Creative
Communities Scheme
Waitakere City Council administers the Creative Communities Scheme, which is funded by Creative New Zealand. Creative New Zealand is a central government agency and is New Zealand's main organisation for funding
of the arts.
| 19 January 2009 |
Round 1 of 2009 Creative Communities funding
opens |
| 5 March 2009 |
Round 1 applications closes 5pm |
| 11 February |
funding workshop will be held |
| Creative Communities allocation subcommittee meetings, Presentations and allocations will be 4 and 5 May.
Projects must not have been started before mid-May. |
View a list of all the
latest successful allocated funds for Round 1 of the 2007/2008 Creative
Communities Scheme.
Purpose of
the Scheme
The purpose of the Creative Communities Scheme is to increase participation in the arts at the local level, and to increase the range and diversity of arts available to communities.
'Arts' is broadly defined to mean any 'creative expression', including those relating to language, literature, and performing and visual arts.
Go to the
Creative New Zealand website for information on the Creative Communities
Scheme and other funding opportunities through Creative NZ.
Funding available
Waitakere City receives approximately $100,000 a year from Creative
NZ. This money is distributed by way of a grant or a guarantee against loss
(GAL).
Grants do not exceed $5000 for any group/individual in any year. They can be made as a general contribution to a project or they can be tagged to a specific aspect of a project.
A guarantee against loss (GAL) provides a guarantee of reimbursement or indemnity up to a specified amount to cover any loss or a deficit incurred for an approved project.
Groups/individuals can also apply to either the Titirangi or Waitakere Central Community
Arts Councils at any time of the year for small amounts of money (up to
$750). The Creative Communities Scheme provides both Arts Councils with
$5000 a year that can be allocated to groups/individuals that meet the criteria. Please
call one of these Arts Councils for details: Titirangi CAC on (09) 817 8030 and
Waitakere Central CAC on (09) 838 5733
Who can apply?
It is not necessary to be an arts group/individual to be eligible for funding - but the project for which funding is sought must have an arts or cultural focus.
Remember that being eligible to apply does not guarantee
that an application will be successful.
 For
more information contact us.
Funding workshops
If you need help with your application, please attend one of the Creative Communities Funding workshops held in the Waitemata Room in the Civic Centre, Council offices, 6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson
Workshops will be in Mid-July. date to be announced
Please enquire about workshops to Julie.Nash@waitakere.govt.nz
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