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Creative Communities Funding Scheme

What is the Creative Communities Scheme?
Funding
Creative Communities Scheme Pilot
Who can apply?
Types of grants

What is the Creative Communities Scheme?

The Scheme is a partnership between Creative New Zealand and local authorities to support opportunities for New Zealanders to actively participate in the arts. By administering the scheme, Rodney District Council can offer the community opportunities to actively participate in the arts.

Funding

Rodney District Council receives approximately $50,000 a year from Creative New Zealand for the Scheme. There are two Community Art Councils in Rodney. Between them they assess the applications and allocate the funding amounts. Large grants are available twice a year and small grants are available on a monthly basis.

Creative Communities Scheme Pilot

Rodney District Council is one of four Councils involved in a pilot study of the Creative Communities Scheme. This involves working with revised and more targeted criteria. The funding amount, allocation and administrative process remain the same.

Who can apply?

Individuals or groups seeking funding for local arts projects.

Your project must meet the Scheme’s eligibility criteria. The criteria are based around active participation in the arts and increasing the range and diversity of arts available to the community.

For more information on the eligibility criteria for your project please see:

Creative Communities Scheme Pilot Information Sheet (48k)

Creative Communities Scheme Frequently Asked Questions (21k)

Types of grants

Large grants

Amounts between $500–$5000 are available twice a year. The average amount granted is approximately $2000.

Closing dates 2007/2008:

Round 2: Closed Friday 11th April 2008. The following table lists the large grant successful applications for Round 2.

Name	Project	Amount
Starfish Magic	7 Interactive performances in Rodney libraries for children and families	$1,000
Primal Youth Trust	Acoustic Sessions – singer/song writer competition	$500
Impact Community services	Carving, painting & wood creation/sculpture workshops for at risk youth	$2,000
Centrestage Theatre Company	Musical Director’s fees, lighting, special effects for Titanic the Musical	$2,500
Art Kaipara Inc	Series of art workshops in a variety of artistic media	$3,300
Hungry Creek Art & Craft School	Art Jam 2008 – 3 day event offering public participation, painting, clay raku etc	$2,600
Mt Tabor Trust	Musical/play involving people who are deaf or who have intellectual disabilities	$2,000
TOTAL		$13,900

Closing date for Round 1 2008-2009

The closing date for the next large grant funding round is Friday 10 October 2008.

Creative Communities Large Grant Application Form (91k)

Please post your completed application to:
Rodney District Council
Private Bag 500,Orewa
Attention: Arts Adviser, Vivienne Martin

Small grants

Amounts of up to $500 are available on a monthly basis.

Closing dates: The 20th of each month.

Applications will be assessed in the first week of the following month. Applicants will be notified shortly afterwards.

Creative Communities Scheme Small Grants Application Form – Eastern area (Hibiscus Coast) (88k)

Creative Communities Scheme Small Grants Application Form – South Kaipara (Kumeu, Helensville and Waitoki districts) (89k)

Creative Communities Scheme Small Grants Application Form – Northern Area (Warkworth, Wellsford and Matakana Districts) (89k)

Please post your completed application to the address on the form.

If you are unsure of which area you are in for small grant applications or for any further information please email or call Vivienne Martin on vivienne.martin@rodney.co.nz or 0800 426 5169.

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