Funding and Grants
The Creative Communities NZ Scheme, an initiative from Creative New Zealand, was designed to increase participation in the arts at the local level, and to increase the range and diversity of arts available to the community.
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
Creative New Zealand allocates $2.6 million per year to the 74 local authorities in New Zealand. This is distributed on a funding formula of a $5,000 base grant for each territorial authority district plus a per capita allocation of 60c per resident. The annual allocation for Tauranga is $59,544. The annual allocation for Western Bay Of Plenty is $27,939.
Creative Communities NZ provides the opportunity for communities to express and celebrate who they are through art. It enables individuals and organisations to grow, strengthen and enhance the local arts and culture sector adding depth and colour to the fabric of society.
The funding scheme is administered by Creative Tauranga (formerly Tauranga Community Arts Council) on behalf of the Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The scheme has two major funding rounds per year for projects requiring funding over $500 and for projects whose budget is less than $500 there is a monthly Small Grants funding round.
The staff at Creative Tauranga are happy to assist in the project development and application process for Creative Communities.
FUNDING ROUNDS
Major Projects next funding round closing date 12:00 Noon Friday 19 February 2010
Small Grants closing dates 4:00pm on the first day of each month (excluding January)
DOWNLOADS
> Download CCNZ Funding Application Form (Microsoft Word Document)
Creative Communities Logos - Click to download high resolution version.
