Creative Communities Scheme Grant Program - New Zealand

Donor Name: Taupō District Council

Category: Grant

Publish Date: 03-Sept-2024 12:00 am

Deadline Date: 30-Sept-2024 12:00 am

Overview

The Taupõ District Council has launched the Creative Communities Scheme Grant Program to fund local arts projects.

The Creative Communities Scheme is a partnership between Creative New Zealand (CNZ) and local authorities, such as Taupō District Council.

Program Details

Projects that get funded do at least one of the following:

• Increase participation in the arts or culture at a local level.
• Increase the range and diversity of arts and culture available.
• Enable and encourage young people to engage in the arts.

Funding Information

There is a total of $19,000 to be allocated during this funding round.

Eligibility Criteria

Community grant applications must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Applications cannot be made retrospectively.
• Community groups and individuals from within the Taupō district will be eligible to apply for community grants. (This includes high school students who may board outside the district.)
• Community groups and organisations from outside the Taupō district will need to demonstrate the benefit to the local community/ward that they are applying to.
• Individuals living outside the Taupō district will not be eligible to apply for a community grant.
• An applicant must disclose if they are seeking or have received funding from another source and the purpose of the funding.

What You Can’t Apply For

• Capital improvements to facilities that you or your group do not own.
• Food or catering for an event.
• Insurance.
• Subscriptions.
• Services or projects seeking to promote commercial, political, or religious objectives.
• Costs associated with fundraising events where profits are redistributed to another group.
• Debt servicing or repayment.
• Legal expenses.

For more information, visit: Taupō District Council