Professional Development Grant

Maximum grant: $1,500 (incl. GST)

Eligibility

We welcome applications from museums, galleries, and iwi, hapū, and whānau caring for taonga.

To be eligible you must:

• represent a legally constituted non-profit organisation, such as an incorporated society, charitable trust, or iwi authority

• submit no more than one application per financial year (1 July – 30 June).

What the grant can support:

• travel costs for museum and heritage sector professional development opportunities

• registration fees for museum and heritage sector professional development opportunities in Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas

• examples include:

  • National Services Te Paerangi (NSTP) workshops

  • ICOM conferences

  • Museum association conferences and training

  • short courses relevant to the sector.

What the grant can't support:

• accommodation or other expenses associated with attending a professional development opportunity

• travel and registration costs for professional development opportunities that are not relevant to the sector

• travel insurance.

Sharing your learning

When you apply, tell us how you'll share what you learn with the sector.

For example, you could:

• give a presentation to regional museum professionals

• share your experience through the NSTP newsletter

• write a paper

• create a resource

• run a workshop

• present a NSTP Zoom hui.

How to apply

Complete the application form below, then email it with your supporting documentation to NSTPGrants@tepapa.govt.nz

Please apply at least two months before your professional development opportunity begins.

We accept applications throughout the year on a first come, first served basis. Funding is limited to five Professional Development Grants each financial year.

We aim to let you know the outcome within 30 working days of receiving your application.

All decisions made by our assessment panel are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the Professional Development Grant, we are happy to help.

Phone: 0508 678 743
Email: NSTPGrants@tepapa.govt.nz

Receiving your funding

If your application is successful, we'll send you instructions on how to invoice us, including a purchase order number. Please note that the invoice must come from your organisation, as we're unable to pay suppliers directly.

Once you've used the funding, please email copies of your receipts or invoices to NSTPGrants@tepapa.govt.nz for our records.

Te Papa's standard payment terms are the 20th of the month following the invoice date.

Acknowledging our support

If your application is successful, we'll ask you to acknowledge the support you've received from National Services Te Paerangi. We will provide you with our logo and usage guidelines for this purpose.