Cultural Fund
Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa distributes licensing revenue back into Aotearoa New Zealand’s writing and publishing sector through the Cultural Fund.
We support creators and publishers through grants, awards, scholarships, and professional development – from emerging secondary school writers through to established publishing professionals.
Over the last five years we’ve awarded almost a million dollars to authors and publishers in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Contestable Funds Grant
Strategic projects that grow Aotearoa New Zealand’s publishing sector.
TCA/NZSA Research Grants
Supporting authors undertaking research for fiction or non-fiction projects.
TCA/NZSA Writers’ Award
$25,000 award enabling non-fiction authors to devote time to a writing project.
TCA Creative Writing Tertiary Scholarships:
$3,500 scholarships for Masters of Creative Writing students
TCA Secondary School Students writing competition
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TCA/NZSA Writers PD Programme
Supporting NZSA’s professional development programmes for Aotearoa New Zealand writers
TCA/PANZ Training Fund
Supporting PANZ’s industry training programmes for publishing professionals
TCA Partnership Fund Grants
Grants of $2,000 to $5,000 for publishing partnerships Previous recipients: Celebrating the people we’ve supported through the Cultural Fund
Selection panel
Meet the people who assess all Cultural Fund applications