Our funding
We provide funding for projects, events, programmes or initiatives that reflect our mission.
What type of funding is available?
We provide Activity Grants of up to $5,000.
We also promote opportunities for New Zealanders to participate in and benefit from UNESCO international and regional programmes and activities, such as enabling New Zealanders to apply for UNESCO opportunities and participation by New Zealand experts in UNESCO meetings. Funding may be available to support these opportunities.
Our Activity Grant funding
The New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO allocates a limited amount of funding to support initiatives that align with our mission and key themes.
Mission: To support a sustainable, healthy and more peaceful future by sharing ideas and deepening connections between the people of Aotearoa New Zealand and with UNESCO globally.
And key themes:
- Climate action
- Safe digital environments
- Indigenous knowledge/Mātauranga Māori
- Literacy and lifelong learning
- Strong social fabrics and cohesion
- UNESCO programmes in New Zealand.
- UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and UN International Decade of Indigenous Languages.
The National Commission invites applications from people with ideas for projects that can connect us all.
When applying for an activity grant you must fill in the Activity Grant form. If you have any questions relating to the form email: unesco.nz@education.govt.nz.
When applying for an activity grant you must do so at least six weeks before your activity starts..
For more information download our Activity Grant Information Pack.
