COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges for Aotearoa. The cultural sector has been hit particularly hard. As part of the COVID-19 Recovery Budget, the Government made a landmark investment to help ensure the sector not only survives – it adapts and thrives.
The Arts and Culture COVID Recovery Programme announced in May 2020 included more than 25 initiatives designed to deliver short-term relief as well as longer-term support for the sector.
Manatū Taonga led the suite of initiatives in partnership with funded agencies and sector stakeholders, to deliver the total of $495 million over four years. This included both short-term relief and emergency relief to respond to the Delta and Omicron outbreaks.
Previous newsletters:
Round 3 Regeneration Fund feedback now live - 7 March 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle update - 16 February 2023
Arts and Culture Covid Recovery - 3 February 2023
Current funding opportunities
Te Tahua Whakamarohi i te Rāngai Ahurea
Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund
The Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund is designed to support the arts, culture and heritage sectors to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and thrive. It will support strategic, sector-led initiatives, that will have lasting benefits for arts, culture, and heritage in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund
Mātauranga Māori Te Awe Kōtuku programme
The Mātauranga Māori Te Awe Kōtuku programme provides $24.5 million over three years to fund at least 18 diverse initiatives which will support iwi, hapū, whānau and Māori communities to safeguard at-risk mātauranga.
Mātauranga Māori Te Awe Kōtuku
Pūtea Tautoko mō ngā Huihuinga Aro Toi
Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme
This scheme gives arts and cultural sector event organisers the confidence to plan and deliver events right through to the end of January 2023.
Download a one page summary of the scheme for event organisers (PDF 209KB)
Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme
Previous funds and other initiatives
Creative Arts Recovery and Employment (CARE) Fund
Cultural Sector Capability Fund
Delta and Omicron response packages
Who got funded
Updated on 9th March 2023