Receive a $5,000 grant to help you research your latest fiction or non-fiction writing project. All New Zealand writers
welcome to apply from today!
In support of New Zealand writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project, the 2020
Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Research Grants open for online
applications from today.Four
$5,000 Research Grants are available.
Click here to apply or for further information >>"Not only did the grant buy me time, but it was also an encouraging recognition that my project was worth pursuing and
that my work was considered to have value."- Giovanna Fenster, a 2019 recipient
In 2019Giovanna Fenster
was one of the grant recipients for her project ‘Be Reasonable’. She would encourage anyone with a project they believe
in to apply.
She says,
"the award of the CLNZ/NZSA grant was a real fillip for my project and a boost for my writing career. Research-reliant
projects are time-consuming and, without financial assistance, it can be difficult to find concentrated research time.
Only once I was awarded the grant did I really come to appreciate how highly regarded it is amongst New Zealand writers
and publishers. I am grateful for both the financial assistance and the professional profile afforded me by CLNZ and
NZSA."
Writers of all fiction and non-fiction genres are invited to apply for the CLNZ/NZSA Research Grants. In 2020, as in
previous years, priority will be given to projects of national or significant local interest and/or those that add
significantly to the field or genre on a subject.Online applications open Friday 8 May and close at 4pm Friday 5 June 2020.The recipients of the CLNZ/NZSA Research Grants 2020 will be announced in July or August.
Submissions for entries must be
. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised before the announcement. Successful recipients will be contacted directly and
we will also publish the announcement on the
and