Funding

Adequate funding is a critical part of your event's success. Investigate the following funding opportunities and allow plenty of time for the application process.

BayTrust

The Bay of Plenty Community Trust makes donations to community groups serving the Bay, in order to help build, strengthen and enhance local Communities. The Trust now has a toll free number available to callers from within the Bay of Plenty region. Please call 0800 654 546 to contact us!  www.baytrust.org.nz

Department of Internal Affairs

Community Organisation Grants (COGS) and Gaming Machine Grants (Pub Charities)
www.dia.govt.nz

Lotteries Commission

www.nzlotteries.co.nz

Sports and Recreation Council New Zealand

www.sparc.org.nz
www.fis.org.nz/sparc/tsparc.php

All about Funding and Funding Information Service

www.fis.org.nz or www.allaboutfunding.org.nz
Fundview
The Funding provider database is available to use free of charge at Whakatane District Council, Commerce Street, Whakatane and Whakatane District Library, Boon St, Whakatane.

Community Net Aotearoa

Funding How-To-Guide for community organisations.
www.community.net.nz

Creative New Zealand - Whakatane District Creative Communities Funding

Funding is available for community-based arts activities in Whakatane District from the Creative Communities Scheme (CCS). The aim of the Scheme is to increase participation in the arts at a local level, and increase the range and diversity of arts available to communities.
The Scheme is a partnership between Creative New Zealand and local authorities. Local decision-making is the key to the Scheme and applications are considered by local assessment committees. All New Zealanders are eligible to apply.

What are the funding criteria?
Projects seeking assistance must meet at least one of the three funding criteria. These are to:

• increase participation in the arts at a local level
• increase the range and diversity of arts at a local level
• enhance and strengthen the local arts sector.

Each local authority may set its own priorities within these criteria. Contact your local authority to find out local priorities before making an application.

For grants under $1000
Contact Jacqui Hughes, Whakatane District Community Arts Council, 07 308 4098

For grants over $1000
Contact Janie Storey, Whakatane District Council, 07 306 0500.

www.creativenz.org.nz