Scripted, Factual and Platform deadlines
Round Toru
Priority and General Audiences
Applications open: 18 January 2024
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 8 February 2024
Applicants informed: 12 April 2024
Round Tahi
Priority and General Audiences
Applications open: 4 April 2024
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 24 April 2024
Applicants informed: 5 July 2024
Round Rua
Targeted and General Audiences round
Applications open: 22 August 2024
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 12 September 2024
Applicants informed: 22 November 2024
Round Toru
Priority and General Audiences
Applications open: 17 January 2025
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 7 February 2025
Applicants informed: 9 April 2025
All applications must be made through our online application system.
Music Dates and Deadlines
New Music Single Jan/Feb
Applications Open: Thursday 11 January
Applications Close: Thursday 25 January, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 22 February
New Music Single Mar/Apr
Applications Open: Thursday 28 March
Applications Close: Thursday 11 April, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 9 May
New Music Single Jun/Jul
Applications Open: Thursday 30 May
Applications Close: Thursday 13 June, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 11 July
The remaining New Music Single funding dates for July 2024 onwards are still to be announced.
New Music Project Jan/March
Applications Open: Thursday 18 January
Applications Close: Thursday 8 February, 4pm
New Music Project Apr/Jul
Applications Open: Thursday 4 April
Applications Close: Wednesday 24 April, 4pm
The remaining New Music Project funding dates for July 2024 onwards are still to be announced.
New Music Development Feb/Apr
Applications Open: Thursday 29 February
Applications Close: Thursday 14 March, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 11 April
New Music Pasifika Feb/March
Applications Open: Thursday 8 February
Applications Close: Thursday 29 February, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 28 March
The 2024 New Music Kids funding dates are still to be announced.
The 2024 Waiata Takitahi dates are still to be announced.
New Music Pan-Asian May/June
Applications Open: Friday 26 April
Applications Close: Thursday 16 May, 4pm
Results Published: Thursday 13 June
- February compilation – Round open Tuesday 2 January | Deadline Monday 15 January
- March compilation – Round open Thursday 1 February | Deadline Thursday 15 February
- April compilation – Round open Friday 1 March | Deadline Friday 15 March
- May compilation – Round open Tuesday 2 April | Deadline Monday 15 April
- June compilation – Round open Wednesday 1 May | Deadline Wednesday 15 May
- July compilation – Round open Saturday 1 June | Deadline Saturday 15 June
- August compilation – Round open Tuesday 2 July | Deadline Monday 15 July
- September compilation – Round open Thursday 1 August | Deadline Thursday 15 August
- October compilation – Round open Monday 2 September | Deadline Sunday 15 September
- November compilation – Round open Tuesday 1 October | Deadline Tuesday 15 October
- December compilation – Round open Friday 1 November | Deadline Friday 15 November
All rounds close at 4pm and from 2024 onwards we have a new deadline of the 15th of every month.