To be considered for the Christmas Event Support Fund, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Your event must be held in a venue or public space in Lower Hutt
• Your organisation must be based in Lower Hutt
• Applications must be received before the advertised closing date
• A comprehensive event description must be provided in your application - show that you have a clear plan, budget and delivery team
• An itemised event budget must be added to your application
• Funding will be prioritised for essential items, discretionary elements may not be supported
• Events already funded through other Council funding streams may not be eligible

Successful applicants must:

• use funds only for the approved purpose and in line with any terms and conditions we've set
• use the grant during December of the year it is received and only for the purpose stated in the application
• complete a Post Event Report by 31 January outlining how the funding was used, how the community benefited and how the event met its objectives
• let Council’s funding officer know immediately if any difficulty or potential difficulty arises that may compromise the service or project
• allow us to audit the use of the funds if we decide to
• recognise our support in all publicity material, annual reports and similar publications
• return the unspent amount of the grant funds along with an Accountability Report to account for the grant money you have spent.
• lay a complaint with Police if any funds are stolen or misappropriated, and then notify us
• events must be smoke and vape free and commit to environmentally sustainable practices
• events must comply with all relevant Council requirements (e.g. Health and Safety, Regional Waste Minimisation Bylaw)

• Food and drinks
• Purchase of equipment for private or organisation ownership
• Uniforms, costumes and decorations
• Facility development or capital works
• Travel, vehicle and accommodation costs
• Administration costs, wages, fees
• Events that are primarily intended for a private, invited or closed audience, rather than being open to the wider community
• Workshops, programmes or multi-session activities that require participant registration rather than being open community events
• Events that may conflict with another event supported by Council
• Items or services that have already been paid for