Events Investment Fund

Before you apply

  • Three tiers support major, significant, and emerging events, reflecting their scale, impact, and strategic value. 

  • Events must be held in Rotorua, open to the public, align with a fund outcome, and be delivered by a legal entity with financial and operational viability. 

  • The fund does not support past, private, political, religious, trade-only, or internal events. Operating costs, feasibility, research, all bid costs funding breaches or fundraising events.

  • Events must contribute to one or more outcomes: Grow visitation, nights, and spend, strengthen Rotorua's destination identity, community participation, pride, capability and priority sectors.

  • Whether your event is just an idea or ready to go, get in touch. Our event facilitation team is here to help. 

Submit an expression of interest

Interested in applying to the Rotorua Investment Fund? Start by submitting an expression of interest so our team can review your event and its alignment with the fund.