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 next New Music Single funding round opens in 2025 on Thursday 16 January. The deadline for the round is Thursday 30 January, 4pm. Funding decisions are announced on Thursday 27 February.
As of January 2025, we have updated our New Music Single Criteria & Guidelines to address the high demand for funds. This was once again in response to our 2023 Music Funding Review. 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.
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.
