NZ On Air New Music Project Touring Fund

NZ On Air, with support from the NZ Music Commission, has launched the New Music Project Touring fund — a new pilot initiative that’s designed to help artists take their music to live audiences across the motu.

The funding is open to artists who have received NZ On Air New Music Project funding and have not yet released their project or announced a tour. Applications can be submitted by artists, managers, artist representatives, booking agents or tour promoters – with the requirement that funding must benefit the artist directly.

The New Music Project Touring initiative will provide between $10,000 and $50,000 per successful application, depending on the scale of the tour, to support a headline national tour for an NZ On Air New Music Project-funded album or EP. A total of $500,000 will be available in this first pilot round.

It will cover a range of touring costs including transport, accommodation, marketing, production, venue hire and session musician fees.

The New Music Project Touring will have its first pilot round open on Thursday 21st August 2025 at 9am with the deadline on Thursday 11th September 2025 at 4pm. Funding decisions will be announced on
Friday 31st October 2025.

Live performance is a powerful way to connect with fans and grow audiences. This New Music Project Touring fund is led by NZ On Air and supported by the NZ Music Commission, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening Aotearoa’s music ecosystem.

To find out more about New Music Project Touring and all the details around applying, please visit the NZ On Air website here.

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