Calling Marlborough’s creative community

Are you involved in a creative community project and need funding?

The Marlborough Creative Communities Scheme aims to support and encourage local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating in arts activities.

Applications for Round 1 of the fund for 2026-2027 open on Monday 24 August at 8am. These must be submitted by 21 September at 8am.

Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Manager Nicola Neilson said individuals or groups could apply to the fund.

“The scheme is designed to provide support materials for arts activities or programmes, venue or equipment hire, personnel and administrative costs for short-term projects, and promotion and publicity of arts activities,” she said.

Applications must align with the pathways set out in Council’s Te Atatū Arts, Culture & Creativity Strategy 2024–2034 and meet the Creative New Zealand criteria outlined in the Application Guide.

For more information go to Marlborough Creative Communities Scheme