Mātātuhi Foundation

We're proud to announce funding for two sector-building partnerships! The launch of a nationwide campaign to champion children’s reading by @tepoumuramura and a boost for the Coalition for Books 'New Voices of Aotearoa' platform. #NZLiterature #YoungReaders #EmergingVoices

We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 grant recipients! 👏 Arts Access: Database for Deaf & disabled writers 👏 Dunedin Readers & Writers Fest: Kaituna Kids 👏 Ngā Kaituhi Māori: National wānanga for te reo Māori writers Read PR here - bit.ly/3GeHfXZ @AklWritersFest

BOOKS ALIVE EXPANDS TO PALMERSTON NORTH IN 2025 ...We are proud to be supporting the extension of the wildly popular Books Alive event for school children to another centre this year. Read the full PR here bit.ly/3ROW1GL #NZCYA #BooksAlive @nzcya

What We Fund - Do you have a project that supports NZ writers, children’s literature, or our literary legacy? We’re looking for innovative ideas that make an impact. Learn more about our funding priorities today - bit.ly/MFAPPLY @AklWritersFest @pjkmorris

Are you ready to bring your literary project to life? Applications for the Mātātuhi Foundation’s May 2025 funding round are now WELCOME. Grants range from $5,000 to $20,000—get your ideas ready! 🌟 @AklWritersFest @pjkmorris

OCKHAMS 2025 SHORTLIST JUSTS ANNOUNCED 👏 ...Congratulations to all the finalists, particularly the two debut authors in the General Non-Fiction category: Flora Feltham (Bad Archive) and Una Cruickshank (The Chthonic Cycle) 🙌. Read PR here bit.ly/4hvXD34

Judges announced for 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Full PR here bit.ly/3V3ADio #NZCYA

RECORD FUNDING ROUND ENDS 2024 ON A HIGH NOTE 🥳.... Following the release of a new set of funding criteria + an increase in grant size to $20k, we are proud to announce record funding for five more initiatives. Read full PR here bit.ly/3AO5GZl

WELCOME TO THE TEAM 👋...We are very excited to announce that Mark Broatch has joined us as a Trustee. Mark is currently the literary editor of the NZ Listener, and has been a books editor for more than 15 years. Read more here bit.ly/3AlqwP8

🔥BOOKS ALIVE SET TO IGNITE 3 CITIES IN AUGUST ... Some of NZ's favourite children’s writers will be attending the very first Books Alive programme to be staged in Invercargill thanks to funding from Mātātuhi. 🙌 Read more here bit.ly/4cUiGdH #NZCYA

NEW CRITERIA, NEW FUNDING POOL.... we're excited to announce that grant applicants can now apply for up to $20,000 in funding in our OCT funding round closing on 31 OCT 24. Read about the NEW CRITERIA in our PR 👉 bit.ly/4d2a8RY @AklWritersFest @pjkmorris

🚨 CANCELLATION NOTICE: After 5 yrs of running funding rounds in May and October each year, we're rethinking how we can best continue to support the growth of the NZ Literary Sector. We are CANCELLING our May 2024 funding round, but watch this space for our exciting new plans.

BOOKS ALIVE IS GOING SOUTH .... 🎉delighted to be supporting Books Alive to expand to a 3rd location - Invercargill - in 2024. Read the full press release here - bit.ly/4a9LGNk #NZCYA #BooksAlive

CONGRATULATIONS TOP 16 ... A big shout out to the Ockham NZ Book Awards Shortlist, especially our 6 debut authors: Megan Kitching, Grace Yee, Isla Huia, Liv Sisson, Ryan Bodman & Emma Wehipeihana (Espiner). 👏👑👏. See you on awards night! #theockhams

📢 THE LONGLIST IS LIVE ...As sponsors of the Best First Book Award, we're stoked to see there 12 first-time authors represented across every category. 🥳🥳 Good luck for the Short List first-time authors. Check out the long list here nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-bo…

DREAM JOB? ....The Auckland Writers Festival is looking for a dynamic Co-Leader to work collaboratively with the Artistic Director to help shape and grow the festival into the future. Deadline - 5pm, 17 November Apply online - seek.co.nz/job/71323019

THANK YOU to everyone who submitted an application for our October 2023 Funding Round. The results will be out before the end of November.

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY...Our Oct 2023 Funding Round closes at midnight tonight ⌛️ There's still time to submit your project idea for growing and expanding NZ's literary landscape. 👉Apply here - bit.ly/MFAPPLY 👉Midnight close-off @AklWritersFest

DEADLINE TOMORROW ... Our Funding Round closes tomorrow! Submit your project idea for growing and expanding NZ's literary landscape before midnight 31/10. ⏰ 💰Project Grants from $5,000 - $20,000 👉Apply here - bit.ly/MFAPPLY @AklWritersFest

COUNTDOWN 10, 9, 8, 7 🚀... Only 10 days to go until our funding round closes. If you've got great ideas on how to grow and develop NZ's literary landscape, APPLY NOW for a seed funding grant - from $5,000 to $20,000 - by 31 Oct. bit.ly/MFAPPLY