A Fund for Friendship

The New Zealand France Friendship Fund was established in 1991 by an agreement between the French and New Zealand governments with the aim of promoting friendly relations between the citizens of the two countries. It seeks to enhance and deepen the historical, constructive and vibrant relationship between France and New Zealand.

It does this by providing financial assistance to projects which lead to ongoing links, understanding and friendship between the people of the two countries, especially young people.

Projects can be of many types, such as cultural, artistic, sporting, historical, educational and entertainment endeavours. The key criterion is that a constructive exchange between France and New Zealand takes place.

Un Fonds pour l'Amitié

Le Fonds d’Amitié a été instauré en 1991 à la suite d’un accord entre les gouvernements français et néo-zélandais, pour promouvoir l’amitié entre les citoyens des deux pays. Il a pour objet de créer et de développer des relations fortes et durables entre la France et la Nouvelle-Zélande.

Pour cela, le Fonds offre une assistance financière aux projets qui conduisent à l’établissement de liens durables, à l’intercompréhension et à l’amitié entre les citoyens des deux pays, notamment les plus jeunes d’entre eux.

Les projets peuvent concerner tous les domaines de la vie culturelle, artistique, sportive, éducative et historique (mais ne sont pas limités à ces seuls domaines). Le critère principal est le caractère constructif de l’échange que le projet vise à instaurer.
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Paris, France
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News | Nouvelles

Young Ambassadors
The New Zealand Young Ambassadors' trip to France is underway. Read more…

Shared Histories website goes live
The Shared Histories project, which partners French and New Zealand schools to work together to remember World War One, is underway. Read more…

2014 Excellence Scholarship Awarded
Otago student Rebecca Grant has been awarded the 2014 Excellence Scholarship. Read more…

Thanh-Van Tran-Nhut: Laureate 2014
En 2014, la résidence d’écriture du 'Randell Cottage Writers' est attribuée à Thanh-Van Tran Nhut. Read more…

NZ Tunnellers in Arras - WWI
Read about Brett Killington's photographic project to document a series of tunnels stretching from Arras to the front line - built by Kiwi diggers in 1916. Read more…

NZ Excellence Scholarship 2014
Applications are to be made to the French Embassy in Wellington by 31 December 2013 for the next Excellence Scholarship. Read more…

Excellence Scholarship Awarded
Auckland student Briony Bennett has been awarded the 2013 Excellence Scholarship. Read more…

WWI Centennial
From 2014 to 2018, New Zealand and France will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I… Read more…

Centenaire de la Première guerre mondiale
De 2014 à 2018, la France et la Nouvelle-Zélande commémoreront le Centenaire de la Grande Guerre… En savoir plus…