Grants
The Titirangi Community Arts Council receives funding from Waitakere City Council and Creative New Zealand to run arts activities, to run the Upstairs Gallery and to distribute to community groups as grants. These grants are in the vicinity of $750.
Click here to download an Application Form.
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For larger grants of up to $5,000
Applications can be made twice yearly to Waitakere City Council. Contact: Julie Nash, Community Arts Coordinator, Private Bag 93109, Henderson 0650. Ph 836 8000 extn 8934. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Creative Communities Scheme is to provide financial assistance to groups and individuals for local arts and cultural activities. ‘Arts’ is broadly defined to mean any ‘creative practice’, including those relating to language, literature, performing arts and visual arts.
Our Aim
The aim of the Creative Communities Scheme is to increase the number of people participating in arts and cultural activities at a local level, widen the range of arts available and community interest in them, support artistic and cultural expressions by diverse communities.
What will not be funded
- Facility development
- Purchase of art works for galleries
- Ongoing administrative costs that are not related to a specific project
- Repayment of debt or interest on that debt
- School programmes (which would normally be funded through the ongoing curriculum operating budget)
- Costs already incurred for projects already completed
- Catering costs
- Fund raising costs
- Applications from groups who have received funding but did not complete a certificate of expenditure and provide evidence of expenditure
