Creative Communities Scheme
The Creative Communities Scheme is a partnership between Whanganui District Council and Creative New Zealand to promote local arts projects.
Application dates
Open: Monday,17 July 2023
Close: 12 noon on Friday,18 August 2023
For projects that take place between 11 September 2023 to 11 September 2024
Festival Fund
With this current funding round, Whanganui Creative Communities Scheme has opted to receive one-off additional funding from Creative New Zealand to support local community festivals.
To be eligible for this funding, applicants must demonstrate their festival:
- Aligns with the general eligibility criteria of Creative Communities Scheme (page 1 and 2 of application guide)
- Is ‘established’; meaning it has been delivered at least once in the previous five years. This includes digital presentations.
- Involves an integrated programme of events and activities featuring one or more artforms from any cultural tradition, that takes place within a defined area or region over a designated period of time.
Festivals can apply for operational, commissioning, development, and presentation costs. There is no maximum amount a single festival can apply for, but grants for Whanganui Creative Communities Scheme usually range between $500 and $4000.
A strong application will demonstrate how your festival:
- Celebrates the life experiences, stories, cultures of New Zealanders.
- Improves access, equity and arts participation.
- Provides opportunities for the development of a resilient and sustainable arts sector.
For more information on the Creative Communities Scheme Festival Fund, contact the Creative Community Advisor.
Application process
Crafting your project
When project planning, we recommend reading the Creative Communities application guide(PDF, 420KB). It contains helpful information that is important to consider such as eligibility criteria and details to include in your application.
It is preferred you discuss your project plans with the Creative Community Advisor before submitting your application. They can clarify any questions you may have and advise on how to best frame your ideas on paper.
A current application form can be found as a Word document(DOC, 540KB)
or fillable PDF(PDF, 3MB)
Information is also available in a range of languages below.
- Chinese Traditional(PDF, 1MB)
- English(PDF, 1MB)
- Fijian(PDF, 976KB)
- Hindi(PDF, 1021KB)
- Korean(PDF, 1MB)
- Te Reo Māori(PDF, 962KB)
- Niuean(PDF, 976KB)
- Samoan(PDF, 993KB)
- Tokelauan(PDF, 978KB)
- Tongan(PDF, 1MB)
- Tuvaluan(PDF, 975KB)
Submitting your application
You may choose one of the following three methods to submit your application.
Please ensure the required support material is enclosed with your application.
For further information on this fund, email the Creative Community Advisor.
Recent grant recipients
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Airini Beautrais and Brydee Rood
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$1500 for Rumex Connexions
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Andy Dolling
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Carrissa Brown
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$400 for The Music n Me
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Community Drumming Whanganui
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$700 for Drumming and Song Workshop
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Dance & Arts Therapy New Zealand
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$4000 for Dance 4 Us Whanganui
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DIY Comedy
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Little Green Man Productions
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Lotus Women’s Group
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Pakohe Papers
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Patiarero Marae
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Toirere Designs
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