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Creative Communities Scheme (CCS)

Creative New Zealand supports community involvement in community arts and cultural activities and each year we are provided with funding to distribute to these projects.

There are two funding rounds a year. There is no maximum amount you can apply for, however grants usually range between $500 - $5,000.

There's an application guide to download and read which will give you all the information you need before you start.

You can also email our Creative Communities Scheme Administrator, Katie McLaren if you have any further questions regarding your application or put you on the right track for applying.

Hauraki Creative Communities Scheme applications are advertised in February and August each year. Dates will be advertised in local papers and on our website.

Anyone can apply if their project meets at least one of the following:

  • Broad community involvement - The project will create opportunities for Hauraki District communities to engage with and participate in arts activities.
  • Diversity - The project will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity.
  • Young people - The project will enable and encourage young people (under 18 years) to engage with and actively participate in the arts.

To find out more about funding criteria, please read the Creative Communities Scheme Funding for Local Arts brochure.

Brochures

We have previously funded:

  • Exhibitions, productions, concerts, festivals, workshops and presentations that offer opportunities for community involvement in the arts.
  • Activities that support the traditions and arts of ethnic communities.
  • Youth arts events.
  • Artist-led projects involving local communities.
  • Materials for arts activities or programmes.
  • Personnel costs for one-off, short-term projects.
  • Promotion and publicity of arts activities.
  • School-based projects that are outside of the school’s normal activities and provide opportunities for community participation or benefits to the wider community are also eligible.

  1. Before applying we recommend that you read the Creative Communities Scheme Funding for Local Arts brochure and Application Guide
  2. Then complete the Application Form
  3. Email or post the completed the application form and supporting documentation to us:

Email: info@hauraki-dc.govt.nz

Post:
Creative Communities Scheme Administrator
Hauraki District Council
PO Box 17
PAEROA

Remember: Get your documents to us before the application date closes. Closing dates will be advertised on our website, social media and local newspapers.

If you have any questions, you can email our Creative Communities Scheme Administrator, Katie McLaren.

Creative Communities Downloadable Forms & Guides

  • The next round of applications for Creative Communities Scheme Hauraki will be in August 2023.
  • Application forms will be available when applications open.
  • Application open dates will be advised in local papers and on our website.

We administer the funding based on decisions made by an assessment panel made up of representatives from across the Hauraki District.

The assessment panel is made up of:

  • One appointment from the Hauraki Plains Ward
  • One appointment from the Paeroa Ward (currently not filled)
  • One appointment from the Waihī Ward (currently not filled)
  • One tangata whenua appointment from across the district
  • One elected member appointment from the Hauraki District Council

Public appointments for the panel are made by the assessment panel and the HDC elected member representative is appointed by the Mayor.

For Guidance and information regarding your application you are encouraged to contact an Assessment Panel member from your community:

  • Nikki Keane – HAURAKI PLAINS
  • Heather Stewart – TANGATA WHENUA
  • Anne Marie Spicer – HDC REPRESENTATIVE

We have been awarding Creative Community Scheme Grants since 2018. Take a look at our successful Creative Community Scheme projects.

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