{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0518","country":"nz","status":"live","title":"Creative Communities Scheme","funder":{"name":"Ruapehu District Council","slug":"ruapehu-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/ruapehu-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"not-stated","date":null,"verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.ruapehudc.govt.nz/repository/libraries/id:2dyphjrmg1cxby65trfv/hierarchy/our-district/grants/documents/Creative%20Communities%20Scheme%20Application%20Guide","excerpt":"Each council will run between two and four funding rounds per year. You can apply in any round"},"amount":{"min":null,"max":5000,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["taranaki"],"tags":["arts","community","youth"],"eligibility":"Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents; Groups must be based in New Zealand. Projects must take place within the city or district where the application is made, be completed within 12 months of funding being approved, and support access and participation, diversity, or young people in arts.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Creative Communities Scheme provides funding for local arts projects that support access and participation, diversity, or young people in arts. Projects must take place within the local district and most grants tend to be under $5,000, with applications accepted on a rolling basis through multiple funding rounds per year.","source_url":"https://www.ruapehudc.govt.nz/repository/libraries/id:2dyphjrmg1cxby65trfv/hierarchy/our-district/grants/documents/Creative%20Communities%20Scheme%20Application%20Guide","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0518","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0518","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0518.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.ruapehudc.govt.nz/repository/libraries/id:2dyphjrmg1cxby65trfv/hierarchy/our-district/grants/documents/Creative%20Communities%20Scheme%20Application%20Guide","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 tend to be under $5,000."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0518","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"}}