Who can apply

To apply for Creative New Zealand funding, you:

• must be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or organisation (overseas arts organisations or overseas-based New Zealand artists may be funded only if the project directly benefits New Zealand arts)
• cannot be a Creative New Zealand staff member or a member of the Arts Council.

Late reports and breaches of agreements

We cannot fund you if you, your organisation, or key members of your team:

• are more than 16 weeks overdue with a report for a previous grant or investment
• are in breach of the conditions of a current funding agreement
• were in 'default' of a funding agreement and sent in a late report in the six months prior to the closing date for a new application.

Benefits and track record

To be eligible for Creative New Zealand funding:

• Your project or activities must directly benefit New Zealand arts, artists or practitioners.
• You must have a track record of experience and success — this means you must have:
  • recognition from peers or experts
  • achieved a degree of critical or sales success
  • specialised training or practical experience.

Scholarship eligibility

You must:

• have completed as a minimum a university degree, a diploma, and/or LTCL or LRSM qualification related to your proposed musical studies
• be a New Zealand citizen or resident
• preferably be under 25.

Purpose

The New Zealand/Aotearoa Music Scholarships enable young musicians to further their music studies in New Zealand or overseas.

Activities and costs funded

Up to $16,000 is available to support up to two 12-month scholarships each year.

The scholarships are awarded for study at a recognised New Zealand or overseas tertiary institution.

They can be used toward fees, travel, accommodation and/or living expenses.

Previous recipients

Previous recipients are listed on the bursaries, fellowships, scholarships and residencies awarded web page.

Who assesses your application

Your application will be assessed by external peer assessors who are experts in their field. Recommendations are made to Creative New Zealand’s Senior Manager for Arts Development Services for decision. Pasifika or Māori artists and practitioners are involved in assessing Pacific and Māori arts applications.

Please select strategic outcome 2: High quality New Zealand Art is developed. 

Ten weeks after the closing date, we notify all applicants of the results by email.

For the April 2018 round we will notify you by 8 June 2018 (Friday).

At the same time, we also list successful applicants in the results of our work section of our website.

If you are successful, we will contact you about:

• your funding agreement
• payment schedule
• reporting requirements.

A project completion report is required within 12 weeks of the project end date using the report template. To be considered for further funding, your report needs to be submitted on time.

Project Completion Report (doc 107KB)

For more information or advice:

• phone 0800 273 284
• email funding@creativenz.govt.nz