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Papakura District Council administers the Creative Communities Scheme, which is funded by Creative New Zealand. Creative New Zealand is a central government agency and is New Zealand’s main organisation for funding of the arts. The Scheme is a partnership between Creative New Zealand and the Council. Funding is available for community-based arts activities in the District from the Creative Communities Scheme (CCS). The aim of the Scheme is to increase participation in the arts at a local level and the range and diversity of arts available to the community. All New Zealanders are eligible to apply, but only Papakura residents are eligible to apply for the District's Creative Communities Scheme. Email for further information. What types of projects are eligible? The Creative Communities funding round is now open. Interested community groups who meet eligibility criteria are invited to apply for funding for arts and culture projects in Papakura District. Click here to download the application form. Projects seeking assistance must meet at least one of the three funding criteria. These are to:
What types of projects are eligible? Eligible projects must: have an arts or cultural focus take place within the city or district to which the application is made and/or benefit that district or city meet at least one of the three funding criteria benefit local communities not have started before an application for funding is assessed not have been funded by Creative New Zealand for the same purpose. Eligible projects could include: events or festivals personnel costs for one-off, short-term projects costs associated with artist-in-residence schemes promotional activities materials for an event or activity seminars or workshops equipment purchase (up to 50% of purchase price) for a legally constituted group dance that has an arts or cultural focus (eg ballet, tap, taiaha, highland dancing, rock 'n' roll) school-based projects that are outside the school's normal activities and provide benefits for the wider community. |
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