Arts & Creativity Grants in Australia
Arts & Creativity grants in Australia cover visual arts, music, theatre, literature, festivals, and creative programs for artists and community arts organisations. Eligibility varies by funder: always check each grant's specific criteria before applying, since requirements around organisation type, DGR status, and geographic scope differ significantly between funders. Below are the 28 arts & creativity grants currently open or opening soon across Australia. Use the filters to narrow by region or eligibility, or browse related categories below.
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Screen Territory - Production Attraction Incentive Program 2026-27
This incentive program is open to all Australian and international producers, production companies and studios with screen projects that: Are spending a minimum of AU$2 million on qualifying Northern…
Closes Mon, 3 May 2027NTVerified 49 days agoArts & CreativityArts and Culture – Quick Response (QWK)
The Quick Response grant category provides support for artists and arts workers to access arts and cultural opportunities that arise at short notice. Examples: Travel costs to participate in a showc…
Closes Mon, 31 May 2027Up to $1,500NTVerified 49 days agoArts & CreativityScreen Territory - Career Development Grants 2026-27
Screen Territory will support a limited number of Northern Territory screen practitioners at mid or advanced career level to gain further hands-on professional experience under the guidance of highly …
Closes Mon, 3 May 2027NTVerified 49 days agoArts & CreativityQuick Response Grant (Multicultural Grants Program)
The Multicultural Grants Program provides migrant and multicultural communities in the Northern Territory with funding for projects or activities that promote social inclusion, community cohesion, and…
Closes Fri, 30 Apr 2027Up to $2,000NTVerified 49 days agoArts & CreativityArts and Culture – Quick Response - Professional Development (QPD)
The Quick Response Professional Development grant category provides support for artists and arts workers to access career development and creative opportunities that build skills, knowledge, networks,…
Closes Mon, 31 May 2027Up to $2,500NTVerified 49 days agoArts & CreativitySport Voucher Scheme - Activity Providers
Sole traders, clubs and organisations can apply to become a registered activity provider to provide activities to children as part of the Sport Voucher Scheme in the Northern Territory (NT). Register…
Closes Sun, 30 Apr 2028NTVerified 49 days agoArts & CreativityScreen Territory - Travel Support 26/27
Contributes to costs of travel by Northern Territory Screen practitioners and production companies to eligible national and international markets and market-oriented conferences, and for strategic bus…
Closes Mon, 3 May 2027Up to $5,000NTVerified 49 days agoArts & CreativityLocation Scouts & Inbounds Program 2025/26
The program offers long-form footloose productions scouting assistance for location surveys for eligible projects.
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027Up to $3,000NSWVerified 50 days agoArts & Creativity2026-27 Development Program
Screen NSW Development funding supports writers, directors and producers to develop fiction or unscripted (documentary) and online projects with distinctive ideas and ambitious stories.
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027Up to $50,000NSWVerified 50 days agoArts & CreativityNSW Digital Games Rebate 2025-26
The NSW Government is offering a 10 per cent rebate for eligible digital games production. Games must have a Qualifying NSW Expenditure of at least AU$350,000 to be eligible.
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026From $35,000NSWVerified 50 days agoArts & CreativityTouring and Travel Fund - International Touring
This funding program is designed to support established artists and acts to tour internationally.
Closes Fri, 30 Apr 2027Up to $30,000NSWVerified 50 days agoArts & CreativityNSW Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Rebate 2024-26
Screen NSW's Post, Digital and Visual Effects Rebate supports companies and practitioners carrying out PDV work in NSW.
Closes Thu, 31 Dec 2026From $50,000NSWVerified 50 days agoArts & CreativityTouring and Travel Fund - Domestic Travel and International Professional Development
This quick response funding program is designed for domestic and international travel activity for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals.
Closes Fri, 25 June 2027Up to $5,000NSWVerified 50 days agoArts & CreativityScreen and Digital Games Travel Fund
The Screen and Digital Games Travel Fund supports NSW screen and digital games practitioners with travel costs related to domestic and international events including festivals, markets, conventions, c…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027$0 - $10,000NSWVerified 50 days agoArts & Creativity2024-25 Arts Activities Up to $5k
This grant supports ACT-based artists at all stages of their careers and organisations providing the Canberra community with opportunities to engage in the arts.
Always openUp to $5,000ACTVerified 57 days agoArts & CreativityQMHC Sponsorship Program - Quarter 1, 2026-27
Quarterly sponsorship funding (up to $10,000, occasionally up to $20,000, excluding GST) for one-off events that promote better mental health outcomes for Queenslanders, such as conferences, symposium…
Always open$10,000 - $20,000QLDVerified 80 days agoArts & CreativityIndigenous Languages Creative Residencies
The Indigenous Languages Creative Arts Residencies at the State Library of Queensland provide a platform to celebrate, revitalise, and innovate First Nations languages by supporting Aboriginal and Tor…
Always openTotal pool: $24,000 (multiple grants offered)QLDVerified 80 days agoArts & CreativityStreet banner support - 2026-27
This program provides value-in-kind banner pole hire to enhance the streetscape and raise the profile of cultural events, social issues and other activities.
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NSWVerified 83 days agoArts & CreativityVenue hire support - Community venues - 2026-27
This sponsorship help community and cultural groups and organisations host events, fundraisers, meetings and community gatherings.
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NSWVerified 83 days agoArts & CreativityCreative grants - Cultural infrastructure - 2026-27
This program aims to strengthen Sydney’s cultural life by supporting new creative spaces that are affordable, accessible and fit for purpose, and by improving existing spaces for creative purposes in …
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NSWVerified 83 days agoArts & CreativityVenue hire support - Landmark venues - 2026-27
This sponsorship help community and cultural groups and organisations host events, fundraisers, meetings and community gatherings.
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NSWVerified 83 days agoArts & CreativityRevive Live (Closed Non-Competitive)
The Revive Live program was announced as part of the Government’s Critical Support for the Live Music and Festivals measure in the 2024/25 Federal Budget. The Government provided a further $25 million…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NationalVerified 84 days agoArts & CreativityNIDA Capital Works Expenditure Program
The objective of the the NIDA Capital Works Expenditure Program is to support a program of maintenance for the Commonwealth-owned building at 215 Anzac Parade, Kensington NSW, in which NIDA resides.
Closes Sat, 30 June 2029NationalVerified 84 days agoArts & CreativityIndigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, Closed Non-Competitive Grant Round 2026-27
Funding will be provided to organisations for activities that best contribute to delivery of the following Program outcomes: a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry that fe…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NationalVerified 84 days agoArts & CreativityDistributed National Collections
The Distributed National Collections Program is directed at the identification, development, conservation, maintenance and display of collections of nationally significant artistic or cultural materia…
Closes Wed, 30 June 2027NationalVerified 84 days agoArts & CreativityNational Performing Arts Training 2023-28
The objective of the National Performing Arts Training grant is to support the National Performing Arts Training Organisations to provide access to training for talented young Australians who aspire t…
Closes Sat, 30 June 2029NationalVerified 84 days agoArts & CreativityInternational Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund (ICDAF)
The International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund (ICDAF) supports activities in Australia and around the world that promote the Australian Government’s international arts and cultural engagement and cul…
Always openNationalVerified 84 days agoArts & CreativityNational Cultural Heritage Account
The National Cultural Heritage Account (the Account) grant program assists Australian cultural organisations to acquire significant cultural heritage objects. The Account helps to retain and protect A…
Always openNationalVerified 84 days agoArts & Creativity