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Closing date: Applications can be submitted up to 10:00pm Sunday 2 March 2025. Please note there is no technical support after 5:00pm on Friday. Applications must be submitted online using this form.
For projects that take place between: 16 April 2025 and 16 April 2026.
Decisions will be notified by 16 April 2025.
Read the Creative Communities Scheme Application Guide on our webpage before you prepare your application form. The guide tells you:
- whether you are able to apply for a Creative Communities Scheme funding for your project
- which projects and costs are eligible and ineligible
- what information you need to include in your application .
Our local funding priority for the Creative Communities Scheme Auckland Council
- integrate arts and culture into our everyday lives
Help to complete and submit the Creative Communities Scheme online application form
Applications must be submitted online using this form. The form can be saved and returned to as you complete the form. Remember to save frequently as you work. You can write your answers in a Word document and copy and paste into this online form.
If you have limited online access, Auckland Libraries offers support. You can book a librarian in Auckland Libraries for one hour. Take your saved information on a memory stick to the library to upload it into your online form. Access the form through https://aucklandcouncil.smartygrants.com.au with your email address and password. Do this in good time.
Contact the Regional Funding Advisor at CreativeCom@aklc.govt.nz if you need advice on your application.