Funding
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:
Closing dates for 2010 are:
Wednesday 31st March
Wednesday 30th June
Friday 29th October
Eligibility criteria and other information remain the same
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
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Promotional activities that increase knowledge of arts activities/events
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Artist in residence schemes (significant benefit to the community must be evidenced)
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Materials necessary for an arts event to occur
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Seminars, workshops for local artists and art groups
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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
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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.