Funding, opportunities & grants

Join Kameygal Studio for a FREE 6-week Songwriting & Freestyle Rap Workshop.

📅 Every Tuesday for 6 weeks from 21 July 2026
🕠 5:30–8:30 pm

Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, these sessions are all about building your songwriting skills, developing your freestyle and improvisation, collaborating with other musicians, and creating music in a supportive environment.
Come along, meet other creatives, and grow your confidence on the mic.

21st July, 28th July, 4th August, 11th August, 18th August, 25th August

Learn more & RSVP. 

Apply for the Kameygal Music Studio EP Residency.

8 spots available for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

Applications close 2nd August 2026 at 5:00pm. Late applications will not be accepted.

Apply for the Kameygal Music Studio EP Residency.

We’re inviting Emerging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists of all genres to apply for an intensive EP Residency designed to develop original music alongside established industry producers.

Held at Kameygal Music Studio, the residency will run over 3 weeks (3 days per week, dates TBC). Selected participants will write, produce, record, mix, and master a fully realised EP in a professional studio environment.

Learn more & apply. 

Creative Australia is pleased to invite nominations for senior First Nations artists and cultural workers with thirty or more years of continued artistic practice for the 2027 Red Ochre Awards.

Red Ochre Awards nominations are open across two categories:

• Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence: Two awards valued at $60,000 for outstanding lifetime achievement in artistic practice for a senior Australian First Nations artist.
   
• Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cultural Advocacy and Leadership: Two awards valued at $60,000 for outstanding lifetime achievement in cultural advocacy and leadership for a senior Australian First Nations arts leader or arts and cultural worker.

We are seeking nominations from individuals, arts and community organisations. The recipient will be presented with the Award at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 27 May 2027.

Applications close: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 3pm AEST

First Nations Established Artist of the Year Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts

Creative Australia is pleased to invite nominations for the 2027 First Nations Established Artist of the Year Award. Valued at $25,000 for one recipient, this Award recognises the achievement of one First Nations artist in community arts and cultural development, dance, experimental arts, literature, multi-arts, music, theatre and/or visual arts with twenty or more years of continued artistic practice.  

We are seeking nominations from individuals, arts and community organisations. The recipient will be presented with the Award at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 27 May 2027. 

This initiative is part of Creative Australia’s First Nations First industry development programs. The programs have been developed in response to extensive community consultation on priorities and needs of the sector in response to Pillar 1, First Nations First – Revive, the Australian Government’s shared vision for Australia: a place for every story and a story for every place.  These initiatives aim to elevate existing programs and deliver new funding that builds on a 50-year legacy of First Nations leadership and investment at Creative Australia. 

Applications close: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 3pm AEST

Youth Award for Achievement in the Arts (18-35 years of age)

Creative Australia is pleased to invite nominations for the 2027 Youth Award for Achievement in the Arts. Valued at $25,000, this Award recognises the achievement of one Australian First Nations artist or arts worker in community arts and cultural development, dance, experimental arts, literature, multi-arts, music, theatre and/or visual arts between the age of 18 and 35.  

We are seeking nominations from individuals, arts and community organisations. The recipient will be presented with the Award at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 27 May 2027. 

This initiative is part of Creative Australia’s First Nations First industry development programs. The programs have been developed in response to extensive community consultation on priorities and needs of the sector in response to Pillar 1, First Nations First – Revive, the Australian Government’s shared vision for Australia: a place for every story and a story for every place. These initiatives aim to elevate existing programs and deliver new funding that build on a 50-year legacy of First Nations leadership and investment at Creative Australia. 

Applications close: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 3pm AEST

First Nations Arts and Culture Business Innovation Award

Creative Australia is pleased to invite nominations for the 2027 First Nations Arts and Culture Business Innovation Award. Valued at $25,000 this Award, for one business, recognises innovation and excellence in entrepreneurship among Australian First Nations small to medium arts and culture businesses or community organisations (including Art Centres) nationwide.  

