Comparisons from Census 2013 to Census 2018 data shows that the proportion of speakers of Pacific languages in Aotearoa has declined across the board.
The Youth Languages Fund supports Pacific youth groups to deliver grassroots Pacific language initiatives to Pacific youth.
Eligible applicants can apply by submitting a proposal for up to $2500.
The Youth Languages Fund opens 8 April, 2021
Funding workshop registrations open 8 April, 2021
Applications close 12.00pm, 7 May 2021
Applicants are informed of the outcome June 2021
Our online funding workshops are 1 hour and will cover:
Funding criteria
Application form
Budget templates
Contracts and agreements
Reporting back on your initiatives.
Funding workshops are optional, but we encourage you to attend a workshop before submitting your application. They will be delivered online via Zoom. Register for funding workshops here.
To be eligible, applicants must:
Be a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand.
Be of Pacific descent.
Represent an unregistered or registered group, or a Pacific owned and operated group or organisation run by youth for youth.
Be able to deliver an initiative targeted at Pacific young people within the calendar year timeframe.
Provide a budget outline.
Applicants can only apply for one MPP language fund.
Eligible applicants can apply by submitting a proposal for up to $2500.
The Youth Languages Fund is only available for initiatives that:
Are targeted towards Pacific young people in Aotearoa.
Align with MPP’s Lalanga Fou Goal: Thriving Pacific languages, cultures, and identities.
Are targeted towards Pacific communities and families.
Share and pass on Pacific language knowledge.
Enables or improves access to Pacific language learning.
Increases the awareness or provides a platform for the use of Pacific languages.
Helps grow the number of speakers of Pacific languages.
All initiatives funded by the Youth Languages Fund must follow Government COVID-19 health measures for gatherings and social distancing when required. You may want to consider alternative ways to run your programme such as online where possible.
The Youth Languages Fund will not fund:
Initiatives that only benefit or support one individual.
For-profit activities.
Initiatives that are not aligned with the priorities of this fund.
Programmes and services that duplicate existing services.
Initiatives that are the general responsibility of other sectors (such as school and tertiary-based programmes which are the primary responsibility of the Ministry of Education, NZQA and TEC).
Programmes and activities delivered overseas including the NZ realm countries.
Wages, salaries, infrastructure, fixed assets and capital expenditure.
Academic research and other academic activities.
Debt repayment or debt servicing.