Art Grants & Opportunities

Creative Communities Scheme

Community arts grants for Wellington projects focused on participation, cultural diversity, and young people's engagement with the arts.

2024/25 Reo Māori Content Cofund

Co-funding for the production of te reo Māori content across broadcast and digital media platforms in Aotearoa.

Development Fund for Artists and Practitioners

Grants of up to $5,000 for NZ artists and practitioners to undertake professional and creative development activities that benefit their careers.

Creative Communities Scheme – Thames-Coromandel

Community arts grant for Thames-Coromandel projects that increase participation, diversity, and strengthen the local arts sector.

Creative Communities Scheme – Tairāwhiti / Gisborne

Twice-yearly community arts grants of up to ~$2,000 for local arts activities in Tairāwhiti, with $42k distributed annually.

Hamilton City Creative Communities Scheme Fund

Community arts grants of typically under $5,000 NZD for local arts projects focused on access, diversity, or young people.

Creative Communities Scheme

Community arts funding for local projects in the Hastings District that make arts and creativity accessible to all.

Grants for Organisations

Annual philanthropic fund supporting NZ arts, culture, and natural heritage projects for registered charities, with grants typically ranging from $3,000–$62,000

Creative Communities Fund – Horowhenua

Local arts funding for Horowhenua communities, distributed by Horowhenua District Council on behalf of Creative New Zealand.

Liu Shiming Artist Grants 2026

Project-based grants of $5,000 USD for early-career visual artists worldwide, supporting new or in-progress work across sculpture, painting, drawing, installation

The Impart & Nalli Fellowships

Annual research fellowship supporting independent projects on South Asian textile histories, practices, and traditions — open to applicants worldwide.

Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant

Free international photojournalism grant of £10,000 for photographers aged 24 and under, or full-time photography students, to fund a new project.

Creative Communities Scheme – Waitaki District

Community arts grants for Waitaki District projects that encourage participation, celebrate diversity, or engage young people in the arts.

Creative Communities Scheme – Whanganui

Community arts grant funding local projects in Whanganui, open August–September 2026 for projects running October 2026 to October 2027.

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Arts Fund

Community arts funding for creative projects and events in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu area, supported by an Arts Broker who helps ideas take shape.

Creative Henderson-Massey 2026 Funding Round

Community arts support fund for Henderson-Massey artists and creatives, offering funding, marketing, venue, and project development assistance.

Creative Communities Scheme – Clutha District

Community arts funding for projects in the Clutha District supporting participation, diversity, and young people in the arts.

2026–27 Neighbourhood Arts EOI

Community arts funding for creative projects in the Albert-Eden area, from single workshops to large multi-artist events, running Oct 2026–Jul 2027.

Grants Available for Visual Arts & Science & Technology

Grants of up to $50,000 for Visual Arts and Science & Technology projects benefiting the Manawatū and Rangitīkei region.

ArtsWhau Community Arts Funding

Annual community arts funding from the Whau Local Board supporting creative projects that bring people together in the Whau area of Auckland.

Creative Communities Scheme – Hauraki District

Community arts grants of up to $5,000 for projects in the Hauraki District that encourage participation, cultural diversity, or youth engagement.

Feature Film Production Investment

NZFC invests up to $2.5M NZD in NZ feature films at production or post-production stage, for scripted and documentary projects.

Art Worker Artist Grant

Biennial $5,000 AUD grant for artists who support their practice through labour in the art industry — no required outcomes or acquittal.

Asian Artists' Fund 2026

Grants and residencies totalling $700,000 for Asian artists in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau — final year of the fund in its current form.

Creative Impact Fund 2026 – Round 2

Grants up to $125,000 NZD for NZ artists and practitioners to create, share and present work that enriches audiences and communities.

Marlborough Creative Communities Scheme

Community arts grant supporting diverse arts participation and access projects in the Marlborough region, with two rounds per year.

Louis Johnson New Writer's Bursary

Annual $25,000 bursary for a published writer or playwright at an early stage of their career to create new work.

Creative Fellowship Fund

Grants of $25,000 or $50,000 for NZ artists to spend time developing their practice, experimenting with new ideas, and creating new work.

Tup Lang Choreographic Award

Annual $25,000 award supporting early career NZ choreographers to develop a new contemporary dance work over six months.

eidolon Grant 2026

International grant of €25,000 total for projects exploring vernacular and everyday photography — past or contemporary — across two thematic categories.

2026 Lucie Foundation Scholarship Program

Cash grants for emerging and professional photographers worldwide, with winners exhibited at House of Lucie galleries globally.

Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) – Whangarei District

Grassroots grants for local arts and cultural projects in the Whangarei District, supporting participation, diversity, and young people.

Creative Communities Scheme – Taupō District

Grassroots arts funding for community projects in the Taupō District, supporting participation, cultural diversity, and youth engagement.

Creative Communities Fund

Community arts funding for groups and individuals in the Southland District to support local creative projects and cultural activities.

Early Career Fund - Toi Tipu Toi Rea

Grants of up to $10,000 for early career artists and practitioners in Aotearoa to develop new work, skills, and share their practice with communities.

Creative Communities Scheme Whakatāne

Community arts grant funding local projects, events, exhibitions, workshops and performances in the Whakatāne District — two rounds per year.

Creative Communities Scheme – Porirua City

Grants for local arts projects in Porirua focused on participation, cultural diversity, and young people.

He Kauahi Catalyst Fund

NZFC grant of up to $90,000 NZD for NZ filmmakers to produce exceptional narrative short films or animated proof-of-concept shorts.

Creative Communities Scheme

Community arts funding from Creative NZ administered locally by New Plymouth District Council for projects that bring people together through the arts.

New Music Single Funding

Up to $11,000 for NZ artists to professionally record, release and promote a new single, including visual content and marketing.

Creative Communities Scheme – Waitomo District

Twice-yearly community arts funding for projects that increase local participation in the arts within the Waitomo District.

Creative Communities Scheme – Upper Hutt

Community arts funding for Upper Hutt projects that engage locals, celebrate cultural diversity, or support young people under 18 in the arts.

Waiata Takitahi – New Music Funding

Funding of up to $15,000 for NZ artists to record and release a bilingual single with a minimum of 25% te reo Māori in the lyrics.

Awesome Foundation Monthly Micro-Grants

Monthly $1,000 no-strings-attached micro-grants for awesome projects in arts, technology, community development and more — open to anyone globally.

Feature Film Finishing Grant

Non-recoupable grant of up to $60,000 NZD to help NZ-based filmmakers complete independently made feature films with a distribution or festival pathway.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Visual Artists

Rolling grants of up to $50,000 USD for professional painters, sculptors, and works-on-paper artists worldwide, based on artistic merit.

Creative Communities Scheme – Central Otago

Community arts funding for Central Otago projects that make the arts accessible, support local creativity, and develop young people through arts participation.

Believers Fund III

Grants of $5k–$25k for people, projects and programmes unleashing creativity in young people across Australia and New Zealand.

Seoul National University International Student Scholarship 2027

International Travel Grants for Filmmakers

Grants of up to NZ$6,500 for NZ directors and producers travelling to major international film festivals and markets.