Deadline: 31 May 2025
Are you ready to bring your literary project to life? Applications for the Mātātuhi Foundation’s Shape NZ’s Literary Future are now open to seed fund innovative projects that help NZ writers increase their reach and engagement with NZ readers.
Priority Areas
- Developing a sustainable platform that grows awareness and readership of books and writers from Aotearoa New Zealand
- Increasing engagement with children’s literature from Aotearoa New Zealand
- Building access to and knowledge of Aotearoa New Zealand’s literary legacy
Funding Information
- Grants range from $5,000 to $20,000.
Eligible Projects
- Deliver to at least one of their funding priorities (i.e. sustainable platform, children’s literature, or legacy projects) and relate to NZ fiction, non-fiction, or poetry.
- Directly benefit readers, writers or practitioners from Aotearoa New Zealand
- Have sufficient scale to impact the growth and development of Aotearoa New Zealand’s literary landscape
- Be a new initiative or expand an existing programme
- Have clearly identified, achievable and measurable outcomes
Ineligible Projects
- The creation, publication, or promotion of individual books or anthologies
- Projects which relate to screenwriting (for plays, films or TV) or are performance-based in nature
- An existing (i.e. business as usual) project, or event
- Ancillary project costs, including catering expenses or international travel
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a New Zealand resident or citizen and be resident in New Zealand for the duration of the project
- Have a track record of experience and capability in delivering projects (as demonstrated by peer or expert recognition, practical experience, and measurable outcomes)
For more information, visit Mātātuhi Foundation.
