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  1. 5. Manage the assessment process

    Prepare applications for the assessment committee. Provide assessors with CCS Assessor Marking Spreadsheet   Run the assessment meeting. Record and manage conflicts of interest if they arise. ...
  2. 4. Receive Applications

    Check applications for key eligibility requirements Contact applicants if further information is required to support their application.   Hold hui or drop-in sessions for potential applicants to ask questions.   Send letter acknowledg...
  3. 3. Promote CCS

    Load updated application form and application guide onto your website.   Promote CCS and advertise funding rounds on the council website and social media. (see below) Hold workshops, funding hui or drop-in sessions in the community.   ...
  4. 2. Establish the Assessment Committee

    Call for assessor nominations .  Ensure the make-up of the assessment committee meets CCS requirements : Local councils may appoint up to two representatives to the assessment committee.  Each community arts council in the local area...
  5. 1. Prepare for your annual Creative Communities Scheme

    Select funding round dates.   Edit CCS application form to be current for your community funding rounds.   Prepare promotional and website materials.   Advertise for assessment committee members.   Number and dates of fun...
  6. Other Funding

    Can people receive funding from both CCS and the council funding e.g. community boards or events/community grants? Yes. Funding from the Creative Communities Scheme and from Community Boards comes from two different places i.e. taxes/lotteries (C...
  7. CCS Promotions

    Can we use some of the funds for in-house promotion costs? You can use up to 10% of your CCS allocation for promotion costs. These costs can include newspaper advertising, on-line listings, producing posters and other external costs. However,...
  8. Project Completion Information

    What do I do if an applicant doesn’t return their project completion report? We suggest the following: Send out a letter/email requesting the report within a specified timeframe, and explaining that a condition of receiving the funding wa...
  9. Changes to CCS Funded Projects

    Can successful applicants change their projects? It is not uncommon for projects to change after they have been funded. This can be for a variety of reasons such as having to resize the project to match available funding or shifting the dates due...
  10. Eligible Costs

    Are travel costs/accommodation eligible? CCS cannot fund travel or accommodation costs for activity taking place outside your area. Travel and accommodation costs for projects taking place within your area are eligible. Examples might includ...