Creative communities scheme

Small grant process for arts grants of $500 or less

Background
All requests for and processing of small grant applications will be administered by the North Shore City Council, Community Liaison Team, managed by the Arts Sector Development officer – Sarah Dugdale

Process
Forms and administration will now be provided by the council.

1. Application forms will be sent out upon request in a range of ways (see below).
2. Applications will be received and processed by Council prior to the Assessment committee meeting.
3. Details of application will be entered onto the CNZ reconciliation database and recorded in the NSCC Grants Database.
4. All information will be provided to assessors at least 1 week prior to the meeting.
5. Assessment will be completed in accordance to CNZ criteria.
6. All applicants will be advised of decisions within 1 week of the Assessors meeting, and successful applications provided with relevant information regards how to uplift their grants and Project Report forms for completion at the end of the event or project.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I get an application form from?
Application forms will available on this website (see link below) or by calling 486 8600, and requesting one from Actionline. Alternatively, application forms will be available in hardcopy or electronically from all North Sshore City Arts Facilities.

How do I know what to do?
Application forms have a covering letter attached to them, but additional advice may be sought from the Arts officer, Sarah Dugdale or from staff at the city’s Arts Facilities. A Creative New Zealand brochure which is available upon request.

Where do I send the completed application form?
Send to the Arts Officer, North Shore City Council by the closing date. Late applications will not be considered until the following session. There are no exceptions to this rule, as administration of application prior to assessment takes time.

Applications should be sent to :
Sarah Dugdale
North Shore City Council
Private Bag 93500
North Shore City

How will I know whether or not I have been successful?
You will be advised within two weeks, and if successful provided with all relevant information regarding uplifting the grant and project peporting requirements for completion at the end of the event or project.

Useful documents

Application form for grants of $500 or less PDF (66 KB)

For further information

Please contact our Sector Development - arts officer on:

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