Fund (Under $2000)
  Open from: 10 July to 31 October

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Year-round funding applications

• Community Events Sponsorship
  Contact the City Events Team to discuss eligibility and details of your event. events@wcc.govt.nz

• Mayoral Relief Fund
  Applications accepted at any time

  Wellington Venues Subsidy
  Applications accepted at any time
  Decision: Two weeks after the end of the month of application

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Funding Portal
When you're ready to apply for Council funding, visit our Funding Portal. If you receive an error message when trying to access the funding portal on a mobile device, please use these instructions or contact the Funding Team.

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Link to WCC page

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