Funding NZ Culture

We fund 19 organisations across the cultural spectrum, from NZ On Air to the Antarctic Heritage Trust.  Find out more about these agencies and funded outcomes for broadcasting in 'Agencies we fund'.   For details about how to apply for contestable Ministry grants, view 'Ministry grants & awards'. For details about funding the Ministry receives, visit the 'About the Ministry' section.

  • Six book covers that have received funding from the NZ History Research Awards

  • New Zealand History Research Trust

    The New Zealand History Research Trust Fund offers financial assistance to people and publishers carrying out projects that will significantly enhance the understanding of New Zealand's past. Applications close on 15 October 2013.

  • Funding to commemorate the Centenary of World War One

    The second round of funding to commemorate the Centenary of World War One is now open.

  • Ministry grants & awards

    Contestable funding offered by the Ministry.

  • Antrim House, Head Office of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust

  • Agencies we fund

    The Ministry funds some of New Zealand's most iconic cultural institutions, such as the Historic Places Trust and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

  • Search for funding

    The cultural funding guide is an online database designed to make sources of funding for arts, cultural and heritage activities easy to find.