This category is only open to self-nominations from First Nations owned and led small to medium arts and cultural businesses that demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation and cultural integrity in their business practices.  The recipient will be presented with the Award at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 27 May 2027. 

Applications close: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 3pm AEST

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (ATSI MHFA) is a nationally accredited training program that empowers you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to recognise, connect and effectively support First Nations people who may be experiencing mental health issues or a mental health crisis. Support Act are partnering with Deon Bird Training to provide this training to the music industry. 

This course is for First Nations peoples and non-Indigenous people working with First Nations peoples.

This strengths-based course has been developed and reviewed in consultation with Australia’s First Nations people. The course ensures participants are grounded in social and emotional well-being from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective, equipping them with the skills to provide mental health first aid in a culturally safe and informed way.  

You will learn how to recognise common mental health issues, provide initial help using a practical, evidence-based action plan, respond in a mental health crisis situation and seek appropriate professional help.

Support Act is thrilled to make this training available free (usually $330 per person) to support a mentally healthier and thriving music industry.

Ongoing.

Yarning Strong is a series of online and in-person panel discussions that explore the mental health and well-being of First Nations peoples working in the music industry.

This free event features leading panelists in the First Nations music community discussing topics from mental health to music and sharing their own lived experiences to uplift the First Nations music industry community and the wider music industry community.

This program is supported by Helping Hands, JB Hi-Fi’s workplace giving program.

Missed a session? Watch our latest Yarning Strong videos here. 

Ongoing.

The Voices Rising Fund is a major new initiative from the Awesome Black Foundation, designed to elevate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices by supporting the creation of publishable works across literature and music of all styles and genres. A maximum of $60,000 is available each year to be distributed to selected projects.

There is no closing date for the Voices Rising Fund. Artists should pay close attention to the eligibility and submission guidelines, and apply with as much information as possible about their project or idea including the audience of the project and its position in the market.

ATSI Collaboration Fund supports local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led projects that build stronger local communities. Cash funding up to $50,000 is available, for projects to be delivered within 12 months.
Ongoing

Supports local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led projects that build stronger communities. Cash funding up to $50,000 is available, for projects to be delivered within 12 months.

Funding supports increased self-determination and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through projects that connect people with community, country and culture.

Open now until budget is exhausted

Would you or anyone you know be interesting in gaining experience in the Music Industry? Blak Label Music is a hub for First Nations creatives and musicians, based in Meanjin, Naarm and Gadigal land.

Blak Label brings First Nations music and stories to the industry and global audiences. We may call ourselves a record label, but we’re so much more than that, which means any volunteer will get real, hands-on experience in many facets of the industry, including:

• Show and event booking and promotion
• Artist development
• Public relations
• Marketing
• Industry engagement and artist management. 

Find out more

MusicNSW First Nations Music Development Coordinator Kaleena Smith has led the development of this range of resources in consultation with First Nations organisations and artists to provide artists and industry with easy-to-use guides, checklists and templates.

Find out more here.

Are you ready to take the stage at Groundwater CMF? If you’ve got the passion, energy and country spirit, we want to hear from you!

The team will begin reviewing all applications following the closure date.

Applications close 28 July.

Applications are now open for WOMP (Women of Music Production) Writers Camp 2026! WOMP is bringing together nine artist-participants and three mentors from across Australia to write and produce new music in collaborative studio environments. The application is open to women and GNC songwriters and producers. 

Our 2026 mentors are: Tia Gostelow, Becki Whitton (@aphir_ ), and Helen Shanahan.

Also Up for grabs: 1 x Ableton Scholarship (to be awarded the Ableton Live 12 Suite if selected based on criteria), 1 x Telepathic Instrument Orchid give away! 

The camp will be held across 3 days at SAE Perth/Boorloo December 9-11. 

Applications close Midnight AWST on Wednesday Jul 29, 2026. 
Learn more & apply. 

