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Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme
This fund is now closed.
About the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme
The Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme was designed to help organisers of arts and cultural events have confidence to commit to and deliver events while Government COVID-19 restrictions were in place. It also gave reassurance for artists and crew that they would get paid if their events couldn’t go ahead as planned.
The scheme was open from December 2021 through to January 2023 and supported arts and cultural events by providing up to $300,000 to cover non-recoverable financial losses for eligible events.
View the list of events that were covered or registered with the scheme.
Full details are available via the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme Supporting Information downloadable PDF below. All key scheme documentation are also shown on this webpage.
Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme Supporting Information (PDF 331KB)
Key scheme documents
Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme Supporting Information (PDF 385KB)
Example Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme Letter of Commitment (PDF 230KB)
Examples of evidence that may be requested (PDF 84KB)
Funding Agreement Example - Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme (PDF 234KB)
How to complete the Financial Information Template for Registration (PDF 243KB)
Manatū Taonga Online Portal User Guide (PDF 3.1MB)
The Event Scheme Registration - Financial Information Template (XLSX 42KB)
Scenarios: Who can apply for the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme
Updated on 4th July 2023