Creative Communities Scheme Funding in New Zealand

Deadline: 10-Mar-23

The Clutha District Council is calling applications for its Creative Communities Scheme to support a wide range of art projects.

Clutha District Council has a partnership with Creative New Zealand to promote, support, and increase participation in community arts and cultural activities in the Clutha district.

Funding Information

There is no limit for applications, however, allocations are normally between $200 – $5,000.

Funding Criteria

Individuals, groups, or organisations can apply, but projects must:
- Take place in the Clutha District
- Benefit communities in the Clutha District
- Not have started or finished before funding is approved
- Be completed within 12 months of funding being approved
- You must be able to provide supporting documents with your application, such as quotes and support letters.

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals or groups can apply for CCS funding.
Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
If you have already received funding from CCS for a project, you must complete a report on that project
before making another application, unless the project is still in progress.
To be eligible for funding, projects must support at least one of the following:
- Access and participation: Create opportunities for local communities to engage with, and participate in local arts activities
- Diversity: Support the diverse artistic cultural traditions of local communities
- Young people: enable young people (under 18 years of age) to engage with, and participate in the arts