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About the Community Arts and Culture Fund
The purpose of this fund is to contribute to the creative life of Hutt City residents and visitors by supporting:
- opportunities for a diverse range of quality arts activities and events that are easily accessed by residents and visitors
- opportunities to increase community participation in arts and cultural activities
- opportunities to grow audiences for the arts and cultural activities
The Arts and Culture Fund has an emphasis on ongoing programmes over project-based initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for this fund you must:
- have legal status as charitable trusts or incorporated societies authorised to receive or administer charitable funding
- be based in Lower Hutt
- provide services that are accessible to a wide range of people or have a clearly defined target group
- have not applied for the Arts and Culture fund in the prior year
The grants range from $500 to $10,000 and is to be used to help cover operational and administration costs.
Examples of things we fund:
- purchasing office equipment
- marketing materials (flyers, posters, advertisements)
- fees for tutors or visiting artists
- employee salaries
- telephone, power and rental bills
- volunteer expenses.
- organisations that:
- already get operational funding from any other Council source (excluding rates rebates)
- such as schools and kindergartens, that receive significant government funding
- that plan to give funds to other people at their own discretion
- individuals
- expenses already incurred
- paying off debts
- land, building, renovation or maintenance costs.
- Programmes which are:
- community led / address a community need
- sustainable
- equitable
- From organisations which are
- legal entities
- well managed
- demonstrate community engagement or collaboration
How to apply
- Apply using our online form
Past successful applicants
| Year/Funding round | Details | File/Size |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Successful Community Arts and Culture Fund applicants 2021 | PDF 157.7KB |
| 2020 | Successful Community Arts and Culture Fund applicants 2020 | PDF 146.8 KB |
| 2019 | Successful Community Arts and Culture Fund applicants 2019 | PDF 22.7 KB |