All 2021 funding dates for Scripted, Factual, Platforms and Music
Scripted and Factual deadlines
Deadline: 4pm 14 January / Decisions: 3 March
- For Factual: Pan-Asian Factual RFP
- For Scripted: Newer storytellers
Deadline: 5pm 15 January / Decisions: 16 February
- For Factual: Te Māngai Pāho Co-Fund
- For Scripted: Te Māngai Pāho Co-Fund
Deadline: 1pm 17 February
For: Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund - Te Puna Kairangi
Deadline: 4pm 18 March / Decisions: 5 May
- For Factual: HEIHEI - invitation only, Youth RFP
- For Scripted: HEIHEI - invitation only, Youth RFP
- For Platforms: Annual applications for operating costs for following financial year (closed fund)
Deadline: 4pm 20 May / Decisions: 14 July
- For Factual: General audiences, Regional media
- For Scripted: General audiences
Deadline: 4pm 5 August / Decisions: 22 September
- For Factual: Targeted audiences
- For Scripted: Targeted audiences, Tamariki and HEIHEI, HEIHEI games
Deadline: 4pm 7 October / Decisions: 1 December
- For Factual: General audiences
- For Scripted: General audiences
All applications must be made through our online application system.
Music deadlines
Deadline: 4pm 14 January / Decisions: 3 March
- For New Music: Project, Kids, Development
Deadline: 4pm 28 January / Decisions: 25 February
- For New Music: Pasifika
Deadline: 4pm 11 February / Decisions: 11 March
- For New Music: Single
Deadline: 4pm 18 March / Decisions: 5 May
- For New Music: Project, Development, Youth RFP
Deadline: 4pm 15 April / Decisions: 13 May
- For New Music: Single
Deadline: 4pm 20 May / Decisions: 14 July
- For New Music: Project
Deadline: 4pm 24 June / Decisions: 22 July
- For New Music: Single
Deadline: 4pm 8 July / Decisions: 4 August
- For New Music: Pasifika
Deadline: 4pm 5 August / Decisions: 22 September
- For New Music: Project, Kids, Development
Deadline: 4pm 2 September / Decisions: 30 September
- For New Music: Single
Deadline: 4pm 7 October / Decisions: 1 December
- For New Music: Project, Development, Features*
Deadline: 4pm 4 November / Decisions: 3 December
- For New Music: Single
Deadline: 4pm 11 November / Decisions: 10 December
- For New Music: Waiata Takitahi
* NZ Music Features include radio programmes and online initiatives specifically promoting new NZ music.