Funding

Funding

 

CNZ

Creative Communities Scheme Hamilton

 

The Creative Communities Scheme is a partnership between the Arts Board and Te Waka Toi of Creative NZ working with local authorities acting as Community Arts Providers.  The purpose of the scheme is to increase access and participation in the arts through the support of local arts activities.

 

We support and fund arts projects which:

  • Take place in Hamilton City
  • Increase community interest and participation in the arts
  • Increase the diversity of arts available to the community

When:

Small grants (up to $750) - Available every month

applications to be submitted by 4.30pm on the 15th of the month

 

Large grants - The next large grant closes on 26th September 2008

 

NOTE: You can submit ONE application per month 

 

Who:

Any group, organisation or individual may apply so long as the project for funding is is eligible under the criteria.  The "arts" covers all creative pursuits - music, writing, visual arts, theatre, dance and multi-disciplinary.

  

Eligibility:

Projects that may be considered under the scheme should:

  • Take place within Hamilton
  • Provide benefits largely experienced within the city
  • Not take place within the 2 months of the closing date of application

  

Type of activities which may be funded:

  • Arts/cultural events, i.e concerts, drama productions, festivals
  • Promotional activities that increase knowledge of arts activities/events
  • Artist in residence schemes (significant benefit to the community must be evidenced)
  • Materials necessary for an arts event to occur
  • Seminars, workshops for local artists and art groups
  • Equipment, provided it is related to an arts activity (50% of cost only and the applicant must be a legally constituted body)

 

Quick-fire test - can you apply?

  • Is arts and/or culture based
  • Takes place in Hamilton city
  • Starts no less than two months from application date
  • Increases participation in the arts
  • Increases community interest in the arts
  • Benefits the city community
  • Has not already been funded by Creative New Zealand
  • Meets the assessment criteria of the scheme

Recently Funded 

The Hamilton Flute Festival 

 

group  Joel Komene

 

 

 

Grant Accountability

Once you are successful with your grant application you will be given a date to send back the receipt and reporting forms which tell us how your project went. If you are needing another copy of this document you can download them. These must be filled out before applying for another grant UNLESS it is not yet due.