Lab or fellowshipNew ZealandChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
NZ On Air — Trans-Tasman Kids IP Incubator
Closes 26 Nov 2026
Thursday 26 November 2026, 16:00 New Zealand time
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed in the NZ On Air guidelines: 4pm NZDT on 26 November 2026, and you must register on the portal before deadline day.
Official page: https://www.nzonair.govt.nz/documents/1434/NZ_On_Air_Kids_IP_Incubator_Guidelines_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
- Who can apply
- New Zealand-based individuals or entities, with two key creatives including a writer
- You get
- Up to NZD 22,000 development funding, a Melbourne workshop and mentoring
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Series, Animation
- Stage
- Writing, Development
- Type
- Lab or fellowship, Grant
Dates
- Opens Applications open on the NZ On Air portal · 16:00 New Zealand time
- Event Live Q+A webinar for NZ applicants, 11am NZDT · 11:00 New Zealand time
- Do first Register on the NZ On Air portal before deadline day (by 25 November)
- Closes Phase I applications close, 4pm NZDT · 16:00 New Zealand time
- Selection news Phase I selections advised on or by this date
- Event Workshop in Melbourne, 6 to 8 April 2027
- Event Pitch event in Melbourne
Who can apply
New Zealand-based individuals or entities, with two key creatives including a writer
Limited to New Zealand. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.
What you get
Up to NZD 22,000 development funding, a Melbourne workshop and mentoring
| Phase I development | NZD 22,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase II invitation-only production | NZD 330,000 | Not a separate public application; not guaranteed after Phase I. |
| Details | Phase I: up to four teams, up to NZD22,000 each. Phase II: up to two teams may be invited to seek up to NZD330,000; not guaranteed. |
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
- Required recorded programme video; application; pitch and rights/team materials. Complete portal registration before deadline day.
Terms to read first
| Obligations | Mandatory April 2027 Melbourne programme. Guidelines cover travel, accommodation and stipend for up to two for both workshop and pitch; discuss extra access/carer needs. Later production phase invitation-only. |
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Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- NZ On Air — Kids IP Incubator guidelines Checked 16 Oct 2026. 11-page guidelines issued 15 October 2026 read; timeline visually checked
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