Music Therapy New Zealand Grants & Scholarships
Music Therapy New Zealand has dedicated funds available to provide grants and scholarships for specific purposes.
These funds have been established with the support of generous donations. We are grateful to our principal supporters, Mary and Freddie Lindgren and Sir Roy McKenzie. Over the years other supporters like Judith Clark, Erika Schorss and Ronnie Scott made bequests to MThNZ. Without their support we would not be able to offer grants to our members to continue promoting and developing the power of music therapy in Aotearoa.
The Project Grants Group (PGG) includes at least two members of the MThNZ Board and other nominated MThNZ members. They manage the Funds, accept applications and make recommendations on awards and grants to the Board.
In addition to the General Grants Fund, funding is also available to enable music therapists to respond to community needs by contributing to new, and expanding existing, crisis intervention projects.
For any enquiries, contact info@musictherapy.org.nz
Funding Application Process - April/September
Please read the funding guidelines before preparing your application; for any questions please get in contact. Completed forms can be returned to info@musictherapy.org.nz.
Applications Open
Applications Close
PGG Meet
The Project Grants Group will meet and make a decision or ask for more information
Council Decision
The recommendations from the PGG will go to Council for final approval
Letters to Applicants
You will receive a letter from the PGG stating whether you have been successful. Further information may be required.
Payment will be made
On receipt of recieving your letter, the payment will be made by the 20th of that month
Some recent projects funded include:
- Pilot music therapy programme to promote infant/parent bonding at a young parent education unit in Masterton. (Funds received – $2,000)
- Contribution towards a PhD music therapy research project at pain management clinics at Wellington and Kenepuru Hospitals. (Funds received – $800)
- Establishment of two music therapy programmes in Auckland with an emphasis on service to the Korean community. (Funds received – $2,290)
- Staff workshops and group sessions to promote music therapy use in cancer treatment in Canterbury. (Funds received – $4,100)
- Contribution to the development of new music therapy initiatives at a hospice in Wellington, including the use of new technology with rangatahi. (Funds received – $10,000)
- An initial programme of music therapy services at a hospice in Whangarei, with the aim of longer-term integration of the programme into palliative care services. (Funds received – $8,000)