# 2025/26 Waiata Tūārea Round 1

2025/26 Waiata Tūārea Round 1 is a grant offered by Te Māngai Pāho (NZ).
Applications close on 5 November 2026.
Funding or payment: $100,000 Funding Pool.
It is free to enter.

**Disciplines:** Music
**Career stage:** All stages

Waiata Tūārea is a funding programme run by Te Māngai Pāho, the Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency, supporting the creation and production of Māori music. This round (Round 1 of 2025/26) invites applications from Māori musicians, composers, and producers looking to develop and record waiata (songs) that reflect and promote Māori language and culture.

Te Māngai Pāho's music funding programmes aim to grow a vibrant Māori music sector that contributes to the revitalisation of te reo Māori. Successful applicants receive funding to support recording, production, and release of music.

For full eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and application details, visit the Te Pūahatanga funding portal or contact Te Māngai Pāho directly at support@tmp.govt.nz.

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Source: https://patronage.nz/opportunities/te-mangai-paho-2025-26-waiata-tuarea-round-1-2026 (Patronage, patronage.nz). Apply or check the latest details at the organiser's own page: https://funding.tmp.govt.nz/grants/202526-waiata-tuarea-r1