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Development Fund for Artists and Practitioners 2026
professional developmentartistic development
Deadline: Opens 27 July 2026; closes 1:00 PM NZ time on 27 August 2026.
Creative New Zealand (Arts Council of NZ Toi Aotearoa) is the national arts funder for Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on strengthening the country’s artistic ecosystem rather than supporting only single projects. Its grants emphasize both artistic creation and organizational sustainability, with a clear mix of support for established arts organizations and individual artists/practitioners pursuing professional development. The funder is distinctive for its multi-year investment model and its focus on supporting arts delivery across multiple artforms in New Zealand communities.
Contestable grants and multi-year investment programmes for New Zealand arts organizations, groups, artists, and practitioners; funding ranges from operational and programme support to professional development, with periodic reporting requirements and deadline-based application rounds.
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Check the specific funding stream first: organizations should prepare programme and budget projections plus ongoing reporting for investment programmes, while artists/practitioners should look for contestable development opportunities. Be ready to show artistic impact, organizational sustainability, and alignment with Aotearoa New Zealand arts priorities; deadlines are program-specific and some support is multi-year rather than one-off.
Current and upcoming funding from Creative New Zealand (Arts Council of NZ Toi Aotearoa) that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Deadline: Opens 27 July 2026; closes 1:00 PM NZ time on 27 August 2026.
Deadline: Opens 10 August 2026; closes 1:00 PM NZ time on 9 September 2026.
Deadline: Opens 17 August 2026; closes 1:00 PM NZ time on 17 September 2026.
Deadline: Opens 31 August 2026; closes 1:00 PM NZ time on 1 October 2026.
Deadline: Opens 24 August 2026; closing date not yet listed.
Deadline: Opens 10 August 2026; closing date not yet listed.
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