Accessibility Impact Fund: making an application as an organisation

The grants available for arts and access organisations is part of the Accessibility Impact Fund for projects or resources that will develop or increase accessibility.

Arts Access Aotearoa is looking to fund a range of organisations with these grants. We will work closely with recipients to demonstrate the value of investment in accessibility and the impact it has on audiences, staff and communities.

To be eligible, your organisation must show evidence of a commitment to accessibility.

If you are not an Arts For All Network member, we recommend you join before submitting an expression of interest. Arts Access Aotearoa facilitates a national Arts For All Network, aimed at encouraging artists, festivals, performing arts companies, literary organisations, museums, galleries, venues and producers to improve their access to Deaf and disabled artists and audiences.

Creative spaces are not eligible for this fund. If you are seeking funding for your creative space, please reach out to the team at fundingsupport@artsaccess.org.nz.

How to apply

To apply for funding, please answer the following questions as your expression of interest:

1.   Tell us about yourself – your name, your organisation’s name, contact details, postcode

2.   Tell us about your organisation

3.   What are you seeking a grant for?

4.   What accessibility gap will this grant address?

5.   How will you use the grant to address this gap?

6. Why is this grant required for this work?

7. Tell us about your organisation’s commitment to accessibility (projects, programmes, policies, staff, leadership)

8. What size grant are you requesting from the accessibility impact fund?

How to submit your expression of interest

You can send through your expression of interest in various ways, by:

• Using a Word document and emailing us
• Making an NZSL video and sending it to us on Dropbox or WeTransfer
• Telling us over the phone or Zoom so we can record the conversation
• Making an audio or video file and sending it to us on Dropbox or WeTransfer
• Completing the survey monkey form online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/organisationeoi

Please submit your expression of interest in your chosen format to caleb.gordon@artsaccess.org.nz

Arts Access Aotearoa acknowledges the many barriers that exist to providing an application. We understand details included in your application may be sensitive and assessment will be undertaken with a high degree of confidentiality and integrity. Applications will be assessed against criteria. Basic details from expressions of interest will be reported to the funder Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage as we want to demonstrate the need for a stand-alone fund. However, specifics will be kept confidential. If you need support in applying, we will work with you to find this support. 

If you have questions about eligibility, please get in touch with Projects Coordinator Caleb Gordon (E: caleb.gordon@artsaccess.org.nz or T: 04 802 4191).