See the key dates for 2026 funds and opportunities.
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Open and upcoming funding rounds
Arts Organisations and Groups Fund 2026 – Up to $125,000 per year
Opens: 2 March 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 28 May 2026
Results due: Mid-September 2026
For activity from: 1 January 2027, for one, two, or three calendar years.
Read more about the Arts Organisations and Groups Fund
Oceania Pacific Arts Residency 2026
Opens: 30 April 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 4 June 2026
Results due: 22 June 2026
Read more about the Oceania Pacific Arts Residency
Development Fund for Artists and Practitioners 2026
Opens: 27 July 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 27 August 2026
Results due: 28 October 2026
Read more about the Development Fund for Artists and Practitioners
New Leaders Programme
Opens: 10 August 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 9 September 2026
Results due: 10 November October 2026
More information about the New Leaders Programme will be available in June 2026.
Creative Impact Fund 2026 – Round 2
Opens: 17 August 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 17 September 2026
Results due: 2 December 2026
Read more about the Creative Impact Fund
Creative Fellowship Fund 2026 – Round 2
Opens: 17 August 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 24 September 2026
Results due: 2 December 2026
Read more about the Creative Fellowship Fund
Early Career Fund 2026 – Round 2
Opens: 31 August 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 1 October 2026
Results due: 9 December 2026
Read more about the Early Career Fund
International Arts Impact Fund 2026 (New)
Opens: 24 August 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 24 September 2026
Results due: 9 December 2026
More information about the International Arts Impact Fund will be available in June 2026.
International Engagement Fund (New)
Opens: 10 August 2026
More information about the International Engagement Fund will be available in June 2026.
Closed funding rounds
Early Career Fund 2026 – Round 1
Results due: 17 June 2026
Creative Fellowship Fund 2026 – Round 1
Results due: 20 May 2026
Creative Impact Fund 2026 – Round 1
Results due: 20 May 2026
Berlin Visual Arts Residency 2027
Music Scholarships 2026
Results due: 4 June 2026
Arts Organisations and Groups Fund 2026 – Over $125,000 per year
Results due: Early July 2026
Development Fund for Arts Organisations and Groups 2026
Results due: 25 June 2026