Awards & grants

Each year a portion of the revenue allocated to the CLNZ Cultural Fund is made available in a contestable fund.

These grants support New Zealand writers by providing assistance to writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project.

This $25,000 award is one of the investments made through the CLNZ Cultural Fund and is open to writers of any genre of non-fiction, including writers of education material. The award enables the successful applicant to devote time to a specific writing project.

Established in 2017, these Creative Writing Scholarships were designed to support students enrolled in Creative Writing programmes, motivating the next generation of writers.

In 2022 and 2023 a portion of revenue allocated to the Cultural Fund was made available in a partnership fund. Expressions of Interest were invited for grants in the range of $2,000 - $5,000 per application.

The CLNZ Cultural Fund contributes to the NZSA Writers Professional Development Programme. This grant supports programmes aimed at growing and developing Aotearoa New Zealand writers.

The CLNZ Cultural Fund contributes to the PANZ Industry Training Fund. This training fund supports three programmes and provides development opportunities for each stage of a career in publishing.

The Writers’ Earnings in New Zealand report, undertaken by Horizon Research and commissioned by Copyright Licensing New Zealand.

Copyright Licensing New Zealand are fortunate to have a wonderful network of people that work with us to help make our Cultural Fund awards and grants successful.

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