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Funding and grants

Dream bigger and reach further with a grant from National Services Te Paerangi. We invest in museums, galleries, and iwi to foster growth and new connections across the sector.

Due to organisational changes at Te Papa, the Museum Development Adviser service is moving to an online model. We are scaling back our service during this change, so it may take us a little longer than usual to reply. We appreciate your patience.

  • Taonga Māori in custom-made storage

    Helping Hands Grant

    Get materials, services, and information to help care for taonga in museums, galleries, iwi, hapū and whānau.

  • Gore District Council Heritage Projects Officer David Luoni at Mataura Museum, 2015. Photograph courtesy of David Luoni

    Professional Development Grant

    Access training programmes – local and international - with long-term benefits for you, your organisation, and the sector.

  • A woman is standing next to a wall that has four paintings hung on it.

    The Museum Hardship Fund

    The Museum Hardship Fund was a contestable grant designed to address the impact of forced closures and reductions as a result of Covid-19 that operated from 2020–2024.