Deadline: 17-Sep-21
The Creative New Zealand is currently accepting applications for the Arts Grants to offer short-term project funding for New Zealand artists, arts practitioners and arts organisations (including groups and collectives).
This funding enables more sustainable careers, encourages innovation and the development of arts practice, and provides opportunities for diverse communities to access the arts. Each round will close if 225 applications have been submitted, or if the closing date is reached.
Arts Grants and 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 $5,000. The maximum amount you can apply for is $75,000 but lower limits apply to some activities.
Outcomes
- As well as achieving one of the programme purposes, you also need to specify which of Creative New Zealand’s strategic outcomes your activity or project aligns with. They are focused on achieving these long-term goals or strategic outcomes to develop a strong and dynamic arts environment.
- They are:
- New Zealanders participate in the arts.
- High-quality New Zealand art is developed.
- New Zealanders experience high-quality arts.
- New Zealand arts gain international success.
- New Zealand’s arts sector is resilient.
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 their 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/arts-grants