The Freedman Jazz Fellowship is a prestigious, career-defining opportunity that recognises and supports the next generation of leading jazz musicians.

Awarded annually, the fellowship provides $30,000 to support the recipient while they undertake a major creative project.

Applications are welcomed from artists under the age of 35, working in the field of jazz.

The Fellowships are intended to assist musicians with an original voice in taking their next important career steps, for activities such as composing major new works, making recordings, or increasing their exposure and success through a significant program of performance.

Applications close 5pm AEST 6 August

Now in its 22nd year, the Australian Music Prize (AMP) is widely recognised as the most prestigious award for Australian recording artists.

Closes 30 September.

Blackbird Foundation Believer Grants are funding the people, projects and programs that are creating the conditions for young people's creativity to flourish at scale. They're looking for inventive and dynamic experiments that encourage young people to be curious, to explore, to be lifelong learners and to build community and become high agency people.

They're looking to back projects that are 0-1 (just starting) or 1-10 (scaling or iterating). They're not looking for established groups or projects.

You might be a neighbourhood community science lab, a hacker house, a hardware garage makerspace, a travelling STEM roadshow or an after-school arts or coding club. They want to hear from you!

Eligibility

To be able to apply for, and receive, a Believers grant, you must meet the minimum eligibility criteria. We have no flexibility on the below criterion:

• Individuals, groups, organisations established in Australia and/or New Zealand
• Projects that will take place in Australia and/or New Zealand
• Projects that will be completed in 12-months
• Projects whose core focus is primarily creative outcomes
• Organisations with less than $1.5M in revenue

Believers is open year-round, and EOIs and applications will close when either all funds have been disbursed or when the FY27 period ends on June 30, 2027 – whichever comes first. EOIs are reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Learn more & apply. 

GLOW is an Australian music platform amplifying artists from Australia and New Zealand through radio, podcasts, and stories.

GLOW celebrates creativity across generations and genres. A 24/7 online station, GLOW Radio, features 100% Australian and New Zealand music — ad-free and expertly curated.

Submit your music

Use the form below to submit your music. Submit one song per form. 

GLOW RADIO plays 100% Australian and New Zealand music, with a focus on female, gender diverse artists.
 

As a band or artist you can apply via the form - https://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/en/artist-submission 

If you are an artist, band, or filmmaker with an original music video that you’d like to see on rage, submit your video!

Learn more & submit here. 

UNIFIED Ground Floor is a career-changing opportunity for emerging, independent Australian artists. Six months of hands-on support, mentorship and release guidance powered by the UNIFIED ecosystem.
Includes strategic mentorship, skills & education, release, marketing and DSP support and a live performance opportunity. To be eligible, you must:

• Be an independent artist or band
• Existing Community Music artists welcome to apply!
• Have three original songs or demos to share with us
• Have an EP, LP or multiple singles you'd like to release via Community Music within the next 12 months
• Commitment to 6-month program duration
• Residents living in Australia
• All band members 16 years & over

Learn more & apply.

Entries are open for the Unsigned Only Music Competition.
The Grand Prize Winner will be awarded $20,000 (US) in cash plus additional prizes consisting of merchandise and services, all geared toward helping an artist's career. First Place and Second Place winners will also be selected in each category and will be awarded prizes. The First Place winner in the Screen Shot category will also be mentored by a group of music execs who place songs in film, tv, ads, and video games.

$35USD/ song
No deadline given.

Submit an application to become a Sofar artist and be eligible to play Sofar shows in unique venues in more than 400 cities worldwide. Turn listeners into fans, reach new markets and connect with other artists!

Ongoing

The Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) is a fundraising platform for Australian artists.

Through the ACF, artists upload their project, start their fundraising campaign and invite art lovers and supporters to donate with 100% of donations going directly towards artists’ creative projects.

Through Creative Australia’s bespoke one-on-one coaching sessions, we work in a facilitative style to equip you with the tools, knowledge and opportunities to improve your fundraising capability.

