Creative Communities Scheme Fund

Get your creative juices flowing!

When can you apply

Round One of the 2025-2026 Creative Communities Fund will accept applications from Friday 1st August 2025 and will close Sunday 31st August 2025.

Funding decisions will be confirmed at the Committee Meeting, to be held on Wednesday 8th October 2025.

Amount available for Grey District to distribute is still to be finalised.

About the fund

The Creative Communities Scheme Fund (CCS Fund) provides creative assistance to make our Grey District a vibrant place to live. It's a rolling contestable fund for creative projects available to craftspeople, artists, musicians, dancers, actors, community groups, non-profits, and organisations.

This funding is administered by Council and is from Creative New Zealand (CNZ).

Around 70% of CNZ’s income (and this funding) comes from proceeds of the New Zealand Lottery.

Criteria

Projects seeking funding from this scheme should meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Participation – the project creates opportunities for local communities to engage with, and participate in, local arts activities.
  • Diversity – the project supports the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of local communities.
  • Young people – the project enables and encourages young people (under 18 years) to engage with and participate in the arts.

To be eligible for funding, projects must take place within the Grey District rate-paying area. Projects already receiving Creative New Zealand funding are not eligible.

To find out more about these criteria, see the application guide which is available to download. Click here to view Application Guide

How to apply

Download the 2025/2026 application and provide the information required. Click here for application.

or

collect an application form and the application guidelines from the following:

  • Grey District Council Reception, 105 Tainui St, Greymouth. Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
  • Westland Recreation Centre, 83 High St, Greymouth. Monday to Friday 5am to 9pm
  • Greymouth Library, 18 Albert St, Greymouth. Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5pm

Either hand the completed application form into the Grey District Council Office, 105 Tainui Street, Greymouth or email it to info@greydc.govt.nz

Previous successful applicants will need to have completed and returned a CCS project completion report which is available to download before making another application.


Additional Assistance

Contact Engagement & Communications Officer Marina Tomasi: marina.tomasi@greydc.govt.nz

Get your creative juices flowing!

When can you apply

Round One of the 2025-2026 Creative Communities Fund will accept applications from Friday 1st August 2025 and will close Sunday 31st August 2025.

Funding decisions will be confirmed at the Committee Meeting, to be held on Wednesday 8th October 2025.

Amount available for Grey District to distribute is still to be finalised.

About the fund

The Creative Communities Scheme Fund (CCS Fund) provides creative assistance to make our Grey District a vibrant place to live. It's a rolling contestable fund for creative projects available to craftspeople, artists, musicians, dancers, actors, community groups, non-profits, and organisations.

This funding is administered by Council and is from Creative New Zealand (CNZ).

Around 70% of CNZ’s income (and this funding) comes from proceeds of the New Zealand Lottery.

Criteria

Projects seeking funding from this scheme should meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Participation – the project creates opportunities for local communities to engage with, and participate in, local arts activities.
  • Diversity – the project supports the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of local communities.
  • Young people – the project enables and encourages young people (under 18 years) to engage with and participate in the arts.

To be eligible for funding, projects must take place within the Grey District rate-paying area. Projects already receiving Creative New Zealand funding are not eligible.

To find out more about these criteria, see the application guide which is available to download. Click here to view Application Guide

How to apply

Download the 2025/2026 application and provide the information required. Click here for application.

or

collect an application form and the application guidelines from the following:

  • Grey District Council Reception, 105 Tainui St, Greymouth. Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
  • Westland Recreation Centre, 83 High St, Greymouth. Monday to Friday 5am to 9pm
  • Greymouth Library, 18 Albert St, Greymouth. Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5pm

Either hand the completed application form into the Grey District Council Office, 105 Tainui Street, Greymouth or email it to info@greydc.govt.nz

Previous successful applicants will need to have completed and returned a CCS project completion report which is available to download before making another application.


Additional Assistance

Contact Engagement & Communications Officer Marina Tomasi: marina.tomasi@greydc.govt.nz