Creative Communities Scheme funding

Clutha District Council has a partnership with Creative New Zealand to promote, support, and increase participation in community arts and cultural activities in the Clutha district.

The Creative Communities Scheme supports a wide range of art projects.

To be eligible for funding, projects must support at least one of the following:

• Access and participation: Create opportunities for local communities to engage with, and participate in local arts activities
• Diversity: Support the diverse artistic cultural traditions of local communities
• Young people: enable young people (under 18 years of age) to engage with, and participate in the arts
  See examples in the application guide in the related information section.

Funding criteria

Individuals, groups, or organisations can apply, but projects must:

• Take place in the Clutha District
• Benefit communities in the Clutha District
• Not have started or finished before funding is approved
• Be completed within 12 months of funding being approved
• You must be able to provide supporting documents with your application, such as quotes and support letters.

There is no limit for applications, however, allocations are normally between $200 - $5,000.

2026/27 funding schedule

There are up to three funding rounds each year. In 2026-27 the funding round are:

• Round 1
  Closes 6 September 2026
• Round 2
  Closes 28 March 2027
• Additional round
  Closes 20 June 2027 (if required)

Who to contact

If you are thinking of applying for a grant, have questions or require help with your application, please contact council’s Creative Communities Scheme administrator via help.desk@cluthadc.govt.nz

Previous funding recipients