types of funding available

We provide financial support to artists, practitioners and organisations to assist them to research, create, promote, publicly present and distribute the arts in their various forms.

This includes -

• Quick Response and Arts Grants - grants for specific projects or activity
• Our investment programmes - ongoing support for arts organisations.
• The Creative Communities Scheme - financial support to communities to help them participate in and develop the arts
• Residencies, fellowships and awards - specific opportunities in New Zealand or abroad for various artforms
• International opportunities - a variety of targeted programmes to take world class New Zealand art to audiences worldwide.
• ToiAke and Tohunga/Tukunga - two initiatives to cultivate and preserve Māori arts

Also check out some other sources of funding that could help you.

Compare our grant and investment opportunities