Creative Communities Invercargill

The Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) is for arts and cultural projects and is administered by the Council on behalf of Creative New Zealand.

After funding for your arts or cultural event?

Closing dates for the 2023/2024 financial year are:
  • Round 1 closes 13 August 2023
  • Round 2 closes 12 November 2023
  • Round 3 closes 31 January 2024
  • Round 4 closes 30 April 2024 
Closing dates for the 2024/2025 financial year are:
  • Round 1 closes 31 July 2024
  • Round 2 closes 31 October 2024

Are you an arts festival organiser?

If you have run a festival for the arts at least once over the last five years and are looking for funding to do it again, you could be eligible for a grant from the Creative Communities Scheme – CCS. Creative New Zealand has allocated a one-off top up to our regular CCS funds and it is specifically for local arts festivals. Please use the same form below but just make sure you pop “Festival” in the title of your application. Apply before 30 April for an assessment date of 10 May. Contact the fund administrator on 03 211 1798 for more information.

 

Learn more

Learn more about getting Creative Communities funding for local art projects:

 

Apply now!

Download an application form
Download a Creative Communities Application Form

First time applying?
Refer to the Creative Communities – Application Guide [PDF] when filling in your application.

Completed your project?
Refer to the Creative Communities – Project Completion Report template 2022–2023 in writing your post-project report.

 

Successful Grants

Find a list of the successful creative grant recipients below:

Creative Communities Grants allocated for the 2021 – 2022 Financial Year