Getting funded

Types of funding

What we fund

The funding process

results we are looking for

When we assess your application, we will look at whether the results of your proposed activity would match up with the outcomes (long-term goals) and impacts (short-term results) that Creative New Zealand is seeking.

Outcome 1 - New Zealanders participate in the arts

Impacts:
Māori heritage arts

Māori communities preserve, develop and transmit their cultural traditions and artistry

(Te Waka Toi has a particular focus on this impact. However, the Arts Board can also support projects that seek to achieve this impact.)
Pacific heritage arts

Pacific communities preserve, develop and transmit their customary artistic practices

(The Pacific Arts Committee has a particular focus on this impact. However, the Arts Board can also support projects that seek to achieve this impact.)
Community arts participation New Zealand’s diverse communities participate in and develop the arts

 

Outcome 2 - High quality New Zealand art is developed

Impacts:
Developing potential Artists, practitioners and arts organisations with potential develop their skills and practice
High-quality artists Artists, practitioners and arts organisations that are acknowledged for the quality of their work are supported
Producing innovative work High-quality and innovative new work is developed, including Māori and Pacific work and the work of New Zealand’s diverse cultures

 

Outcome 3 - New Zealanders experience high-quality arts

Impacts:
Delivery of the arts Artists, practitioners and arts organisations deliver high-quality arts experiences to New Zealanders
Diversity in the arts New Zealand audiences have access to diverse arts experiences
Developing potential Artists, practitioners and arts organisations develop skills and capabilities to deliver work and to increase and diversify their audiences

 

Outcome 4 - New Zealand arts gain international success

Impacts:
Developing potential Artists, practitioners and arts organisations develop skills and capabilities for engaging internationally
Market development International markets and audiences for New Zealand art are developed
New Zealand’s distinctive voice is heard overseas Distinctive, high-quality, internationally viable work is presented overseas
Projects that can achieve impacts for Outcome 4 may also qualify for support under Creative New Zealand’s International programme. If your project has already been supported by our International programme, you cannot apply for additional funding for the same activity.