Results posted: 7 May 2025
11
Projects funded
$100,000
Total funding awarded
52
Eligible applications received
$514,750
Total funding requested
11 grants totalling $100,000 have been offered to support artists, practitioners and groups at an early stage of their career. We received 52 eligible applications, with a total of $514,750 requested.
Funded projects
$10,000 - towards research and development of my artistic practice
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: Alex Heperi
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$10,000 - towards E ngaro ana Koe? a new theatre show curated by Ella Rerekura highlighting eight Māori artists
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: Ella Rerekura
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$10,000 - towards the development and production of an exhibition via attending the Early Career Banff Artist in Residence
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Ercan Cairns
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$10,000 - towards developing impactful and energising indigenous theatre
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Hariata Moriarty
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$10,000 - towards support as the first female Māori navigator
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: Hinerapa Rupuha
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders participate in the arts
$5,000 - towards learning how to make whāriki under established weaver Karmen Thomson
This content is tagged as Customary Māori arts .
APPLICANT: Kirsty Babington
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders participate in the arts
$10,000 - towards developing and delivering a work as part of a residency at The Factory Theatre
This content is tagged as Dance .
APPLICANT: Michaela Pearse
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$5,000 - to publish a high quality EP of te reo Māori, English, and bilingual waiata
This content is tagged as Music .
APPLICANT: Patrick Grace
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$10,000 - towards developing and presenting two contrasting original works of whakaari pūoro/musical theatre
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Raureti Ormond
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$10,000 - towards creating a Māori contemporary dance film
This content is tagged as Dance .
APPLICANT: Samara Reweti
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$10,000 - towards enhancing street dance practices in Aotearoa
This content is tagged as Dance .
APPLICANT: Sheldon Rua
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders participate in the arts