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  1. Residencies within New Zealand

    Funding is available to support New Zealand artists to undertake residencies in New Zealand. You can apply to support the artist’s costs including stipend, travel accommodation and materials. Either the artist or the host can appl...
  2. Publishing

    Publishing subsidies are available to individuals, collectives, institutions or publishing companies for publishing projects that:  Demonstrate literary or artistic excellence  Contribute to New Zealand’s cultural life&n...
  3. Public museums and galleries

    Applications to support the cost of creating new work for exhibition at public museums and galleries should be made directly by the artist. The application must disclose the full extent of the support the artist will receive from the presenting gall...
  4. Podcasts

    Funding is available for podcasts about New Zealand arts and artists or the presentation of a New Zealand artwork. We’re interested in projects that contribute to the development of, or critical discourse about, the artforms we suppor t....
  5. Music recording

    Funding is available for New Zealand artists to make recordings (audio and visual content) of original, high-quality New Zealand music that support live performance, touring and artist promotion. We also support the recording of sound art...
  6. Mentoring

    Funding is available to support mentoring for New Zealand artists and practitioners. A strong application would include: A clear description of the focus and timeframe of the mentoring Evidence that the mentor is prepared to be inv...
  7. Literature writing and illustrating grants

    Funding is available for writers and illustrators to research and write new work. A strong application for a writing grant would include: A sample of several pages of the proposed work, rather than a previous piece of writing. The samp...
  8. Internships

    Funding is available for curatorial and other arts internships at established arts organisations. We have minimum standards for internships. We seek to support: Internships that pay interns a fair wage of at least $25 per h...
  9. International professional development and study

    Funding is available for international professional development and study if comparable opportunities are not available in New Zealand. Grants can be used towards course costs and other costs associated with engaging in the training virtually, ...
  10. International performing arts markets

    Artists and producers can apply to Arts Grants for support to attend an international market as professional development. Grants can be used towards costs associated with engaging virtually, such as registration fees, or flights and accommodati...