Funding to support Pasifika groups or individuals in Aotearoa's creative sector to undertake large-scale professional artistic and historical works, that capture and reflect community experiences of the Dawn raids.
The Niu Dawn Raids Funding Initiative has been made possible by a one-off fund from Manatū Taonga Ministry of Culture and Heritage and delivered via Creative New Zealand (with support partner NZ On Air).
Overview
Amount
Between $30,000 to $150,000
Artforms
Timing
- For projects taking place between: 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
- Opens: 25 Jan 2024
- Closes: 29 Feb 2024, 5PM
- Results due: 29 Mar 2024
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Who can apply
To apply for the Niu Dawn Raids Funding Initiative, you must:
- Be a NZ citizen or permanent resident living in New Zealand
- Be an individual of Pasifika heritage or be a Pasifika-led organisation, group or collective
- Be a Pasifika creative, collective or Pasifika-led organisation that has previously delivered similar projects successfully
You cannot apply for the Niu Dawn Raids Funding Initiative if you or your organisation are in default of any Creative New Zealand funding.
What can be funded
Between $30,000 and $150,000 towards projects that will deliver one or more of the following outcomes:
- A community-led healing and restorative process that will enable Pacific peoples impacted by the events of the Dawn Raids to tell their own stories and in their own ways.
- Enhanced education outcomes through increased access to historical information and resources (including Pacific languages) that can be used to support teaching and learning about Pacific histories both in formal education settings and in community settings.
- Improved social cohesion by enabling greater public understanding of the events of the Dawn Raids, the underpinning human rights frameworks, and the lasting intergenerational impacts on Pacific communities.
If you are seeking funding of more than $150,000, email Niu Dawn Raids Navigator, Petrina Togi-Sa’ena pacificarts@creativenz.govt.nz
The following artforms and activity types are eligible for support through this initiative:
- documentaries
- film
- visual arts
- music
- theatre
- dance
- other larger-scale projects, including digital projects that will capture experiences of the Dawn Raids.
Activities that are not eligible under this initiative, include but are not limited to:
- projects that are not about the Dawn Raids
- duplication of funding with other government agencies
- purchase of capital items, renovating or buying buildings, or restoring buildings
- core education resources and activities that are part of the curriculum and course of study in Aotearoa New Zealand, including early learning, school, or further education
- game design, fashion design and commercials
- activities that are part of the core business of a Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO), Territorial Local Authority (TLA) or Council Controlled Organisation (CCO)
How to apply
- Read the information on this page under Who can apply and What can be funded to check that you and your project are eligible. You can also join one of our open fale Zoom sessions to ask questions and get advice from the Creative New Zealand team.
- Email Niu Dawn Raids Navigator, Petrina Togi-Sa’ena pacificarts@creativenz.govt.nz to discuss your project and:
- confirm that you and your project are eligible
- that your project aligns well with the purpose of this fund
- Complete and submit the Expression of interest form (link) by 5pm, Thursday 29 February at the latest.
Note that you cannot save and return to the Expression of interest form, so please prepare the following information before you start filling in the form:- Your contact details
- Which Niu Dawn Raids outcomes your idea fits into
- Which Pacific Arts Strategy pou your idea fits into
- What artform your idea fit into
- What is your idea or concept? (What do you want to do?)
- What is the timeline of your idea?
- How does your idea acknowledge the Dawn Raids and aspirations for the Niu Dawn Raids Funding Initiative
- How much funding are you seeking for your idea ($30,000 to $150,000)
How decisions are made
The assessment and selection process is Mana Pasifika Kaupapa aligned with the Pacific Arts Strategy
Shortlisted applicants may be invited to an interview or asked to provide further information.
Funding decisions are made by a panel including representatives from Creative New Zealand, Manatū Taonga Ministry of Culture and Heritage and NZ On Air.
Who to talk to
Email Niu Dawn Raids Navigator, Petrina Togi-Sa’ena pacificarts@creativenz.govt.nz
Attend one of the following open Fale Zoom sessions open to artists, creatives and organisations to ask questions and get advice:
- Friday 26 Jan, from 12:00 to 12.45 pm
- Friday, 2 Feb, from 12:00 to 12.45 pm
- Friday, 9 Feb, from 12:00 to 12.45 pm
- Friday, 16 Feb, from 12:00 to 12.45 pm
- Friday, 23 Feb, from 12:00 to 12.45 pm
Register for one of these sessions (link)
Follow our CNZ Pacific Arts Facebook page (link) for updates.
Background
The government’s Budget 2022 provided $13.646 million over four years towards a Dawn Raids Package initiative. This initiative comprises four initiatives to be led by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture & Heritage. This initiative has been designed to enhance wellbeing for Pacific communities that were impacted by the Dawn Raids.
Outcomes include:
- A community-led healing and restorative process that will enable Pacific peoples impacted by the events of the Dawn Raids to tell their own stories and in their own ways.
- Enhanced education outcomes through increased access to historical information and resources (including Pacific languages) that can be used to support teaching and learning about Pacific histories both in formal education settings and in community settings.
- Improved social cohesion by enabling greater public understanding of the events of the Dawn Raids, the underpinning human rights frameworks, and the lasting intergenerational impacts on Pacific communities.
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