Dunedin Fringe 2027 — Artist Grants

Grants support new-to-Dunedin events across artforms at the 2027 Fringe, including experimental performance and installation.

Channels

All-artforms festival event; technical format and venue arranged for each project

Maximum duration

Festival 04–14 Mar 2027; successful applicants must register by 25 Nov 2026

Application cost

Grant application fee not stated; festival registration fee required, amount not yet confirmed in reviewed 2027 sources

Attendance

Present the funded event at Dunedin Fringe 2027

Eligibility

NZ citizens or permanent residents. General grants open across artforms; Māori grants require Māori whakapapa, Moana grants qualifying Pacific descent and NZ residence. Work must not previously have been presented in Dunedin

Guaranteed support

General, Māori and Moana project grants; individual award ceiling not stated. Moana pool totals NZD 18,000