Deadline: 09-Feb-23
NZ On Air has announced the Scripted and Factual Funding program to support the development and production of local Scripted and Factual content that reflects and develops New Zealand culture.
NZ On Air’s funding strategy is founded on core public media principles. These include enriching the New Zealand cultural experience, improving diversity of media content in many forms, ensuring content is accessible, strengthening community life, and promoting informed debate. Their publicly-funded content may entertain and it will add cultural value.
Goals
- They will assess the business and cultural case for each application using an assessment process that is designed to show how it contributes to NZ On Air’s three funding goals:
- Quality Content: New Zealand audiences enjoy well-made local content that matters
- Diverse Content: New Zealand audiences value local content made for a range of communities
- Discoverable Content: New Zealand audiences can find and appreciate local content
Funding Information
Application requirements vary depending on the level of funding requested:
- Funding request of more than $500k. You –
- Are most likely to offer both a broadcast (free-to-air television) and online outcome. Should have significant licence free or co-investment.
- Must have a plan to reach the audience which includes the broadcast timeslot; target audience estimates; and a marketing/promotions plan.
- Must provide a fully developed proposal including a full treatment/scripts; adequate research; full budget; and specified audience.
- Funding request between $100k – $500k or under. You –
- May have either a broadcast and online, or an online-only, outcome: significant platforms will be prioritised. Should have a competitive licence fee or co-investment.
- Must have a plan to reach the audience which includes the broadcast timeslot (if applicable); target audience estimates; demonstrated understanding of the audience; and a marketing/promotions plan.
- Must provide a well-developed proposal including the creative concept; budget; and specified audience. Should provide video material for applications, particularly recommended for first time scripted projects if full treatment/scripts are not available.
- Funding request $50k – $100k. You –
- May have an online-only outcome. Should have co-investment or an adequate level of third party funding.
- Must have a plan to reach the audience which includes target audience estimates; demonstrated understanding of the audience; and a marketing/promotions plan.
- Must provide a clear description of the creative concept and content structure; budget summary; and specified audience.
- Funding request less than $50k.
- Primarily open for development applications.
Types of Development Funding
- There are currently two content development funding pathways.
- Their preferred route is with the support of a commissioning platform secured by the producer. They generally require the platform to match their contribution and contribute to development costs on a 50/50 basis.
- To extend the range of potential ideas, especially for audiences less well-served, a limited amount of funding is available via their Diverse Development Initiative. For successful applications NZ On Air will contribute up to a maximum of $25,000 for a single round of development for a project that is seeking a platform.
- Producers can contribute cash and/or resource to both types of development applications
Eligibility Criteria
- You must be registered with their online system before you can submit an application.
- Please have all your documents ready to upload when you submit your application.
- Applicants will not be able to submit proposals until all the required fields have been completed, so please do not leave application completion to the last minute.
- You must submit a request to register with their online system before midday on an application deadline day, otherwise your registration will not be processed in time for submission.
- You can save your application at any time throughout the process and come back to it via your dashboard prior to the deadline.
- They will also require confirmation from the platforms cited in your application that they support the proposal and confirm they have reviewed the budget as being appropriate.
- More than two applications for a project that has already been declined will not be accepted unless they ask you to resubmit it.
For more information, visit NZ On Air.