Funding

MARSDEN FUND

TE PÜTEA RANGAHAU A MARSDEN

Funding for Research Excellence

The Marsden Fund is a contestable fund administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand on behalf of the Marsden Fund Council. It operates under the Terms of Reference issued by the Minister of Research, Science and Technology. It aims to benefit society as a whole by contributing to the development of researchers with knowledge, skills and ideas. The research is not subject to government’s socio-economic priorities, but is investigator initiated. The Fund supports research excellence in science, technology, engineering and maths, social sciences and the humanities. Competition for grants is intense. Marsden is regarded as the hallmark of excellence for research in New Zealand.

Each year, the call for proposals is made in November with the deadline for project proposals following in February. Final results of the funding are announced in September.
Please see http://marsden.rsnz.org/ for more information on the Marsden Grant and for full Proposal guidelines and forms

NZ On Air

Irirangi To Motu

Nz On Air is a government broadcast funding agency that invests in a colourful range of local television, radio, music and new media content to extend choices for New Zealand audiences.

NZ On Air funds a range of programmes and projects for different media. Funding is available in the following areas: Television | Radio | Community Broadcasting | Music | New Media with funding decisions made by the Board that meets several times each year.

Visit http://www.nzonair.govt.nz/home.aspx for more information about NZ On Air and the application processes.

CREATIVE NZ

Arts Council of New Zealand TOI AOTEAROA

Includes information about government funding for the arts, opportunities for artists, resources for arts, creative communities, Independant filmmakers etc..

Visit http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/ for full information on Creative New Zealand and the range of funding they have and application forms.

Creative New Zealand is committed to supporting cultural diversity across the arts in terms of participation and attendance. Applications for Creative New Zealand's Contestable Funding grants and investments are open to all artists and arts organisations that meet the criteria outlined in our 2010 Contestable Funding Guide Ngā Pūtea. For more information please email funding@creativenz.govt.nz or visit CONTESTABLE FUNDING on the CNZ website

ASIA: NZ CULTURE GRANTS

From the Asia New Zealand Foundation

Project funding for

· Arts projects, events or festivals with an Asian focus that will be accessible to the wider community.

· Projects that introduce an Asian dimension to mainstream events or festivals.