Results posted: 17 June 2026
34
Projects funded
$249,828
Total funding awarded
425
Eligible applications received
$3,939,824
Total funding requested
34 grants totalling $249,828 have been offered to support artists, practitioners and groups at an early stage of their career. We received 425 eligible applications, with a total of $3,939,824 requested.
Funding type summary
- Ngā toi Māori: 5 grants were offered totalling $49,828
$467,918 was requested by 48 applicants - Pacific arts: 4 grants were offered totalling $30,000
$154,000 was requested by 16 applicants - General arts: 25 grants were offered totalling $170,000
$3,317,907 was requested by 361 applicants
Artform summary
- 4 – Craft and Object art
- 1 – Customary Māori arts
- 3 – Dance
- 8 – Literature
- 3 – Multidisciplinary arts
- 5 – Music
- 2 – Theatre
- 8 – Visual arts
Artists supported
The list of recipients will be published on Monday, 22 June.