Applications to all Creative New Zealand funds and opportunities for 2025 are closed now.
Confirmed dates for the first funding rounds for the 2026 For the Arts programme are listed below.
Additional opportunities and funding round dates will be published as they are confirmed.
Download the 2026 For the Arts calendar (PDF. 212KB)
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Opportunities for artists and practitioners
Early Career Fund
Early Career Fund 2026 - Round 1
Opens: 27 January 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on Thursday, 5 March 2026
Results due: 17 June 2026
For activity between: 17 June 2026 - 17 September 2027
Read more about the Early Career Fund
Creative Fellowship Fund
Creative Fellowship Fund 2026 - Round 1
Opens: 27 January 2026
Closes: 1:oo PM (NZ time) on Thursday, 5 March 2026
Results due: 20 May 2026
For activity between: 21 May 2026 - 21 November 2027
Read more about the Creative Fellowship Fund
Creative Impact Fund
Creative Impact Fund 2026 - Round 1
Opens: 27 January 2026
Closes: 1:oo PM (NZ time) on Thursday, 26 February 2026
Results due: 20 May 2026
For activity between: 21 May 2026 - 21 November 2027
Read more about the Creative Impact Fund
Development Fund for Artists and Practitioners
2026 funding round dates to be published in April.
Read more about the Development Fund for Artists and Practitioners
Opportunities for arts organisations and groups
Arts Organisations and Groups Fund
Arts Organisations and Groups Fund 2026 - over $125,000 per year
Opens: 9 February 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 26 March 2026
Results due: Late June - early July 2026
For activity from: 1 January 2027, for one, two, or three calendar years.
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
Development Fund for Arts Organisations and Groups
Development Fund for Arts Organiations and Groups 2026
Opens: 2 March 2026
Closes: 1:00 PM (NZ time) on 16 April 2026
Results due: 25 June 2026
For activity between: 25 June 2026 - 25 September 2027
Read more about the Development Fund for Arts Organisations and Groups
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