Deadline: 07-Oct-20
The Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is accepting applications for the Contestable Fund Grants Program.
Successful projects will have clearly defined and measurable project outcomes that align with the Cultural Fund’s objectives, including projects that:
- Develop the professional skills of writers, including those who write for an education audience
- Seek to grow export markets for New Zealand published content
- Demonstrate innovation in the creation and distribution of NZ published content
- Use online platforms to enhance the profile of New Zealand publishing and/or published content, including to international/export markets
Other projects that can demonstrate a positive impact on the New Zealand writing and publishing industry, and that meet the objectives of the Cultural Fund, will also be considered.
The Cultural Fund derives its revenue from a 2% share of domestic licensing income and from overseas revenue that is non-title specific. The Cultural Fund invests in people and projects that meet its objectives to:
- Protect – writers and publishers’ ability to earn revenue from their works;
- Support – the creation and production of new works and assist the commercial success of New Zealand works;
- Grow – the number of works created and skills in the industry
Funding Information
- In 2020, an allocation of $75,000 is available.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant is solely responsible for ensuring that their entry meets the Application Criteria outlined
- here. Any queries regarding eligibility including interpretation of eligibility, conditions of entry and judging criteria should be directed to Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) via email.
- Applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand based organisations.
- Applications for projects that involve several organisations or individuals are welcome. When making a collaborative application, applicants are asked to name one party as a lead applicant.
- Applicants may make more than one application and may apply for more than one project.
- In 2020, an allocation of $75,000 is available. The number of successful projects will vary from year-to year and will depend on the individual merits of the applications received and the recommendations of the CLNZ Contestable Fund Selection Panel. In the event that any portion of the available funding is not allocated, this will be added to the funding pool available for the following years’ Contestable Fund.
- Applicants are asked to set out the funding requirements of their project in their application. All successful applicants will have demonstrated a clear case for the amount of funding sought in their application, including a project budget. The funding requested should be appropriate for the scale and reach of the project and take into account contributions from any partners or other funders. Please note that successful applicants may not be granted the full amount applied for.
- Submissions for entries must be made online and are open from 9 September until 4pm 7 October 2020. Once your entry has been submitted, your application cannot be edited.
- The selection panel’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Any attempt to contact members of the selection panel will render the application ineligible. It is not possible to provide individual feedback to applicants.
- Successful recipients will be contacted directly, announced in November and published on our website and social media pages. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised via email to the address supplied.
How to Enter
- All applicants must read, understand and accept this Application Criteria of the CLNZ Contestable Fund Grants before proceeding with an application and to be eligible for a grant. Applicants are encouraged to print or download this document and to refer back to it throughout the application process.
- The application process can take some time to work through. Applicants will have an opportunity to save their work and come back to it by selecting SAVE and storing the unique link provided. Before starting your application, please read Section 2 of this document to learn what information will be required, and ensure all supporting documentation required to be uploaded is in pdf format. Please also take note of the file size and word limits when submitting and uploading information.
- Before submitting their application, applicants will have an opportunity to review and edit their application by clicking on the BACK button and scrolling back. Once submitted, the application cannot be edited further. A copy of the application will be provided to the applicant.
For more information, visit http://copyright.co.nz/cultural-fund/award-and-grant/clnz-contestable-fund-grants