The Creative Communities Manukau City Scheme aims to increase participation in the arts, and the range and diversity of arts projects available within the city.
The scheme is funded by 
Creative New Zealand and administered by Manukau City Council.
The Manukau City Creative Communities Assessment Committee is made up of members drawn from each of the eight community boards and a number of community arts representatives. A full list of the members is available here.
Recently funded projects
View a summary of September 2009 recipients 
September 2009 grant recipients (PDF 35kb).
Who can apply?
Applications are open to groups and individuals with projects that:
- Increase participation in the arts
- Increase community-wide interest in the arts
- Enhance and strengthen the local arts sector.
Priority will be given to projects that:
- Have a youth focus
- Are co-operative between two or more groups or individuals
- Take advantage of major events
- Target training and development for arts organisations.
We will not provide funding for:
- Projects that have started before the assessment committee has considered the application
- Recurring projects that have received funding in the past
- Activities that are the responsibility of education institutions
- Catering, fundraising or prize money.
When is funding available?
There are two funding rounds each year (March and August). Check our funding calendar (PDF 44kb) for application deadline and decision dates
Apply for funding
Application form - closing 5 March 2010 (PDF 175k)
Contact our funding co-ordinators
Jan Perkins
Email: jan.perkins@manukau.govt.nz
Phone: 09 262 8900, extension 8367
Dalene le Roux
Email: dalene.leroux@manukau.govt.nz
Phone: 09 262 8900, extension 5798
Creative Communities Manukau City Assessment Committee
Chairperson
Committee Members
- Richard Boyd-Dunlop
- Peter Boyd
- IB Elsborg Olesen
- Carolyn Milbank
- Vailoa Milo-Harris
- Karrina Mountfort
- Mele Nouella Heketoa
- Gita Prasad
- Trevor Armstrong
- Angela Cave
- Lance Gedge
- Louisa Lavakula
- Mike Padfield
- Phil Palfrey
- Peter Skelton
- Adele White
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