Rātaka tuku pūtea Funding rounds & dates

Mixed-platform

Te Māngai Pāho provides contestable, mixed-platform funding for producers and creators to create a diverse range of Māori content.

Ngā tūāpapa rerekē is our way of describing the wide variety of content we fund across linear television, online and digital platforms, web series and apps. Previously described as ‘diverse content’, all mixed-platform initiatives support Māori language and culture outcomes.

The majority of Te Māngai Pāho funding is contestable, mixed-platform funding, and is available to producers and creators to create a diverse range of Māori content, such as Tamariki & Rangatahi, Innovation, NZ on Air Co-Fund, General Audience and News & Current Affairs.

Innovation Round

This contestable funding opportunity will tautoko content and campaigns for Aotearoa audiences to distribute via new and emerging platforms with marketing and distribution support, or platforms that have an established hunga mātakitaki with a distribution plan attached.

This round looks to fund innovative content and genres we haven’t yet explored across multiple platforms that champion te reo and tikanga Māori, that use te reo and tikanga Māori in innovative, accessible ways on screen to help change attitudes and behaviours across Aotearoa.

Read the RFP here.

Content Development Round

In a continued effort to serve New Zealand audiences by engaging Māori content, we are always on the lookout for fresh, innovative kaupapa with te reo Māori outcomes. We believe the considered development of that content is fundamental to the quality of content and ensure the use of te reo Māori is of the highest standard. We are looking for innovative and engaging Māori storytelling that will connect with audiences.

This development funding round seeks to provide applicants with the opportunity to create written and/or visual materials and/or strategies to improve the quality and use of te reo Māori within projects. Ultimately it will also enable content creators to make strong bids for production pūtea tautoko in the very competitive funding environment.

Proposals should include:

• The premise and concept
• Treatment
• Proposed Key personnel
• Rautaki reo Māori
• Indicative production budget
• Indicative production schedule
• Indicative Marketing and distribution strategy

Timeline

2 August 2022 - RFP published

5pm, 23 September 2022 - Deadline for full proposals

21 October 2022 - Decision letters sent

General Audiences

This contestable funding opportunity will support quality factual and scripted content made for diverse and multiple digital platforms including linear pouaka whakaata, OnDemand, online viewing as well as limited Podcast funding streamed through major platforms in this financial year. Both new and returning series are eligible to apply.

Round 2

• We are looking to fund content across multiple platforms that champion te reo and tikanga Māori, that use te reo and tikanga Māori in innovative, accessible ways on screen to help change attitudes and behaviours across Aotearoa.
• The assessment criteria will prioritise reo Māori content proposals or those who have genuine Māori perspectives throughout.
• This round aims to fund content for all audiences including tamariki and rangatahi.
• Both new and returning series are eligible to apply.
• Kaitono with platform support or an established audience will be prioritised.
  • The expectation is that each application has a primary and secondary platform for the content and that it be available for distribution on other unrelated platforms.
  • All content will also be broadcast via Whakaata Māori if Whakaata Māori is neither your primary or secondary platform after the exclusivity period has ended.
• A limit of two proposals per production company

Read the RFP here

Timeline:

Tuesday, 2 August - RFP published, and round opens on Te Pūahatanga

5pm, Friday 26 August - Stage 1 applications close

Tuesday, 6 September - Stage 1 decision letters sent and stage 2 shortlist notified

5pm, Friday 23 September - Stage 2 applications close

Friday, 21 October - Decision letters distributed

Tamariki & Rangatahi

This contestable fund seeks to support the creation of content for tamariki and rangatahi audiences that engage the target audience on multiple platforms: including but not limited to; linear television; OnDemand; and online viewing.

News & Current Affairs

Te Māngai Pāho seeks full proposals for the creation of both Receptive (30 - 70%) and/or Fluent (70% - 100%) te reo Māori news and current affairs projects aimed at general audiences for distribution on established platforms, with priority given to those with strong broadcast support.

Since its inception, Te Māngai Pāho has supported quality Māori journalism made by Māori about Māori issues, and interests. Te Māngai Pāho understands the important role it plays in creating space for our content, perspective, and reo on matters deemed of local, national and international relevance and importance.

Māori journalism provides a plurality of voices and addresses the potential for imbalance in our political landscape, especially in respect of that demand te reo Māori and Māori perspectives are heard and considered. To ensure Māori journalistic capability within the sector, Te Māngai Pāho is committed to continuing its tautoko for the production and distribution of Māori news and current affairs.

• Applicants with platform support will be prioritised.
• There is an expectation that platforms demonstrate their commitment to applications they endorse by way of marketing and distribution support.
• The content must be available freely for distribution on other unrelated platforms.
• Evidence of platform co-investment, support and third-party marketing support is encouraged and will also be preferred.
• Projects must adhere to the current Media Standards in Aotearoa
• Proposals that leverage other resources and agencies specific to the idea will be preferred.
• Production entities applying for this funding are required to demonstrate a genuine commitment to te reo Māori themselves as well as the project.
• Collaboration between organisations is encouraged. Content distribution agreements, aggregation by platforms/publishers, sharing resources or co-producing content supports the effective use of the limited funding available.

Read the RFP here.

Timeline:

Friday 1 July: RFP published, round opens on Te Pūahatanga
5pm, Monday 15 August: deadline for full proposals
Friday 16 September: Decision letters distributed

Māori Wardens Documentary

Te Māngai Pāho invites RFP proposals from content creators for the production of content including a documentary to highlight and record the rich hītori and contribution of the Māori Wardens within Aotearoa.

Te Māngai Pāho ran a one-stage RFP process and worked together with Te Puni Kōkiri to assess all the proposals.

Find out more here.

NZ on Air Co-Fund

This contestable fund supports high-quality factual and scripted content made for diverse digital platforms including linear television and online viewing. New and returning series with proven te reo Māori outcomes are eligible and will be prioritised. However, in an effort to encourage fresh kaupapa, series beyond a third season will be deprioritised alongside newer projects.

Read the media release on the successful applicants here.

Explore examples of our co-funded content, such as National Treasures and The Walkers.