If you are looking to apply for New Music Project or New Music Project Kids funding, go here.
To apply for New Music funding with NZ On Air, applicants need to first register with us at the link here. You only need to do this once and then you will be able to access all your funding applications from your dashboard.
Our New Music Pasifika funding round is now closed. Funding decisions are announced on Thursday 3 April.
Our New Music Single funding round opens Thursday 20 March. The round deadline is Thursday 3 April. Funding decisions are announced on Thursday 8 May.
Our New Music Pan-Asian funding round opens Thursday 27 March. The round deadline is Thursday 27 April. Funding decisions are announced on Thursday 22 May.
We have updated our New Music Single Criteria & Guidelines. The New Music Single criteria can be viewed here.
There are 30 criteria options, you must be able to fulfil at least 10 criteria to be able to submit a New Music Single application. Please note - there is very high demand for New Music Single funding and we are usually only able to fund fewer than 20% of applications.
Before applying make sure you have also read the Music Funding Guidelines Checklist here, as answering 'YES' to the questions in the document may affect the outcome of your application.
All Music Funding applications now require an Application Budget to be uploaded alongside your application, which outline your expected costs. You can download the budget here or on Google Sheets here.
You can find all dates for 2025 NZ On Air Music Funding here.
If you have any questions or issues, please check our FAQ here.
