Community Funding

Funding is available for community groups for charitable, cultural, philanthropic, recreational and other purposes beneficial to the Carterton community.

There is one funding round per year.

Information for 2022 Community Grants

• Community Grants Fund Policy 
• 2022 Grant Accountability Form 

Minutes and Grant Allocations for 2022 click here  

Opening date for 2023 Community Grants

• Proposed opening date is 26th June 2023.
  Information and the link to the online application form will be available from this date.
  Closing date for applications is 31st July 2023.

Creative Communities Scheme

The Creative Communities Scheme is a relationship between Creative NZ and the Carterton District Council to support a wide range of community arts projects including: Craft/Object arts, Dance, Interarts, Literature, Ngā Toi Māori, Multidisciplinary artforms, Music, Pacific arts, Theatre and Visual arts.

The Council administers two funding rounds each financial year.  The following are dates for the 2022/2023 funding year:

• Round 2: Opens 27 March 2023

More information is available on the Creative NZ website

Click here for a guide to assist you with your application

Click here for Creative Communities Scheme Application Form

If you have previously received a grant, please ensure your organisation has completed and submitted the Project Report form below. The form needs to be returned within two months after the project/event is completed. This is a requirement before future funding will be considered.

• CCS Project Completion Report

Click here to see projects previously funded by CCS.

Creative Communities DIY kits are a great resource for anyone interested in developing a local project. The kits were developed by David Engwicht, founder of Creative Communities International, and trialed in Palmerston North in 2012.

Carterton & Districts Returned & Services Memorial Trust Tertiary Grant

The 2023 Carterton & Districts Returned & Services Memorial Trust tertiary grants have now been allocated. 

This grant provides a Tertiary fund for residents of the Carterton district who are direct descendants of veterans and servicemen. The grants are provided by the Trust to students under 25 years of age to assist with expenses related to their tertiary education. There is one funding round per year held in February.

Admin contact: sandrab@cdc.govt.nz, 06 379 4081

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund

The 2023 Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund grants have now been allocated.

This grant provides support for rural sports clubs and rural school teams with young people aged between 5 and 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport expenses to local sporting competitions. There is one funding round per year held in February.

Admin contact: sandrab@cdc.govt.nz, 06 379 4081

Guidelines for the Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund can be found here

If you received a Rural Travel Fund grant in 2023, please download an Accountability Form here and return this by 23 February 2024.
You must complete an accountability form in order to be eligible for the next round of funding.