Established by Richard and Mary Earle, the Creativity and Development Trust helps fund specific local projects within the arts and technical sciences. The Trust provides funding in two areas each year, with funding being available in alternate years.
Visual Arts
Supporting developments in the visual fine arts and enhancing the artistic community in the Manawatū and Rangitīkei region.
Science & Technology
Helping innovators take the necessary steps to bring their ideas through initial development stages and to enable projects to head towards useful outcomes.
Music
Encouraging musical creativity through the development of music performance skills and the creating of new music works.
History & Literature
Encouraging creativity in history and literature in the writing of new material in prose, poetry or dramatic form.
