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Are you an organisation, or group with a project or programme that introduces, develops, and enhances the core skills needed by participants in the film industry in New Zealand? If you have an effective program that can demonstrate that it can accelerate the learning of participants and help create and support a viable and sustainable film industry in New Zealand, then the Vista Foundation may be able to support you.

Our funding parameters

The Vista Foundation supports a variety of projects with current funding ranging from $5,000 to $75,000. Our funding contribution is often only a part of the total funding required for a project and we recognise that we will most often be a contributory funder of a project. We can however take more significant funding positions where we see the significant merit of a project/program in terms of meeting the Foundation’s goals.

The Foundation meets quarterly. Please submit applications with as much detail as you can provide.

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Areas we fund

Education

Raise awareness and foster passion for New Zealand film and the opportunities within it to inspire more participation, inclusivity and diversity.

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Industry Support

Provide balanced opportunities for people who show an interest in the art and process of film making by supporting and partnering with national and local events, festivals and training.

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Commercial Pathways & Development

Support & mentorship initiatives that empower promising participants to transform their projects into commercial possibilities that bring growth to New Zealand's film market.

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Application guide

To enable the Vista Foundation to assess your proposal for funding we ask that you submit as much of the following information as is possible about your organisation, group or individual and the project/program that you are wanting to receive funding for.

Submission Process

To enable the Vista Foundation to assess your proposal for funding we ask that you submit as much of the following information as is possible about your organisation, group or individual and the project/program that you are wanting to receive funding for.

  • Details about the organisation, group, or individual seeking funding
    - Entity name, address, contacts details etc
    - Establishment date
  • Background to the organisation, group or individual and their role in running programs and activities
    - History of activities previously undertaken
    - The people behind, and involved in, the organisation/group
    - Any references from participants or bodies previously involved in the projects/programs
  • Specifics about the project program that you are wanting to receive funding for
    - Explanation of the exact nature of the project/program
    - Who are the participants you are targeting?
    - What are the outcomes you are looking to achieve for the participants and, through their learning, the film industry as a whole?
  • An explanation of how you see your project/program meets the goals/objectives of the Vista Foundation
    - In looking at the key goals of the Vista Foundation (education, promotion, and a better understanding of film as a business, to help build a viable and sustainable NZ film industry) how will your project/program address and/or achieve this.
  • Clarify the funding request and the overall funding status of your project/program
    - Specify the amount of funding you are asking for and any period of commitment that you would like
    - Explain the total funding needs of your project/program, where this funding is currently coming from and the committed funding sources that you already have
    - What exactly will the funding requested from the Vista Foundation be used for
    - General provision of the project/program
    - A specific element or new feature of an existing project/program
  • Any other information or material that you think would be helpful in supporting your application to assist us in understanding it

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Application Review

Once your application is submitted it will be reviewed prior to submission to the full board. If we have any questions from this review where we think we need additional information to consider the application, we will contact you via email to seek clarification.

Post Board meeting contact

Following the quarterly meeting at which the application is considered, the Foundation will make contact with you to advise you whether your application has been successful or not. Our aim is to have these responses out as soon as possible post the quarterly meeting.

Does this sound like you?

We’re committed through partnerships to supporting projects and programmes ranging from the development of industry vocational skills – to promoting avenues through which New Zealand films can be produced and exhibited to larger and more broadly-based audiences.

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