{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0495","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Creative Communities Scheme","funder":{"name":"Rotorua Lakes Council","slug":"rotorua-lakes-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/rotorua-lakes-council"},"deadline":{"state":"not-stated","date":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/repository/libraries/id:2e3idno3317q9sihrv36/hierarchy/our-city/community-development/grantsandfunding/ccs-brochure---english---2014.pdf","excerpt":"Local councils have up to four application rounds per year."},"amount":{"min":null,"max":2000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["bay-of-plenty"],"tags":["arts","community","youth","maori"],"eligibility":"You can be an individual or a group. Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. Your arts project must create opportunities for local communities to engage with and participate in local arts activities, support diverse artistic cultural traditions, or enable young people under 18 to engage with and participate in the arts.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Creative Communities Scheme funds local arts projects in Rotorua that promote community participation, diversity in artistic traditions, or youth engagement in the arts. Most grants are under $2,000 and councils hold up to four application rounds per year.","source_url":"https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/repository/libraries/id:2e3idno3317q9sihrv36/hierarchy/our-city/community-development/grantsandfunding/ccs-brochure---english---2014.pdf","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0495","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0495","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0495.json","first_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","last_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","closed_at":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","verified_by":"register-sweep/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001","provenance":{"amount":{"source_url":"https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/repository/libraries/id:2e3idno3317q9sihrv36/hierarchy/our-city/community-development/grantsandfunding/ccs-brochure---english---2014.pdf","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"There is no limit to how much you can apply for, but most CCS grants are under $2,000."},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/repository/libraries/id:2e3idno3317q9sihrv36/hierarchy/our-city/community-development/grantsandfunding/ccs-brochure---english---2014.pdf","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"You can be an individual or a group. Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0495","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}}