GrantNew ZealandChecked 16 Oct 2026
NZFC — He Kauahi Catalyst
New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC)
Closed on 12 Oct 2026
Watch the official page for the next round.
Official page: https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/funding-support-nz-filmmakers/funding/short-film-funding-he-kauahi-catalyst
- Who can apply
- Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
- You get
- Up to NZD90,000 for short fiction, including animation
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Short, Animation
- Stage
- Not stated in our notes
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Closes
Who can apply
Check the official rules: not stated in our notes
Our notes don’t say where applicants must be based. Check the official rules.
What you get
Up to NZD90,000 for short fiction, including animation
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
No entry fee is published in our notes. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
The materials list isn’t in our notes. The application form will have it.
Terms to read first
| Obligations | Deadline 12 October 2026 at 13:00 is elapsed. Not documentary or episodic support. |
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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 — He Kauahi Catalyst Checked 16 Oct 2026. 12 October 2026 closure confirmed
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