The Creative Communities Scheme supports grassroots arts and cultural projects and events happening locally.
This fund is ideal for communities to share their unique arts and culture with Whangārei, and to facilitate greater participation in local arts and cultural activities.
Applications supported by this fund include:
- cultural events
- arts and crafts workshops
- events showcasing young local artists
- pop-up exhibitions
- Fringe Festival shows
- community art projects.
Successful applications meet at least one of the fund’s criteria:
- 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) to engage with and participate in the arts.
Read the application guide for the full criteria, advice for applying and examples of suitable projects:
Creative Communities Scheme Application Guide(PDF, 167KB)
Applications to this fund are assessed by a panel of local art practitioners from across all artforms and backgrounds. We welcome expressions of interest in becoming an assessor when vacancies arise. Email us if you would like to be notified of the next intake.
Amount: Most grants allocated are under $7,000.
This fund is currently closed. The funding rounds for 2025-2026 are:
- Round 1 – 1 May to 30 June 2025
- Round 2 – 1 September to 31 October 2025
- Round 3 – 1 January to 28 February 2026.