{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0736","country":"nz","status":"closed","title":"Creative Communities Fund","funder":{"name":"Waikato District Council","slug":"waikato-district-council","url":"https://gobuga.org/funders/waikato-district-council"},"deadline":{"state":"closed","date":"2026-09-08","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","source_url":"https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/services-facilities/community-development/funding/creative-communities-new-zealand-funding-scheme","excerpt":"This round has been extended and will now close on 8 September 2026."},"amount":{"min":null,"max":null,"currency":"NZD"},"region":["waikato"],"tags":["arts","community","youth","maori"],"eligibility":"Individuals or groups can apply. Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. Projects must take place within Waikato District, be completed within 12 months of funding being approved, benefit local communities, not have started or finished before CCS funding is approved, and not have already been funded through Creative New Zealand's other arts funding programmes.","eligible_entities":[],"summary":"The Creative Communities Scheme supports art activities that celebrate the uniqueness of the Waikato district, its cultural traditions and diversity, including Toi Māori. The fund aims to increase participation from the local community in the arts sector and encourage young people to participate in local arts.","source_url":"https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/services-facilities/community-development/funding/creative-communities-new-zealand-funding-scheme","apply_url":"https://gobuga.org/out/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0736","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0736","json_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0736.json","first_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","last_seen":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","closed_at":"2026-09-28T02:41:51.997789+00:00","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","verified_by":"register-sweep/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001","provenance":{"deadline":{"source_url":"https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/services-facilities/community-development/funding/creative-communities-new-zealand-funding-scheme","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"This round has been extended and will now close on 8 September 2026."},"eligibility":{"source_url":"https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/services-facilities/community-development/funding/creative-communities-new-zealand-funding-scheme","verified_at":"2026-09-28T02:17:06.301104+00:00","excerpt":"Individuals or groups can apply. Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents."}},"attribution":{"source":"GoBuga","url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0736","retrieved_at":"2026-10-23","licence":"attribution-required"},"related":[{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0773","title":"Creative Communities Scheme","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0773"},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0495","title":"Creative Communities Scheme","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0495"},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0377","title":"Masterton District Creative Communities Scheme","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0377"},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0313","title":"Creative Communities Scheme Fund","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0313"},{"id":"OPP-NZ-2026-09-0030","title":"Hobsonville Point Community Grant Fund","canonical_url":"https://gobuga.org/grants/OPP-NZ-2026-09-0030"}]}