Funding of up to $11,000 is available for artists and musicians to create, record, release and promote a new single.
New Music Single provides funding for artists to:
Read more about New Music Single in the FAQ link below.
Artists creating a new single can apply for:
The mandatory 10% Artist Creation Fee, of up to $1,000 plus GST (if applicable), will be added to your grant and paid out only in the final drawdown. This fee specifically covers the artist's creative work on the project.
Before you apply for New Music Single funding, make sure:
To be eligible to apply for New Music Single funding, you need to answer ‘yes’ to at least 10 out of 30 criteria benchmarks for your music to date.
These criteria determine that artists:
The criteria document will ask you about your:
There is also information about:
All Music funding applications must include an initial budget outlining your expected costs.
Successful applicants can claim any eligible expenses from the date the funding round opens.
Register then apply for New Music Single funding in our music funding portal.
Essential documents below for New Music Single funding
Detailed New Music Single criteria document to see if you are eligible to apply.
What you should cover in your New Music Single application.
Budget Expectations outlining the eligible and ineligible costs for New Music Single.
An Excel version of our Application Budget Template which must be uploaded alongside your New Music Single application.
If you're unsure if your song qualifies as 'New Zealand music', take a look at this checklist - you must answer ‘yes’ to 3 out of 5 of both sections.
Our mandatory Safe Spaces Agreement is part of all NZ On Air contracts and is aligned with our Code of Conduct.
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