Funds
Open applications
Each year Creative New Zealand provides funding to city and district councils for distributing in their area. The scheme supports more than 1,800 projects every year. Applications are made directly to your local council and closing dates vary. Read more
Amount:
Mostly under $2,000
Closing dates:
Always open
Artforms funded:
Wild Creations offers artists the opportunity to engage in a Department of Conservation experience. The selected artists will create new work that tells the conservation story and enriches New Zealanders’ lives through connection to our nature and heritage. Read more
Amount:
$36,000 supporting at least two projects
Closing dates:
6 Dec 2019
Artforms funded:
Closed applications
New Zealand performing arts producers and companies are supported to attend performing arts markets in Asia with the aim of exploring presentation opportunities and building networks. Read more
Amount:
Up to $3,500 per delegate or $25,000 per company
Closing dates:
20 Jul 2018
Artforms funded:
A platform run by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority bringing together performing arts producers and programmers. Participants will examine the regional variations in artistic practice, audiences, and arts ecologies with a particular focus on China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. Read more
Amount:
$3,200 towards travel, accommodation and registration.
Closing dates:
23 Mar 2018
Artforms funded:
Arts Grants offer short-term project funding for New Zealand artists, arts practitioners and arts organisations. This funding enables more sustainable careers, encourages innovation and the development of arts practice, and provides opportunities for diverse communities to access the arts. Read more
Amount:
Two Streams: $10,000 to $75,000 close 6 September 2019, Up to $10,000 close 4 October 2019
Closing dates:
4 Oct 2019
Artforms funded:
This fund supports contemporary Ngā Toi Māori work to tour regions in New Zealand with a significant Māori population. Areas to be toured should be outside Auckland and Wellington central business districts. Read more
Amount:
$150,000 towards at least three projects
Closing dates:
6 Sep 2019
Artforms funded:
A three year initiative to support arts organisations to build innovation into their regular practice. This opportunity is open to clients of Creative New Zealand’s Toi Tōtara Haemata and Toi Uru Kahikatea programmes. Read more
Amount:
up to $100,000 per organisation per application. Total available budget per round is $450k.
Closing dates:
12 Oct 2018
Artforms funded:
This fund supports artists/organisations to provide opportunities for young people aged 10-14 to participate in high-quality arts activities. It's aimed at developing creative potential, focusing on under-represented communities. Read more
Amount:
Up to $65,000
Closing dates:
1 Mar 2019
Artforms funded:
This initiative supports established New Zealand performing arts practitioners to build their international capability and networks by experiencing the Edinburgh festivals in 2019. Read more
Amount:
$3,400 towards international travel and festival tickets, plus provision of accommodation.
Closing dates:
17 May 2019
Artforms funded:
To support New Zealand artists and practitioners, across all art forms, to research and scope collaborative projects with artists and practitioners in targeted territories in Asia. Read more
Amount:
A maximum of $6,000 per application
Closing dates:
19 Oct 2018
Artforms funded:
The annual Louis Johnson New Writer's Bursary provides a stipend that enables a published writer or playwright at an early stage of their career to create a new work. Read more
Amount:
Varies
Closing dates:
29 Mar 2019
Artforms funded:
The annual Todd New Writer's Bursary allows a promising published writer or presented playwright, at an early stage of their career, to work on an approved project. Read more
Amount:
$20,000
Closing dates:
6 Sep 2019
Artforms funded:
A three week residency in Taipei bringing together performing, experimental and multidisciplinary artists from the Asia-Pacific region. You’ll get to extend your artistic practice and work collaboratively with a new network of artists. Read more
Amount:
$5000 for one artist
Closing dates:
6 Apr 2018
Artforms funded:
This fund supports the creation and presentation of collaborative projects between artists and practitioners from New Zealand and targeted territories in Asia. This opportunity is only open to applicants who have completed stage one. Read more
Amount:
Total budget of $100,000
Closing dates:
1 Nov 2019
Artforms funded:
This fund supports international presentations (tours and exhibitions) that are the result of one of our international initiatives. It also supports delegates to attend or showcase at international performing arts markets. Read more
Amount:
Amounts vary – see What we fund for details
Closing dates:
1 Nov 2019
Artforms funded:
This fund supports young people aged 15-25 to lead high quality arts projects by, with and for other young people with a focus on participation and/or access for young people from under-represented communities. Read more
Amount:
Up to $10,000
Closing dates:
26 Jul 2019
Artforms funded:
Supporting projects by arts organisations that engage with Māori, Pacific and Asian communities in the Auckland Region. Offered in partnership with Foundation North. Read more
Amount:
up to $100,000
Closing dates:
17 Aug 2018
Artforms funded:
This fund celebrates 125 years of Suffrage. Projects must focus on women from diverse cultural backgrounds who have helped advance women's rights. Read more
Amount:
Up to $20,000
Closing dates:
15 Feb 2019
Artforms funded:
This fund supports established organisations that want to provide opportunities for people aged 15-25 to engage in high-quality arts experiences with a focus on under-represented communities. Read more
Amount:
Up to $65,000
Closing dates:
1 Mar 2019
Artforms funded:
Supporting market-ready performing artists and producers to build relationships and explore exchange opportunities with industry peers from Asia and Australia. Performing Asia is part of the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) in Brisbane during February 2018. Read more
Amount:
NZ$3,300 towards travel, accommodation, and event registration.
Closing dates:
3 Nov 2017
Artforms funded:
This new programme helps first time Australia Performing Arts Market (APAM) attendees get the most out of this important market for contemporary performing arts professionals in the Asia Pacific region. We are offering support for up to four New Zealand artists/producers to participate in February 2018. Read more
Amount:
NZ$2,500 towards travel, accommodation and registration.
Closing dates:
3 Nov 2017
Artforms funded:
This fund supports arts organisations to diversify their income, increase support from donors and business partnerships and develop their fundraising capability. It is part of the Arts Philanthropy and Partnerships Programme for investment clients. Read more
Amount:
Up to $100,000
Closing dates:
5 Apr 2019
Artforms funded:
This partnership between Creative New Zealand and Foundation North offers selected arts organisations the opportunity to apply for funding towards the salary costs of a fundraising staff placement. Read more
Amount:
Up to $50,000 per successful applicant
Closing dates:
5 Apr 2019
Artforms funded:
This fund supports the development of new, high-quality New Zealand work for presentation in targeted territories in Asia. Read more
Amount:
$240,000 across two funding rounds
Closing dates:
25 Oct 2019
Artforms funded:
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