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  1. Downloads

    Last Updated: 02/10/2025 in CCS Manager Resources
    To send to applicants: > > CCS Application Form Template   Please ensure the application form template is adapted for your community and all sections in yellow have been edited before uploading the form on your website or sending to ap...

  2. 2. Establish the Assessment Committee

    Last Updated: 24/03/2025 in Overview of the CCS Process
    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 has the...

  3. 7. Reporting to Creative NZ

    Last Updated: 02/12/2024 in Overview of the CCS Process
    Ensure you have received project completion reports from applicants. Report on funding round at completion of each round using the Grants Tracking Tool (GTT) Complete your Annual Evaluation Report for submission at end of financial year. G...

  4. CCS Brochures

    Last Updated: 16/04/2024 in CCS Manager Resources
    CCS brochures are available for download in eleven languages. > >  CCS Brochure - Chinese Traditional - 2014.pdf > >  CCS Brochure - English - 2014.pdf > >  CCS Brochure - Fijian - 2014.pdf > >  CCS Brochure - Hindi - 2014.pd...

  5. Third Parties in CCS

    Last Updated: 01/02/2024 in Introduction to the CCS
    Third parties' accountability to local council When a third party is sub-contracted to undertake all or part of the administration of the scheme, they're contractually accountable to the local council, not to Creative New Zealand. Agree...

  6. Eligibility requirements for CCS

    Last Updated: 12/10/2023 in Eligibility requirements and funding criteria
    Before an application can be considered by an assessment committee, the CCS Manager must check that it meets all of the eligibility requirements. The applicant if the applicant is an individual they must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resi...

  7. How funding for the scheme works

    Last Updated: 12/10/2023 in Introduction to the CCS
    A breakdown of each council’s CCS allocation We will notify you of your annual allocation by 1 August of each year. The total allocation received by each local council consists of: a base grant of $15,000 an allocation of $0.60 per head of p...

  8. Other sources of Funding

    Last Updated: 12/10/2023 in Eligibility requirements and funding criteria
    If your applicants or community members projects do not qualify for CCS funding, they may be interested in other sources of funding: Other grants offered by CNZ . Funding opportunities from other organisations . ...

  9. Community Arts Toolkit

    Last Updated: 12/10/2023 in CCS Manager Resources Community Arts Toolkit
    Community arts are created by, with, and for a community. The community is actively involved in creating, or learning how to create the art.   Visit or share the Creative NZ Community Arts Toolkit with your applicants for a best practice guide ...

  10. Festival Fund Guidance

    Last Updated: 06/10/2023 in Festival Fund 2023-24
    Purpose  The CCS Festival Fund is a one-off funding boost from Government, to support established festivals that celebrate the life experiences, stories, cultures, and regional identities of New Zealanders, that continue to be impacted by the...