Funding | Te Waka Toi | Eligibility

Maori arts - Te Waka Toi - help with your application

Who can apply to Te Waka Toi?

Te Waka Toi, the Māori arts board, supports the arts of Māori. Individuals, groups and organisations can apply for funding for clearly defined, one-off projects.

To apply under Te Waka Toi's funding programmes, the following "for Māori by Māori" criteria must be met:

• The applicant/s must be of Māori descent.
• The project must be managed and directed by Māori.
• The project must benefit Māori
• If the applicant is a legal entity, as opposed to an individual or group of individuals, that entity must be owned and managed by people of Māori descent. In addition, if that entity is applying for funding on behalf of another person that person must also be of Māori descent.
• In all cases (except under the Indigenous Links funding programme), the individuals creating the artform or undertaking the work must be of Māori descent.

Please note: Māori arts practitioners, groups and organisations meeting the criteria above may apply to either the Arts Board or Te Waka Toi. It's your choice. Use the flow chart in Step 3 to help you decide.

Please note that not all types of project can be funded. To check that your project is eligible, work your way through Step 1: Can I apply?