Funding decisions will be confirmed at a Committee Meeting planned for Wednesday 28 May 2025.
Round One decisions are available here:Creative Communities 2024-2025 Round One Awards
About the fund
The Creative Communities Fund (CCS Fund) provides creative assistance to make our Grey District a vibrant place to live. It is a rolling contestable fund for creative projects available to craftspeople, artists, musicians, dancers, actors, community groups, non-profits, and organisations.
This funding is administered by Council and is from Creative New Zealand (CNZ),
Around 70% of CNZ’s income (and this funding) comes from proceeds of the New Zealand Lottery.
Criteria
Projects seeking funding from this scheme should meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Participation – the project creates opportunities for local communities to engage with, and participate in, local arts activities.
- Diversity – the project supports the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of local communities.
- Young people – the project enables and encourages young people (under 18 years) to engage with and participate in the arts.
To be eligible for funding, projects must take place within the Grey District rate-paying area. Projects already receiving Creative New Zealand funding are not eligible. Contact the Funding Advisor, Marina Thomasi if you intend to apply to the Creative Communities Scheme and any CreativeNZ fund.
To find out more about these criteria, see the application guide which is available below.
Apply for the fund
Completing the Application Form
(Before you prepare your application, we recommend reading the Creative Communities Scheme Application Guide)
Hard copies of the Application Form and the Guide are available from:
- Grey District Council Reception
- Westland Recreation Centre
- Greymouth Library
Alternatively, download them below.
The round two application form will be available soon!