Creative Australia aims to empower artists and arts organisations to secure support from philanthropists, trusts and foundations and develop robust and fruitful business partnerships.

The Toolkit that takes you from first idea to final master.

This toolkit, developed by EMC, is a comprehensive guide for emerging electronic music creators in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, blending a structured framework with insights from Yikes, Nina Las Vegas, Tom Cameron, Dave Whitehead, Chris Rigney, Jonah Hammond, Dualist Inquiry (Sahej Bakshi), Angus Russell, Mincy and Klaus Hill.  It covers the creative, collaborative, and technical aspects of music production, from crafting a unique sound to creating and preparing tracks for mixing and mastering so they’re ready for live performance and release. 

Toolkit topics: 

• Finding Your Sound
• Studio to Stage
• Collaboration & Splits
• Feedback Loop
• Mixing
• Mastering Magic

The free GRID Series program is an end-to end process, cutting through the noise to provide you access to a huge range of resources, activities and connections that will expand your creative work and remove barriers for you to realise your artistic ambition.

Artists involved in the program receive:

• a fully produced, mixed and mastered track, made in collaboration with one of the program’s producers. Across 4 x full day studio sessions, you will be working intimately with your producer to craft a song and sound that best represents you and your story;
• intensive one-on-one mentoring with the music industry’s sharpest minds to help you build pathways for your work to connect with audiences;
• an artist documentary film, made in collaboration with a collective of the industry’s most in-demand directors to deep dive into your personal story as an artist providing audiences a window into your creative world;
• live performance opportunities in Newcastle and beyond 

Accompanying you along the journey will be your “hype person” - a friend/collaborator/community member nominated by you to join you in all the program’s activities. They could be an artist themselves, have an interest in content creation, music business or might be looking to level-up their knowledge and skills in the creative industries. They’ll be joining you as an extra layer of support throughout the program.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be accepted into the program, you:

• live/work/create/ in the Region of Newcastle
• are 18 years of age or over
• write your own original music
• are able to bring along a friend/family or community member to participate in all the program’s activities…they will be your nominated ‘hype person’
• are available on the key dates for the GRID Series Newcastle Program
• have completed the application form

Applications close 27 July.

New Wave supports a new wave of artists with practical industry insights and real -world advice. It helps emerging voices move from potential to presence.

What It Is

In-person and digital workshops, events and development programs.

Who It's For

Early and mid-career artists and people building local music businesses.

28 July workshop:

Build A Backyard Tour | Sydney | Featuring Jess Wust (Cult Artists) & Jack Moran (Debaser) on planning and delivering a backyard tour

30 July workshop:

From Road Dog to Road God | Online | w/ artists Elana Stone & Zeppelin Hamilton

31 July workshop:

No Venue, No Problem | Port Kembla | Featuring Harrison Hall (Holy Pav) on creating live gigs in non-traditional spaces

1 August workshop:

Can’t Gig There, Mate | Newcastle | Featuring Clyde St Arts Kat Skoumbas, and promoters Django Mallon, Moe Matthew & Zoey Simpson on turning left-field event ideas into reality

Learn more here. 

Supports travel costs for domestic tours, performance & attendance at music market events and professional development opportunities. Up to $5,000.
Closes 31 July.

Up to $30,000 matched funding to support travel and accommodation costs for significant international tours.
Closes 31 July. 

A two-part professional development series for artists and creative practitioners ready to build sustainable creative careers.

Shaped by feedback from the 2025 Creative Toolbox Symposium, these hands-on Learning Labs tackle the skills creatives told us they want most right now.

From marketing, community building and PR, to grants, philanthropy and monetising your business, each Learning Lab features expert-led masterclasses, in-depth workshops, live case study roundtables, and opportunities to connect with fellow artists and industry experts.

Whether you're just starting out, building momentum, or ready for your next chapter, there’s something here for every stage of creative practice.
Money, Money, Money — 3 August, 1:30pm to 7:30pm 

Location: Marrickville Pavilion, Marrickville Library

If you’re an artist or performer who has previously or currently worked in NSW pubs, clubs, music venues, festivals or other licensed events – your experience matters.

