Applications for Arts Grants for Ethnic Communities open on Monday 4 November and close on Friday 29 November 2024.

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These grants are made possible with the support of Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Creative Bay of Plenty.

Purpose of the fund:

To harness creativity to promote social cohesion and culture within the communities located in the Western Bay of Plenty district. The fund encourages inclusive creativity through cultural celebrations and engagement, supporting ethnic communities to feel connected and providing opportunities to participate in society.

The definition of ethnic communities is as follows:

Ethnic communities include migrants, former refugees, long-term settlers, and multi-generational New Zealanders who identify as African, Asian, continental European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern.

Click here to download a map which shows the Western Bay of Plenty district boundaries. Your activity needs to take place within this geographic area.

If you would like help with your application or you have any questions, please email annie@creativebop.org.nz.

Eligibility criteria:

• Projects must celebrate cultural arts such as drama, visual or object art, music, dance, performance, creative writing, and photography, and must engage the community.
• To extend our opportunity to partners across the district, applicants can be both for profit and not-for-profit organisations. However, submissions will not be considered from organisations intending to make a profit from the activity applied for.
• Applications must demonstrate impact within the Western Bay of Plenty district boundary and must be open to the wider community, where appropriate.
• The project must have a defined start and finish date or time. Projects cannot have started or finished when funding applications are submitted.
• Applications are capped at a maximum of $2,000 per project.

Applicants need to:

• Describe the project in the application, including who will be executing it and responsible for implementation.
• Provide a realistic budget comprising expenses and income, including any in-kind contributions.
• Provide a realistic estimate of the number of attendees and participants that will take part in the activity.
• Describe any other funding sought for the project and identify which parts of the project the funds would be applied to, if successful.
• If successful, include an acknowledgment of the funders in all promotions.
• Complete an accountability report within two months of the end of the project.
• Return funds if the project is unable to take place or is delivered at less cost than the grant provided.

Further notes:

The fund aims to promote the value of diversity and improve inclusion of ethnic communities. Examples of projects include social inclusion programmes, celebration of religious festivals, national or remembrance days, and events showcasing cultural performances, art, drama, language, or food.

The fund does not support grants to individuals, capital works, already completed projects, debt repayment or servicing, profit-generating activities, operational costs, businesses for profit, political goals, religious ministries, raising money, or alcohol-related projects.