Our Create programme is for emerging and established artists, ngā toi Māori (Māori arts), heritage and cultural activators and practitioners across all art forms, heritage fields and cultures.
Create is designed to support a range of activities and opportunities that:
Funding is available to individuals under three categories:
Total fund: $50,000 per annum
Apply: Anytime - but you do need to apply before your event has started
We also support the arts, heritage and culture sectors through our various granting programmes.
Read What We Fund to find out more.
You can apply to the Create Fund once in a 12 month period and applications are accepted from people who are:
In addition, your project must be time limited with a definite start and end date.
Purpose
Recognising outstanding achievement and artistic excellence.
Outcomes
Types of activities supported
Artists, heritage or cultural activators or practitioners selected to attend, present, or showcase in a premier event or activity.
Amount of award
Purpose
Outcomes
Types of activities supported
Amount of Award
Up to $1,500 for e.g. mentorships and internships
For specialised programmes, courses or workshops:
Purpose
Outcomes
Types of activities supported
Amount of award
30% of budgeted costs up to a maximum of $5,000.
Definitions
For the purpose of the fund the Trust has adopted the following definitions.
Arts the creative skill, imagination and expression of artists, practitioners and organisations that contribute to creating, presenting, and distributing the arts (in all its diverse forms) and that make up the diverse forms of arts practice, such as dance, music, sculpture, visual, performing, and literary and ngā toi Māori.
Activators and practitioners are the range of people/professions contributing to, creating, documenting, conserving, presenting, distributing or caring for arts, heritage and culture.
Culture is the shared values, ideas, knowledge, stories, customs and social behaviours of people, society, or a social group.
Emerging artists, activators or practitioners are those in the early stage of their career development (regardless of age), that have either created some original artistic/creative work, have some track record of involvement in their art form, heritage field or culture and are locally recognised by peers or experts.
Established artists, activators or practitioners are those who are at a more mature stage in their career, have advanced knowledge and experience in their artform, heritage field or culture, that have either created an extensive body of work, are well known and show commitment to their artform, heritage field or culture (locally, regionally or possibly nationally) and are giving back to their sector and community.
Heritage is diverse and can be tangible/physical (such as historic buildings, structures and objects, precincts, bridges, archaeological and site/places, marae) natural (such as places/areas, landscapes and landforms, tribal landmarks, flora and fauna or intangible (such as voices, customs and rituals, knowledge, language).
Nga toi Māori includes Māori heritage, and contemporary arts practice such as waiata, kapa haka, raranga, whakairo.
Arts, heritage or cultural organisations and groups as funding may be available through our General Grants programme.
Trustees and staff of Community Trust South and their immediate families (immediate families include: partners, parents, children, step children, grandchildren, grandparents and siblings) due to a perceived conflict of interest.
Employees or councillors of local government, employees of central government departments/agencies (including schools), tertiary institutes or for profit organisations unless the application clearly relates to a wider community benefit outside of the organisation. We regard professional development related to these organisations as the responsibility of the organisation and the expectation is the organisation would also be contributing.
People applying as part of a service club or for profit organisation.
Applicants from outside the Trust's area.
Individuals are only eligible for one Scholarship within a 12 month period, but can apply again in 12 months' time from the application decision date.
Types of projects and activities we don’t fund:
Applications are accepted anytime and are made online.
If you haven’t applied to us before you need to register by providing your name and email address as well as creating a password – it only takes a moment. Once registered you can log in at any time to start an application or to access it again later, so you can work on it over time.
If you are under 18 years of age you will also need to include a completed Parent/Guardian Consent form as part of your application.
The application process includes an endorsement from a recognised peer/expert in the relevant art form, heritage field or culture.
To help you prepare you can also download the application form so you can see the questions we ask.
We carry out an initial review of your application to make sure you are eligible to apply.
Our staff then review your application to support Trustees in making an informed decision on your activity. We will often contact you to ask further questions about your activity or application.
What we look for when we are assessing your application:
It takes approximately 8 weeks for a decision to be made and you will receive an email letting you know the outcome.
If your application is successful, the email will outline the amount approved and any funding conditions. You can read Managing Your Funding for more information.
If your application is unsuccessful the email will outline the reasons for your application being declined.
Successful applicants will need to provide an accountability report within 2 months of completing the activity for which funding was awarded. The report will be available online.
If you have any further questions about funding for individuals ring 0800 500 185 or email info@communitytrust south.nz