August 2023 Update: The final Partnership Fund grant for 2023 has now been awarded.
If you're looking for other funding opportunities, please check out our Cultural Fund as we have a number of different award and grant opportunities, depending on your project.
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.
Partnership Fund Grants were for opportunities that:
- have clearly defined and measurable project outcomes
- are being managed by recognised publishing industry organisations or individuals
- have other funding or in-kind resources in place that, at a minimum, equals the funding sought from the Partnership Fund
- meet the objectives of the Cultural Fund
We also looked for applications for projects that reach and engage communities of diverse writers and/or illustrators, including the next generation of writers and/or illustrators. Applicants must commit to paying a living wage to anyone working on the project.
Who we've partnered with
| Who | What | Amount | Date |
| Clerestory Press | 23rd Annual Re-Draft Writing Competition for Teenagers |
$4125 |
Aug 2023 |
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Kāpiti Art Studio |
Children's book written by Jill Drew and illustrated by local artists. | $5,000 | April 2023 |
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Michael King Writers Centre |
2023 Writer's residency at Varuna, the National Writers House in Katoomba, New South Wales. |
$5,000 | March 2023 |
| OneTree House | Bilingual publishing: three Out of the Egg titles; two Pipi and Pou titles. | $5,000 | January 2023 |
| Trinity Thompson-Browne |
i am navigator, bilingual poetry debut. |
$5,000 | December 2022 |
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Anahera Press |
Birdspeak, a debut collection of poetry by Arihia Latham. |
$2,000 | December 2022 |
| Helen Ellis |
Being a Distance Grandchild the third volume in Helen Ellis’ work on distance families. |
$4,500 | December 2022 |
| WORD Christchurch |
Make It, Say It, Do It Now. |
$3,645 | August 2022 |
|
Playmarket Incorporated |
Two Verbatim Plays: The Haka Party Incident / Transmission. |
$3,000 |
June 2022 |
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Michael King Writers Centre |
2022 Writer's residency at Varuna, the National Writers House in Katoomba, New South Wales. |
$5,000 |
March 2022 |
About the CLNZ Cultural Fund
The Cultural Fund derives its revenue from a 2% share of domestic licensing income and from overseas revenue that is non-title specific. The Cultural Fund invests in people and projects that meet its objectives to:
- Protect - writers and publishers’ ability to earn revenue from their works;
- Support – the creation and production of new works and assist the commercial success of New Zealand works;
- Grow – the number of works created and skills in the industry
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