A new survey has been launched by University of New South Wales and University of Melbourne to help inform future NSW Government and industry policy on sexual harassment and sexual assault in the hospitality sector.

The survey is anonymous and confidential, and it includes artists and performers who work in licensed venues and events, as their working environments often align closely with those of hospitality workers.

Take the survey now via our link in bio – and if you represent or work with artists, please share the survey to make sure voices are heard from across the sector.

This survey is a key component of a research project funded by Liquor & Gaming NSW, 24 Hour Economy NSW and Sound NSW, led through the University of Melbourne. The goal is to reduce harm and create safer workplaces by producing evidence-based strategies and policy recommendations for venue operators, employers and government.

Learn more and share your experience here. 

A new database to help NSW Government agencies find your music for future opportunities.

NSW artists/acts and songwriters to join a database of NSW music professionals, called the Championing NSW Music database.

The database will act as a resource to help government agencies discover NSW talent for consideration for use. This might include live performances at events, bespoke commissions for advertising campaigns, synchronisation opportunities for video/social media content, or the inclusion of music in playlists for events.

If you are a NSW artist/act or songwriter (or represent one), and you would like to be included in the Championing NSW Music database, please hit the link below.

Learn more. 

If you’re 18–25 and you’re into music, MyGigPass is made for you. See bands you already love and discover your next fave at live music venues across NSW. Sign up once and get weekly offers for free double passes, 2 for 1 tickets and special deals. From hip-hop and hyperpop to indie, electronic and hardcore, we’ve got you covered. Local and international artists, big names and fresh faces. All kinds of shows are up for grabs. 

Learn more here. 

Are you an amazing artist or band from the New England area looking to tour the region in 2026? 

Fill in an EOI form.

Arts North West On Tour (ANWOT) is a program hosted by Arts North West to create an agile, viable and efficient touring route of live theatre, performing arts, and musical performances.

Venues, individuals, and organisations within the Arts North West service area will also be able to access professional development opportunities, marketing support and combined venue support. 

No deadline given. 

Up to $2,500 per person for domestic activity and up to $5,000 per person for international touring and travel activity are available via this quick response funding program for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals.
Closes 12pm AEST on the last Friday of each month. 

Quick Response Grants are delivered monthly from February to November and all applications will be competitively assessed at the end of each month. Applicants will not be advised about their grant application until five days after the end of each month. Individuals can apply for up to $3000, organisations can apply for up to $5000. There is no minimum grant amount.

Opens on the first of each month and closes on last day of each month.

Cash funding up to $5,000 for individuals.

Cash funding up to $10,000 for organisations.

This grant program supports small scale, community-led projects that encourage communities to take action to improve, enhance, represent or celebrate their local neighbourhoods.

This program is open all year for applications until the budget is exhausted.

You should submit your application at least 8 weeks before you plan to start your grant activity or event.

Ongoing

Want to get your music out there but don’t know where to start? Join FBi Radio at their monthly Music Open Day to learn all the ins and outs of how music is programmed on the station. Music Open Day will happen from 3pm to 6pm on the first Monday of every month. You can also submit your music to FBi Radio any time.

Ongoing

Planning to tour Regional NSW?
Check out this interactive map of venues!

Music Works supports Victorian artists, music workers, music businesses and organisations to undertake creative and professional development projects that strengthen careers, build businesses and grow Victoria's music industry.

Two funding streams are available:

• Activation Grants: $5,000
• Project Grants: $10,000–$40,000

Funding can support a broad range of activities, including:

• Songwriting and recording
• Touring and live performance
• Marketing and audience development
• Professional development
• Business capability and growth
• And much more

Applications close at 2pm on Wednesday 5 August 2026.

