Deadline: 13-Aug-21
The Creative New Zealand is currently accepting applications for the 2021 Annual Arts Grants to support eligible artists, arts practitioners and arts organisations to present a regular or continuous programme of activity over a 12-month period and/or produce or present a significant event or project.
Annual Arts Grants programme purposes:
- More sustainable careers for individual artists and arts practitioners.
- Development of arts practice.
- Innovation in New Zealand arts.
- Opportunities for diverse communities to access and participate in high-quality arts experiences.
Funding Information
The minimum amount you can apply for is $75,000. The maximum amount you can apply for is $150,000 but lower limits apply to some activities.
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.
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply to one of three funding pools: General arts, nga toi Maori or Pacific arts. You may be eligible for more than one pool, but you can only choose one for your application.
General arts funding pool
- Individuals who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
- New Zealand-based organisations (including groups and collectives).
- International arts organisations, but the application must show direct benefit to New Zealand arts.
Nga toi Maori funding pool
- Individuals who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents, and who are also Tangata Whenua Maori (or whose proposed project is managed or directed by Maori).
- New Zealand-based organisations (including groups and collectives) that are Maori-led.
- International Maori-led arts organisations, but the application must show direct benefit to New Zealand arts.
- If an organisation is applying for funding on behalf of an individual, the individual must be Maori.
Pacific arts funding pool
- Individuals who are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
- New Zealand-based organisations (including groups and collectives).
- International arts organisations, but the application must show direct benefit to New Zealand arts.
- Your project must align to the Pacific Arts Strategy, and Kaupapa Pasifika must be evident in the practice of the project.
- Non-Pacific individuals and organisations are eligible, but the project must deliver outcomes to Pacific art and artists.
For more information, visit https://www.creativenz.govt.nz/find-funding/funds/annual-arts-grants