Creative Communities New Zealand Funding Scheme
Purpose
The
Creative Communities New Zealand Scheme is a partnership between Creative New Zealand and local authorities. The purpose of the scheme is to increase participation in the arts at a local level, and to increase the range and diversity of arts available to communities. Arts, for the purpose of the scheme, is defined as "all forms of creative and interpretative expression". All New Zealanders are eligible to apply, both as groups and as individuals. Funding assistance is awarded to projects rather than to the people undertaking the project.
Applicants must meet all of the eligibility criteria as follows:
- be arts and cultural projects
- take place within Hutt City, and/or produce benefits that are largely experienced within Hutt City
- increase participation in the arts at a local level, or increase the range and diversity of the arts available to local communities
- benefit local communities
- not have started before an application for funding is assessed
- not have been already funded by Creative New Zealand for the same purpose.
Only one application per organisation is permitted in any funding round. There are two funding rounds per year. Applications close at 4pm on the third Friday in March and 4pm on the third Friday in September each year.
The Scheme has three criteria for funding assistance which applications are assessed under. Projects should meet one or more of these criteria:
- increase participation in arts and culture
The aim here is to support opportunities for active and direct participation in the arts.
- increase the range and diversity of arts and culture available to communities
The aim here is to support the presentation of new activities and arts experiences in Hutt City and by developing new audiences for the arts.
- enhance and strengthen the local arts and cultural sectors
The aim here is to support communities and arts groups to practise and promote the arts in Hutt City. This could include funding for training and skills development for arts participants; organisational development for arts organisations; research; information and promotional projects.
Examples of Activities Eligible for Funding
Activities that may be funded include:
- events or festivals;
- personnel costs for one-off, short term projects;
- costs associated with artist-in-residence schemes;
- arts-related promotional activities;
- material for an arts event or activity;
- seminars and/or workshops for local artists and arts groups;
- equipment, provided it is related to an arts activity and will be owned by a legally constituted group. Funding for up to 50% of the cost of equipment can be provided;
- dance that has an arts and culture focus (e.g. ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary dance, taiaha, highland dancing, cultural dance and rock'n'roll). Applications for dance that focuses on fitness (e.g. aerobics, line dancing) should be directed to the Hillary Commission for consideration;
- school-based projects that are outside of the school's normal activities, provide opportunities for community participation or provide benefits for the wider community.
The types of projects/activities that are ineligible for funding include:
- facility development (i.e. the cost of buildings or items necessary to make a facility functional such as plumbing, floor coverings, furnishings, whiteware);
- the purchase of artworks for galleries;
- arts activities in education institutions normally funded through their curriculum and operating budgets;
- ongoing administration costs that are not related to a specific project;
- retrospective project costs (i.e. for projects already completed);
- elimination of accumulated debt or debt servicing;
- catering costs;
- fundraising costs;
- local authority projects normally funded from the authority's own resources;
- salaries for ongoing administration and services;
- prize monies.
Funding can be applied for, or provided, in the following manner:
Grants
These are for a proportion of the total cost of the project. Grants are provided conditional on a specific level of support being provided by the applicant or additional sponsor or from other income.
Guarantees against loss
These may be provided up to a specified amount to cover financial loss or deficit, on an approved project, in advance of the project taking place.
Closing dates for applications:
The next funding round will close on the third Friday in September 2008. The committee meeting will be held on the 6th November 2008. Applications must be for projects that start after the committee meeting in November. Applications for projects that start before the committee will be deemed ineligible.
For any further enquiries please contact:
Community Funding Officer
Community Development
Hutt City Council
Private Bag 31912
Lower Hutt
Phone: 570 6900 Fax: 570 6969
Email: community.development@huttcity.govt.nz
All grant recipients are required to complete an accountability form either within 12 months of receiving a grant from the Hutt City Council, or when the grant monies have been fully expended, whichever is the sooner. Please click here to download the Accountability Form in PDF format (32kb).
Applications for Grants of $500 and less
There is a separate process for applying for grants of $500 and less.
Click here to download an application form for amounts under $500.
All grant recipients are required to complete an accountability form within 2 months of receiving a grant from the Under $500 fund and within 12 months of receiving a grant from the over $500 fund, or when the grant monies have been fully expended, whichever is the sooner.
Please click here to download the Accountability Form for small grants in PDF format (PDF 32kb).