This hands-on introductory workshop is for women, trans and gender diverse people who want to get started making and shaping sound with synthesisers. Designed for complete beginners and taught in a welcoming and supportive group learning environment, Synth 101 introduces foundational concepts of synthesis through guided demonstrations and practical exercises on instruments from MESS’s collection. 

Takes place Saturday 22 August, 3:30pm - 7pm. 

Learn more. 

This hands-on introductory workshop is for anyone who wants to get started making and shaping sound with synthesisers. Designed for complete beginners and taught in a supportive group learning environment, Synth 101 introduces foundational concepts of synthesis through guided demonstrations and practical exercises on instruments from MESS’s collection.

Upcoming workshop dates:
Saturday 15 August (3:30pm - 7pm)
Saturday 29 August (3:30pm - 7pm)

Learn more. 

Just 15 kms from the Melbourne CBD, the City of Kingston boasts a vibrant cultural scene and is home to an engaged arts community. To further support the local creative sector, Kingston Arts is pleased to announce our new Performing Arts Development Program for the performing arts.

Whether you're an emerging artist itching to explore a new idea, or a seasoned professional ready to push creative boundaries, our program is designed to support your growth. With tailored assistance to help bring your vision to life, Kingston Arts is committed to fostering creativity and growth within our dynamic arts community.

Ongoing -

• Applications must be submitted by the 14th day of each month to be assessed during that month.
  
  Learn more.

Want to become a radio announcer? If you would like to volunteer as a PBS announcer, feel you'd be a musical fit, and have a great idea that fits our strategic direction, we encourage you to apply for the PBS announcer course.

Topics covered include:

• A background on PBS 106.7FM
• Introduction to radio/writing for radio
• Radio voice /presentation
• Interviewing/broadcast law
• Planning a program/technical skills
• Programming on PBS /using the studio
• Preparation for making a demo

Rolling class dates - see website for details

Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations available. For small arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building projects. Rounds are open on the first of every month and close on the last day of every month from February to November.

Ongoing

Supporting residents facing financial hardship to participate in select sports, arts and educational activities. 
Open monthly, rounds closing the first day of each month. 
Ongoing. 

The Queensland Major Commissioning Fund offers gants to support the production and presentation of impactful, large-scale creative work.

The Fund will co-invest in major new work that showcases Queensland artists, organisations and stories, and has significant public outcomes attracting large audiences and premiering in Queensland.

The Fund supports delivery of Queensland's Time to Shine: a 10-year strategy for arts and culture 2025-2035 including its priority of Transformational Arts and Culture for Brisbane 2032. It also contributes to the outcomes of Destination 2045 and its ambition to make Queensland the events capital of Australia.

Program Objectives

• Support the presentation of new large-scale Queensland-made work that attracts new and large audiences leading into Brisbane 2032.
• Invest in ambitious programming to create landmark events and productions that strengthen Queensland’s identity as a creative powerhouse.
• Generate significant employment and capacity building for Queensland artists and creatives.

Applications close 20 July 2026. 

Arts Queensland is proud to partner with local government to support quality arts and cultural experiences across Queensland through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). RADF promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions. RADF invests in local arts and cultural priorities, as determined by local communities, across Queensland. RADF is delivered in partnership with 59 Queensland local councils.

Various closing dates, check with local council

Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations available. For small arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building projects. Rounds are open on the first of every month and close on the last day of every month from February to November.

Ongoing

South Australian artists are invited to express their interest in performing at a new Made in SA Showcase, a curated, high-visibility industry showcase for established and export-ready acts taking place on the final night of AIR Indie-Con.

About the Showcase

Made in SA will present up to six export-ready South Australian artists to a room full of domestic and international music industry delegates, all attending Indie-Con. Designed to put established and export-ready SA talent directly in front of the people shaping the global independent music industry, this is one of the most targeted showcase opportunities available to SA artists this year.

Event Details

Date: Friday 31 July 2026
Time: 8:00pm – 12:30am
Venue: Jive, Adelaide

How It Works

EOIs are open now and will close at Midnight ACST on Sunday 5 July.

