Grants & Opportunities for Artists

National

Creative Australia’s Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups. This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. Grants are available from $10k to $50k. Supported activities must not last longer than two years from the proposed date.

American Australian Association – Nomad Two Worlds Foundation Indigenous Arts Schloarship. The AAAF provides support of up to US $20K to emerging Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander artists to study or undertake artistic development in each other’s countries respectively.

Western Australia

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups. This program supports the development and growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian communities in high quality arts and cultural experiences, offering between $5,000 and $80,000 funding for artists and creative industry professionals to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.

Arts Short Notice Activity Program. The Arts Short Notice Activity Program (Arts SNAP) for individuals and group offers funding for regional, national, and international short notice activities for artists and creative industry professionals. The program supports the growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian artists and arts workers in high quality arts and cultural opportunities. Grants of up to $5,000 for national and regional opportunities, and up to $10,000 for international, are available for individuals and groups.

City of Perth

Local Activation Grants. Through the Local Activation Grant program, the City will provide up to $15,000 in funding to support events, arts and culture, and other community or business-led activity with a public outcome. Projects should have an inclusive and widespread appeal, attract additional visitation, champion sustainability measures, and supports opportunities for local businesses to stimulate economic growth.

South Australia

Government of South Australia

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grants – Professional Development. This grant supports professional development opportunities for individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers to undertake skills development and training that is relevant to their arts practice or professional practice as an arts or cultural worker.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grants - Projects. This grant supports the creative development, production and presentation of new work. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individual artists and arts and cultural workers, groups and cultural organisations can apply for projects across all art forms.

Country Arts SA

Artist Professional Development Grants. Country Arts SA’s Artist Professional Development Grants are available to support artists and arts workers to participate in professional development opportunities. These grants can contribute to costs associated with undertaking professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, seminars etc. These grants are fast-turnaround and are intended for those who wish to undertake a time sensitive professional development opportunity.

Project Grants. Project Grands will fund high quality arts projects benefiting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences and communities. The focus of the project could include any area of creative practice, multiple art forms or cross-disciplinary practice. Up to $30k is available.

New South Wales

NSW Government

Small Project Grants (Quick Response) for Individuals and Groups. These grants support professional development opportunities for NSW-based professional artist, groups and arts and cultural workers (including museum workers). This grant supports professional development opportunities for NSW-based professional artists, groups and arts and cultural workers that are time sensitive and respond to short notice invitations with career-building significance.

Queensland

Arts Queensland

First Nations Commissioning Fund. The First Nations Commissioning Fund is focused on investing in opportunities that share First Nations stories and cultural knowledge and elevate awareness of Queensland’s exceptional First Nations arts and cultural products and experiences. Funding available is up to $70,000 for single-year projects or up to $150,000 for two-year projects.

Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP). The Queensland Arts Showcase Program is focused on celebrating Queensland’s artists and stories, ensuring Queenslanders’ access to high quality experiences and growing Queensland’s cultural reputation. The Fund supports applicants from individuals and organisations for projects and programs at different stages of development and across multiple stages from creative development through production, presentation, and distribution.

Northern Territory

Northern Territory Government

Quick response grant. You can apply for up to $1,000 to access arts and cultural opportunities at short notice. Funding can be used for travel costs, accommodation, marketing and materials.

Professional development grant. You can apply for up to $2,000 to participate in career developing activities, such as specialist arts workshops, arts industry forums and unaccredited learning opportunities.