Council funds

Find out what the Council can help to fund in Wellington.

Living Wage for Events Fund

This fund supports non-Council event organisers to enable them to deliver events that provide the living wage for their staff and contractors.

Active Transport Workplace Fund

Funding is available for workplace programmes, infrastructure and services that encourage active commuting.

Climate and Sustainability Fund

This fund supports communities and businesses in Wellington city to undertake climate action

Arts and Culture Fund

This fund supports arts and cultural projects.

Betty Campbell Accommodation Assistance Grants

This grant is for rental costs for office space in the central city for organisations promoting social wellbeing.

Built Heritage Incentive Fund

This fund helps owners of heritage buildings to carry out conservation and seismic strengthening work.

CH Izard Bequest

This grant helps charitable causes in great need.

City Growth Fund

This fund supports initiatives that will contribute to Wellington's economic growth.

Community events sponsorship

This fund supports community events sponsorship.

Community Venue Assistance Fund

This fund helps with creating community space and venues where services and activities contribute to social wellbeing.

Contract Funding

Contract funding is for programmes that have received considerable funding from the Council for at least 4 years.

Creative Communities Scheme

This scheme supports and encourages local arts activities.

Joe Aspell Trust

This fund is for community organisations serving socially disadvantaged young people living in Wellington.

Mayoral Relief Fund

People in Wellington who help in the form of food, shelter and clothing can apply for one-off emergency relief.

Natural Environment Fund

This fund supports community environmental projects that help grow our natural capital.

Parliament Occupation Business Relief Fund

Find out about the Parliament Occupation Business Relief Fund for businesses affected by the occupation at Parliament.

Social and Recreation Fund

This fund aims to support projects and organisations that deliver outcomes that improve community resilience, harm reduction, community safety and soc...

Sports Event Partnership Fund

The Sports Event Partnership Fund has been established to support mid-tier sport and recreation events.

Sportsville Partnership Feasibility Fund

This fund is for the development of facilities and partnerships at major sporting and recreation hubs in the city.

Stone Soup Fund

This fund supports the viability and sustainability of established community gardens in Wellington.

Tawa Community Grants

These grants provide financial support for community initiatives in Tawa.

Waste Minimisation Seed Fund

This fund supports development of innovative solutions for reducing waste.

Waste Minimisation Seed Fund – Organics Diversion

This new fund supports the development of projects which divert organic waste from landfill.

Wellington Regional Amenities Fund

Details of the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund – its purpose and priorities and how to apply.

Wellington Venues Subsidy

This subsidy helps local community groups hold special events in certain Council-owned venues.

Other grants

Grants are also available for recycling services, energy efficiency incentive and compost.