Small Grants Scheme

Creative Hastings administers a small grants scheme as part of Creative New Zealand's Creative Communities Scheme. The grants are to support arts activities that benefit the community. The activities would normally be expected to take place within the Hastings District Council or be activities that are held within other parts of Hawke's Bay and which involve a significant proportion of people from the Hastings District.

Normally the grants are limited to $300.

Creative Hastings considers applications for these grants at each of its meetings, normally held on the third Tuesday of each month except for January. Application forms are available from the Hastings Community Arts Centre (see our contact details at Contact Us) and the completed forms should arrive at the Community Arts Centre by the first Friday of each month.

Creative Communities Scheme

This scheme is administered by Hastings District Council, and is also part of Creative New Zealand's Creative Communities Scheme. It is for community based art activities or projects that benefit the community. It has the same eligibility requirements and priorities as the small grants scheme mentioned above but the grants can be for larger amounts, typically between $500 and $1500. Applications are assessed by a committee that meets twice a year, and the deadlines for applications are usually in March and September. Contact Abby Best, Hastings District Council, 06 878 0500 for details.

For eligibility requirements and scheme priorities click here.

Creative New Zealand Funding

Creative Hastings has copies of the current Creative New Zealand's

The Funding Guide/Nga Putea. You can get more information by clicking the following link Creative New Zealand