Funding Guide for Pacific Festivals

The CNZ WAVE funding has provided Siva Afi Aotearoa and Lightbox Projects with the opportunity to realise our potential as an annual Festival. We are proud of what we’ve achieved and the positive impact we’ve made through the annual Festival held in Māngere.

In order to continue to have this impact and benefit to the community, our goal is to work towards financial sustainability. We know we’re not the only Pasifika Festival with this goal. Our 2025 Festival and beyond will require the support of dedicated time and capability in sourcing, applying for and securing funding and sponsorship.

In the long-term we need skills development in applying to funders and developing and maintaining sponsorship relationships. This will promote our own financial capabilities and ensure the sustainability of the Siva Afi Festival, as well as providing us with skills and knowledge which we can then share within the Pasifika Festivals ecosystem.

Through our own journey, we have recognised the need for a shared resource, and have created this document to support other festivals in developing their own funding proposals.

This is a living resource, and will be updated to best support the needs of those using it. We hope that this is also a valuable resource for Pasifika community groups, schools and not-for-profit organisations with their fundraising.

Booklet to be viewed online in this page as well as being able to be downloaded.