We support targeted content and professional development through our capability-building initiatives and event sponsorship.
We select capability-building initiatives and sponsor events and awards with clear strategic importance to the media, music and game development sectors.
Growing capacity and celebrating success helps ensure New Zealand has a creative and capable production sector.
Our sector support falls into two categories under our Investment strategy : discoverability and capability development.
We support projects that will enable recognised industry organisations to lead initiatives resulting in increased success of New Zealand content.
The funding is for standalone initiatives.
We sponsor industry events, awards, and conferences to promote the quality of local content among New Zealanders and to support our creative sectors in consistently producing valued content. We have a limited amount of pūtea available for sponsorships annually. The sponsorships we offer are for:
Sponsorship of events and awards that recognise high quality creative and technical work. Our preference is for sponsorships to directly support one of the key sectors we fund, and for NZ On Air to be minority funders.
Sponsorship of events intended to connect and upskill media, music and game development professionals and strengthen the sectors' collaboration and coordination. Our preference is for sponsorships to directly support one of the key sectors we fund, and for NZ On Air to be minority funders.
We identify capability and capacity gaps through research and monitoring, and then target initiatives to grow a diverse, talented sector, and to create equitable opportunities to tell stories from an authentic perspective. We mostly partner with sector guilds and experts to deliver this development and training where our research and monitoring has identified gaps.
To support groups of early and mid-career creative professionals to extend their skills and build sector capacity.
Funding for a limited number of industry organisations that offer professional advocacy, information or support services.
You can make an application for a capability or discoverability project to any of the main funding rounds (Tahi, Rua and Toru). Read the Guidelines for applicants first. As we prioritise content funding we have very limited funds available for these projects, and can not guarantee ongoing support for initiatives. Guidelines can be found at the page linked here.
If you're successful in your funding application you will be receive either a funding contract (Capability) or a sponsorship agreement (Discoverability). You'll also need to complete the below reporting to us.
Register then apply for funding through our online application system.
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