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This fund will reopen on 1 July 2027."},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["wellington"],"tags":["community"],"eligibility":"Applications are considered for events that optimise economic contribution, are high quality, have scope to grow, promote Masterton as an event destination, create a positive image, and grow community sense and engagement.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Masterton District Council Community Events Fund supports diverse and exciting events that contribute to district wellbeing and celebrate the culturally rich community. The 2026 fund has closed and will reopen on 1 July 2027.","source_url":"https://www.mstn.govt.nz/community/community-grants/community-events-fund","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0373","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0373","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0373.json","first_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","last_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","closed_at":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","verified_by":"register-sweep/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001","provenance":{"deadline":{"source_url":"https://www.mstn.govt.nz/community/community-grants/community-events-fund","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"The 2026 Community Events Fund has closed for this funding year. This fund will reopen on 1 July 2027."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0373","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}}],"closed":[{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0372","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"Climate Action Fund","funder":{"name":"Masterton District Council","slug":"masterton-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/masterton-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"closed","date":"2026-07-31","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.mstn.govt.nz/community/community-grants/community-climate-fund","excerpt":"Applications close at 4pm, Friday, 31 July 2026."},"amount":{"min":2000,"max":50000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["wellington"],"tags":["climate","community","environment"],"eligibility":"Applications are welcome from iwi, hapū and marae, community groups, individuals, businesses, social enterprises, and the agriculture sector. 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