italics, bold = funding/grant opportunities
January
10th - 15th - To the Front Holiday Programme (Tāmaki Makaurau)
20th - NZ On Air New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
22nd - Entries for the MLT NZ Gold Guitar Awards open
24th - 26th - SOLE Music Academy presents SOLE Discovery 2022: singing, songwriting & performance programme (Christchurch)
26th - Aotearoa Touring Programme deadline 5pm
30th - From the Pit 2022 photography exhibition registrations close
February
1st - Creative NZ Arts Grants Round 4 applications open
8th - Taite Music Prize nominations close
10th - NZ On Air New Music Project | New Music Development deadline 4pm
11th - The Tuning Fork and Rainbow Youth present Baby Qz (ALL AGES)
16th - Art Music Fund deadline 7pm
16th & 17th - Pro Audio Showcase 2021 (rescheduled date)
18th - Waiata Reo Māori TMP funding deadline 5pm
March
3rd - NZ On Air New Music Kids funding deadline 4pm
14th - Creative NZ Arts Grants Round 5 applications open
23rd - Aotearoa Touring Programme deadline 5pm
24th - NZ On Air New Music Pasifika funding deadline 4pm
28th - Building Business Capability for Individual Practitioners Fund 2022 applications open
30th - Waiata Reo Māori TMP funding deadline 5pm
31st - Recorded Music Grant Applications close
April
4th & 5th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Loho Studios, Chch (Estere)
6th & 7th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Mt Aspiring College, Wanaka (Estere, Sam Trevethick)
7th - NZ On Air New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
8th - Creative NZ Arts Grants Round 5 applications close
11th - Outward Sound, International Music Market Development/Business Development application deadline (NZ Music Commission)
12th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Wellington (Josh Fountain)
13th & 14th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Wellington & New Plymouth (Abigail Knudson)
14th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Palmerston North (Anna Edgington)
15th - Waiata Reo Māori TMP funding deadline 5pm
15th - Record Enable award for women in audio/music production application deadline
26th - Creative NZ Arts Grants Round 6 applications open
26th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Auckland (Sam McCarthy)
27th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Auckland (Alex Wildwood)
27th - APRA AMCOS Insights Series #1: Copyright (free online seminar)
28th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Whangārei (Marika Hodgson)
28th - NZ On Air New Music Project funding deadline 4pm
May
1st - SOUNZ and At the World's Edge emerging composers mentorship applications close 5pm
6th - 2022 Pacific Music Awards entry deadline
11th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Hawkes Bay (Tom Healy)
12th & 13th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Hawkes Bay & Gisborne (Simon Gooding)
11th - Youthtown Songwriting Competition Aotearoa deadline (NZ students years 9 - 11)
11th - APRA AMCOS Insights Series #2: Streaming & Online (free online seminar)
16th - Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards 2022 nominations open
16th - SOUNZ Brass Composition Prize entries close 9am
17th & 20th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Invercargill & Dunedin (Lee Prebble)
18th & 19th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series, Invercargill & Dunedin (Tom Lee)
18th - Aotearoa Touring Programme deadline 5pm
20th - Creative NZ Arts Grants Round 6 applications close
20th - 2022 SOUNZ-NZCF Choral Composition Competition and Reo Māori Choral Composition Award entries close
25th - APRA AMCOS Insights Series #3: Publishing (free online seminar)
28th - EQ Networking Hui at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
31st - Crescendo youth songwriting competition deadline (15 - 24yo)
31st - Monkey Music Competition: Submit your original composition & WIN! (rubbermonkey.co.nz)
June
1st - 2022 APRA Professional Development Awards applications open
1st - Peace Song Competition deadline (NZ students years 9 - 13)
7th - Whanake Ringapuoro Wellington - Managing money as a musician (6pm - 8pm)
8th - APRA AMCOS Insights Series #4: Licensing and selling my music (free online seminar)
14th - Whanake Ringapuoro Wellington - Finding funding for your music (6pm - 8pm)
15th - APRA and Ableton Live online hui 7pm - 8pm
16th - NZ On Air New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
21st - Whanake Ringapuoro Wellington - Radio, publicity & marketing (6pm - 8pm)
28th - Whanake Ringapuoro Wellington - Succesful shows & tours (6pm - 8pm)
28th - SXSW 2023 participation applications open
30th - Recorded Music NZ Grant applications close
July
5th - Whanake Ringapuoro Wellington - Support for Māori musicians (6pm - 8pm)
6th - Women About Sound - Mentoring Programme application deadline (NZ Music Commission)
11th - 2022 APRA Professional Development Awards entries close midnight
11th - Outward Sound, International Music Market Development/Business Development application deadline (NZ Music Commission)
15th - 17th - SOLE DISCOVERY COLLAB 3 day songwriting camp
21st - NZ On Air New Music Project funding deadline 4pm
22nd - The Lion Foundation National Secondary School's Songwriting Competition deadline (NZ students years 9 - 13)
August
1st - Aotearoa Music Awards Nominations application deadline 5pm
18th - NZ On Air New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
September
29th - NZ On AIr New Music Project funding deadline 4pm
30th - Recorded Music NZ Grant applications close
October
10th - Outward Sound, International Music Market Development/Business Development application deadline (NZ Music Commission)
27th - NZ On Air New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
November
10th - NZ On Air Waiata Takitahi funding deadline 4pm
December
12th - Outward Sound, International Music Market Development/Business Development application deadline (NZ Music Commission)
24th - Recorded Music NZ Grant applications close