May round information
We are getting close to the final funding round of the financial year!
The May round has limited remaining funding available for Scripted and Factual content. So we are strategically targeting the investment from this round to create the best impact. We know this will cause disappointment for those planning projects outside the parameters below but we intend that theJuly round guidelines (deadline 30 May) will be more expansive.
Factual:
- We have around $1.5m available
- With this in mind we have decided to target funding to support the Tuia 250 commemorations.
- We are seeking applications for content that will commemorate Tuia Encounters 250. This nationwide initiative marks 250 years since the first sustained encounters between Māori and Europeans in NZ. Please read the Round Information for details.
- We are not seeking general Factual production applications in this round.
Scripted:
- We have around $2.2m available
- We will prioritise applications for general Scripted projects that fit within the Sustainable and Newer Storyteller strands of our Scripted Roadmap.
- Projects already in development will be prioritised for production investment. See the Round Information for more details.
- We are not accepting new projects for development due to the large number of projects currently in development (35).
Platforms:
- This round is for currently funded entities making their annual application for operating funding in the 2019/2020 financial year. Applications for new platforms will not be considered. Read platform round information for more details.
Important dates:
- May round opens 4pm 8 February
- Round closes 21 March 4pm.
- Applicants notified 9 May.
