Creative Communities Scheme in New Zealand
Deadline: 01-Nov-22
The Far North District Council is now accepting applications for its Creative Communities Scheme.
Creative New Zealand supports more than 1,800 projects every year in New Zealand through the Creative Communities Scheme. The Far North District Council administers the scheme in their District.
Funding Information
Most successful Creative Communities Scheme applications are for $2000 or less. The Far North District Council receives funding each year from Creative New Zealand based on their population. In 2016, the Far North District was allocated $45,000 by Creative New Zealand.
What will the Scheme pay for?
The Creative Communities Scheme will fund:
materials for arts activities or programmes
venue or equipment hire
personnel and administrative costs for short-term projects
promotion and publicity of arts activities.
Eligibility Criteria
All groups and individuals involved in local arts and cultural projects can apply. By ‘arts’ they mean any creative practice relating to language, literature, performing arts and visual arts.
To receive funding, your project must meet at least one of these three funding criteria:
encourage participation – opportunities for local communities to engage with, and participate in, local arts activities
support diversity – supports diverse artistic cultural traditions of local communities
enable young people – enable young people (under 18 years) to participate in the arts.
For more information, visit https://www.fndc.govt.nz/Your-district/Funding/Creative-Communities