Awards and funding

Details about funding and scholarships that are administered by the Council.

For more information, advice or assistance contact email the Council's Community Development Office or phone 211 1777.

Community groups are recipients of the following funding from  the Invercargill Active and Creative Communities funding schemes (March 2011 round):

  • Active Communities

    Subsidies or loans are available for sport, fitness and active leisure activities.

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  • Bluff bursaries

    Two Bluff Community Board Bursaries were awarded in 2009.

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  • Community awards

    Two types of Community Awards are available: Civic Honours Awards and Civic Theatre Artists' Awards.

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  • Creative Communities

    Funding is available for community-based arts activities for people living in the Invercargill area.

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  • Heritage

    The Southland Regional Heritage Committee, a joint committee of the Invercargill City, Southland District and Gore District Councils, is responsible for the allocation of funding to groups undertaking heritage projects and to the region's smaller museums.

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  • Music

    Two scholarships set up by the former Southland Community Arts Council are now administered by the Invercargill City Council. The scholarships help string and piano players to advance their studies and are allocated as funding allows.

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  • Road Safety

    Funding is available to community groups and organisations to improve road safety, whether this is within Invercargill city or a rural community in the greater Southland region.

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