GrantNew ZealandChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
NZFC — Feature Film Development / Documentary
New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC)
Rolling, or no fixed date
Watch the official page for the next round.
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. There is no deadline: apply at any time through the NZFC portal after a 15-minute pre-application hui, and expect a decision in about eight weeks.
Official page: https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/assets/resources/Feature-Film-Development-Guidelines_Documentary_Sep-2026_FINAL.pdf
- Who can apply
- NZ citizens or permanent residents holding the rights, with qualifying credits
- You get
- Development funding of up to $35,000 per tranche, capped at $140,000 per project
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Documentary
- Stage
- Writing, Development
- Type
- Grant
Dates
No dates published in our notes yet. Watch the official page for the next round.
Who can apply
NZ citizens or permanent residents holding the rights, with qualifying credits
Limited to New Zealand. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.
What you get
Development funding of up to $35,000 per tranche, capped at $140,000 per project
| Normal development tranche | NZD 35,000 | Higher exception only by agreement; not an entitlement. |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative per-film development limit | NZD 140,000 | Shared across this film’s NZFC/devolved development history; never add to a tranche. |
| Details | Normally NZD35,000 per tranche; NZD140,000 lifetime development ceiling, not one new award. |
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
- Documentary proposal/treatment, approach, theatrical case, community care/consent, budget, CVs and rights.
Terms to read first
| Obligations | Mandatory pre-application hui. Subsequent tranches have stronger producer requirements. Resubmission needs significant changes; after two successive declines a waiver is required. Disclose proposed AI use; obtain consent for third-party personal information. |
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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
- NZFC — Feature Film Development overview Checked 16 Oct 2026. Development programme entry page read
- NZFC — Documentary Feature Development guidelines Checked 16 Oct 2026. Documentary guidelines read
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