GrantNew ZealandChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
NZFC — Feature Film Finishing Grant
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. The NZFC guidelines (September 2026) confirm there is no deadline: book a pre-application hui, then apply at any time, with decisions in about six weeks.
Official page: https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/assets/resources/Feature-Film-Finishing-Grant-Guidelines_Sep-2026_FINAL.pdf
- Who can apply
- Features whose director and producer are both NZ citizens or permanent residents
- You get
- A non-recoupable grant of up to NZD 60,000 to finish the feature
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature
- Stage
- Post
- Type
- Grant
Dates
No dates published in our notes yet. Watch the official page for the next round.
Who can apply
Features whose director and producer are both NZ citizens or permanent residents
Limited to New Zealand. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.
What you get
A non-recoupable grant of up to NZD 60,000 to finish the feature
| Finishing grant | NZD 60,000 |
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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
- Late rough/fine/locked cut, finishing budget/schedule, release-path evidence and required team/rights material.
Terms to read first
| Obligations | Recognised NZ theatrical distributor or specified festival pathway; international-festival path still needs NZ theatrical plan. Hui first; about six weeks for decision. |
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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 Finishing guidelines Checked 16 Oct 2026. Finishing grant guidelines read
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