Seed & Seed Advanced Grants

By New Zealand Writers Guild - Puni Taatuhi o Aotearoa | Posted: Thursday Oct 09, 2025

Round Two closes 17 October 2025

Writer-only feature film script development grants, proudly funded by NZ Film Commission. Seed Grants represent an opportunity for writers to be innovative, to be brilliant, and to be excited to create something they own. Seed grants are the home of new and original stories. No constraints on genre, content, characters, location or even the space-time continuum.

The Treatment is where you show the big picture:

• Beginning, middle & end

• Emotional journey & tone

• Characters, genre & structure

Judges want to see your vision, IN FIVE (5) PAGES — not just the beats, but the heart of your story.
More guidance here: Seed Grants for NZ Screenwriters to Develop Original Films

Deadline: Friday 17 October, 12pm, noontide, 1200hrs, twelve noon