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Next funding deadline

29 September 2022

For: General audiences

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Funding Mō ngā tono

Scripted & Factual

We support Scripted and Factual public media content for audiences on many different platforms. Over $80m a year is available across four funding rounds.

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Music

We fund great local music. Between $10,000 and $40,000 is available per project, to be used for recording costs, making video content, and promotion.

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Platform funding

We provide operating funding to a number of targeted platforms and services providing important public media content. This is a closed fund with only one round per year.

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Under-represented audiences focus of latest Factual funded content

Stories about and for under-represented communities feature in the latest Factual funding project announcements from NZ On Air.
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Newsletters

22 Sep 2022

Shorts Newsletter - 23 September 2022

Message from the Chair of NZ On Air
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Media Releases

23 Sep 2022

Key focus on industry development for penultimate journalism funding round

A focus on supporting industry development in Aotearoa newsrooms has continued to be a key priority for NZ On Air’s latest round of Public Interest Journalism.
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Media Releases

08 Jul 2022

Bringing social issues into the spotlight amongst latest Factual content funded

NZ On Air has announced just under $10.4m of funding for Factual projects that include content bringing important social issues in Aotearoa into the spotlight.