Dates
- Fri 26 Feb 2027est. February 2027 round. Estimated from the stated rule that applications close on the last Friday of February and August.. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
- Fri 27 Aug 2027est. August 2027 round. Estimated from the stated rule that applications close on the last Friday of February and August.. Estimated from the funder's stated rule. Add to calendar (.ics)Add to Google Calendar
What it funds
- Local arts activities such as performances, workshops, exhibitions, festivals, community film or public artwork, artist residencies
- Materials for arts activities or programmes
- Venue or equipment hire
What it will not fund
- Projects already started or finished before CCS funding is approved
- Projects already funded through Creative NZ's other arts funding programmes
- Entry fees, prize money, awards, royalties, loan repayment and buying equipment
- Ongoing administration costs not related to a specific project
- Fundraising activities
- Developing or restoring facilities such as galleries, marae, theatres and other venues, including the costs of fixed items and furnishings
Good to know
Most grants are under $2,000. Projects must not have started before the funding is approved.
Two rounds a year; applications close on the last Friday of February and August.
Checklist
What Gisborne Creative Communities says you need:
Common things funders ask for, worth having ready:
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Sources
What we relied on, in the funder's own words.
Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) helps to fund local arts activities. Gisborne District Council distributes the funding in Tairāwhiti and we have 2 funding rounds each year. There is $42k annually and most CCS grants are under $2k.
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026Funding applications close on the last Friday of February and August.
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026take place within Tairāwhiti
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026be completed within 12 months of funding being approved
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026not have started or finished before CCS funding is approved
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026materials for arts activities or programmes
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026venue or equipment hire
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026entry fees, prize money, awards, royalties, loan repayment and buying equipment
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026personnel and administrative costs for short-term projects
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026ongoing administration costs not related to a specific project
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026fundraising activities
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026developing or restoring facilities eg: galleries, marae
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026theatres, and other venues, including the costs of fixed items and furnishings
gdc.govt.nz/council/funding-streams/creative-communities-funding · read 17 October 2026
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