30 Apr 2025
Under Creative New Zealand’s national strategy for ngā toi Māori, we have partnered with Boosted to pilot support for ringatoi Māori in crowdfunding their creative projects.
Boosted is Aotearoa’s only arts-dedicated crowdfunding platform, established by Te Tumu Toi, The Arts Foundation.
Now Boosted and Creative New Zealand are working together to boost investment in ringatoi and ngā toi Māori projects across the motu.
Paula Carr, Acting Chief Executive / Pou Whakahaere and Senior Manager, Māori Strategy and Partnerships encourages Māori artists across disciplines to apply.
“E Tū Toi is a way for the public to directly support ngā toi Māori and ringatoi to be visible everywhere, and highly valuable as part of the distinct identity of Aotearoa. Boosted demonstrates the power of community through crowdfunding. Ringatoi will set their financial target and once that target is achieved through the many small contributions, Creative New Zealand’s match-funding kicks in,” Paula says.
The first campaign under the partnership will be live from 1 July – 1 August 2025, with match funding provided by Creative New Zealand’s national strategy for ngā toi Māori to a total of $50,000.
E Tū Toi requirements
- Project registration: All creatives must register their projects with Boosted by 19 May 2025 using this link: https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/start-a-project
- Māori-led projects: All projects must be Māori-led or have a strong Māori kaupapa
- Mandatory workshop: All selected projects must attend an online workshop on Wednesday 5 June, 6.00 PM – 7.00 PM
- Campaign timing: All campaigns must run during the official Boosted campaign period: 1 July – 1 August 2025
What selected projects will receive
- 10 projects will each receive $3,000 in match funding
- 4 projects will each receive $5,000 in match funding
For all enquiries people can email: kiaora@boosted.org.nz
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