Funding

The Community Builders program is set to open on the 28th May and close on the 28th June. This is a community capacity building and strengthening program - as yet the guidelines and application form are not available until the round opens. HOWEVER now is the ideal time to start...Read More

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust | The Ian Potter Foundation The Ian Potter Cultural Trust was established by The Ian Potter Foundation to encourage and support the diversity and excellence of emerging Australian artists.  The Trust offers grants of up to $7,000 to assist early career artists of exceptional talent...Read More

PROP UPS Program Now Open for 2012 PROP UPS is a Quick Response Grants Program supporting innovative performing arts programming in regional communities in NSW and encouraging new performance initiatives and audience development. Funded through the Country Arts Support Program (CASP), a limited amount of financial support is made available...Read More

The ClubGRANTS (formerly CDSE) Scheme Clubs that earn over $1 million annually in gaming machine revenue provide funding for community projects and services, and in turn receive dollar-for-dollar gaming tax deductions. In 2010, clubs reported ClubGRANTS (formerly CDSE) expenditure of over $63 million across New South Wales.  ClubGRANTS clubs provided...Read More

Creative Industries' Career Fund As part of the Cultural Fund, Copyright Agency also allocates $150,000 a year to support individual Australian creators and those involved in the creative industries who wish to develop their skills and take their careers to the next level. Applicants can apply for grants of up to...Read More

The sixth funding round of the Australia International Cultural Council (AICC) Grants Program is open for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from Thursday 1 December 2011. EOIs are due on Monday 23 January 2012 for projects commencing from 1 August 2012 (subject to the availability of funds). EOIs can be submitted...Read More

The Australia Council offers a wide range of funding programs for Australian artists and arts organisations. In 2009-10, we provided 1846 grants and initiatives – from small grants for emerging artists, to base funding for major performing arts companies, to special initiatives to strengthen the arts sector. The Australia Council...Read More

Community Education & Engagement Project Grants Applications close on Wednesday 30 November 2011. A new grants round to support community initiatives to change the way Australians drink is now open. Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to community organisations to strengthen their capacity to respond to alcohol-related harms...Read More

Community Building Partnership 2011 http://www.communitybuildingpartnership.nsw.gov.au The NSW Government will conduct the Community Building Partnership (CBP) program in 2011. The CBP program provides funds for community groups and local councils to invest in community infrastructure throughout the State. In 2009, 1,180 grants were approved for community groups and local councils to build or...Read More

Regional Arts NSW Grants Calendar Broad funding opportunities available - State, Federal and Regional Regional Arts NSW maintains a concise and up to date calendar of State and Federal grants on their Website. This calendar identifies the main funding opportunities available to artists and not-for-profit organisations in the arts and cultural...Read More

Australian Visual Artists’ Benevolent Fund - Applications can be made at any time. This fund provides limited financial assistance to visual arts practitioners faced with financial difficulty as a result of serious illness, accident or some other unexpected catastrophe. It is not intended that the fund should be used merely...Read More