Scripted, Factual and Platform deadlines
Development round
Applications open: 12 January 2023
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 9 February 2023
Applicants informed: 14 April 2023
Te Māngai Pāho co-fund
Applications open: 27 January 2023
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 24 February 2023
Applicants informed: 14 April 2023
Children's round
Applications open: 3 March 2023
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 30 March 2023
Applicants informed: 1 June 2023
Round Tahi
Targeted and General Audiences, annual closed Platforms round
Applications open: 6 April 2023
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 27 April 2023
Applicants informed: 7 July 2023
Special Scripted Round
Targeted and General Audiences, open for content development funding
Applications open: 29 June 2023
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 20 July 2023
Applicants informed: 22 September 2023
Round Rua
Targeted and General Audiences round
Applications open: 17 August 2023
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 14 September 2023
Applicants informed: `24 November 2023
Round Toru
Targeted and General Audiences round
Applications open: 18 January 2024
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 8 February 2024
Applicants informed: 12 April 2024
With the exception of the Te Māngai Pāho co-fund, all applications must be made through our online application system.
Music Deadlines
New Music Single Jan/Feb
Applications Open: Thursday 5 January
Applications Close: Thursday 19 January, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 16 February
New Music Single Mar/May
Applications Open: Thursday 16 March
Applications Close: Thursday 30 March, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 4 May
New Music Single Jun/Jul
Applications Open: Thursday 1 June
Applications Close: Thursday 15 June, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 13 July
New Music Single Aug/Sep
Applications Open: Thursday 3 August
Applications Close: Thursday 17 August, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 14 September
New Music Single Oct/Nov
Applications Open: Thursday 12 October
Applications Close: Thursday 26 October, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 23 November
Please note: the New Music Single application period from 2023 onwards will be slightly shorter - applications will need to be submitted within two weeks of the round opening.
New Music Project Jan/March
Applications Open: Thursday 12 January
Applications Close: Thursday 2 February, 4pm
New Music Project Apr/Jul
Applications Open: Thursday 6 April
Applications Close: Thursday 27 April, 4pm
New Music Project Jul/Sep
Applications Open: Thursday 29 June
Applications Close: Thursday 20 July, 4pm
New Music Project Sep/Nov
Applications Open: Thursday 31 August
Applications Close: Thursday 21 September, 4pm
New Music Development Feb/Apr
Applications Open: Thursday 16 February
Applications Close: Thursday 9 March, 4pm
Results Published: Wednesday 5 April
New Music Development Aug/Sept
Applications Open: Thursday 10 August
Applications Close: Thursday 31 August, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 28 September
New Music Pasifika Apr/May
Applications Open: Thursday 20 April
Applications Close: Thursday 11 May, 4pm
Results Published: Friday 9 June
New Music Pasifika Oct/Nov
Applications Open: Thursday 28 September
Applications Close: Thursday 19 October, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 16 November
New Music Kids Feb/Mar
Applications Open: Thursday 9 February
Applications Close: Thursday 23 February, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 23 March
New Music Kids Jul/Aug
Applications Open: Thursday 20 July
Applications Close: Thursday 3 August, 4pm
Results Published: Wednesday 30 August
Please note: the New Music Kids application period from 2023 onwards will be slightly shorter - applications will need to be submitted within two weeks of the round opening.
Waiata Takitahi Oct/Dec
Applications Open: Thursday 19 October
Applications Close: Thursday 9 November, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 7 December
New Music Pan-Asian May/June
Applications Open: Thursday 4 May
Applications Close: Thursday 25 May, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 22 June
- February compilation – Round open Monday 2 January | Deadline Friday 20 January
- March compilation – Round open Wednesday 1 February | Deadline Monday 20 February
- April compilation – Round open Wednesday 1 March | Deadline Monday 20 March
- May compilation – Round open Saturday 1 April | Deadline Thursday 20 April
- June compilation – Round open Monday 1 May | Deadline Saturday 20 May
- July compilation – Round open Thursday 1 June | Deadline Tuesday 20 June
- August compilation – Round open Saturday 1 July | Deadline Thursday 20 July
- September compilation – Round open Tuesday 1 August | Deadline Sunday 20 August
- October compilation – Round open Friday 1 September | Deadline Wednesday 20 September
- November compilation – Round open Sunday 1 October | Deadline Friday 20 October
- December compilation – Round open Wednesday 1 November | Deadline Monday 20 November