The final six performing acts will be chosen by an international panel of Indie-Con delegates.

SUBMIT YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST HERE

Made in SA is supported by MDO SA, MusicSA, Sounds Australia and AIR/Indie-Con.

The Live Music Event Fund aims to elevate Adelaide’s recognition as a UNESCO City of Music through activating our live music events calendar; mitigate the financial barriers experienced by promoters in the first two years of staging a new live music event; attract unique music events to South Australia that generate economic benefit, provide local jobs for musicians and crews, and attract visitors from South Australia’s key domestic tourism markets; provide industry development opportunities or pathways that support the growth of the event into a unique offering for the state that is financially sustainable and not reliant on government funding for viability.

EOIs open

Regional artists to access professional arts development and training opportunities, or organisations/community groups with small project opportunities that arise at short notice. Individuals can apply for up to $3000 and organisations or community groups can apply for up to $5000.

Ongoing - Grant Rounds close on the last day of each month

Country Arts SA’s Skills Development Assistance Grants (up to $1,500) are available to support artists and arts workers to participate in professional development opportunities. The grants are fast-turnaround and are intended for those who wish to undertake a time sensitive Skills Development opportunity. These grants provide assistance with travel and accommodation costs associated with undertaking professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, seminars etc.

Ongoing

Country Arts SA’s Shows on the Road program supports a network of regional presenter groups to present high quality, professional performances in their community. It aims to increase access to the arts in smaller regional communities.

Ongoing

For regional artists, arts organisations and communities. Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations is available.

Ongoing - closes the final day of each month.

The Contemporary Music Fund Grant Program assists homegrown contemporary music artists with projects that enable them to produce and promote their work, building links nationally and internationally. Grants for Under $15k.

Ongoing

• Supported remotely by Coordinators based in both our Darwin and Alice Springs offices.
• Given opportunities to gain valuable guidance at the Rangers Training camp, held annually.
• Given on the job training in community by coordinators and mentors who visit regularly.

Expressions of Interest are open.

The Arts and Culture Grants Program offers various grants for projects that explore, develop and profile arts and culture in the Northern Territory (NT). 

Ongoing

For regional artists, arts organisations and communities. Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations is available.

Ongoing - closes the final day of each month.

Up to $10,000 per applicant is available to support this exciting new employment pathway through a three-month work placement. Grants are open to, artists and arts workers aged 18 to 25 years, seeking paid career development opportunities or arts and cultural organisations looking to host a three-month placements.

Ongoing

Have you recently released music? 

FreshmiNT is searching for the freshest new tracks from the NT! If you've got a new single that's ready to ignite the airwaves, we're all ears! Submit your new tunes below for consideration for the Fresh MiNT mail out plus weekly radio shows each Thursday evening on Gove FM, Territory FM, Katherine FM and 8CCC.

Ongoing

Researchers at ANU are conducting a study in partnership with MusicACT to examine live music in the Canberra region.

This research will deepen an understanding of how artists/musicians attend to their work in the live music industry, and how pay and wages for creative work and performance are accomplished and negotiated. We are on the hunt for professional musicians who would be willing to take part in a relaxed short one-on-one interview to discuss their practice, work and thoughts on the music industry conditions in Canberra.

All participants will be given a $20.00 gift card for their participation.

Ongoing

Requests can be from $500 to $5,000. Given high demand for limited funds, requests for $5,000 need to be thorough applications with significant benefits to the applicant.

Applications can be made at any time but must be submitted at least six weeks before the activity start date. Applicants can only receive funding in this category once each calendar year, except in exceptional circumstances. Applicants may also apply to the $5-50k category, for a different activity or another stage of the Up to $5k activity.

Ongoing

People working or engaged within the arts and screen sectors are encouraged to put forward an expression of interest. They are seeking a broad range of candidates in terms of artform area, age, cultural background and career stage from artists, practitioners, administrators and other sector professionals.

Ongoing

Quick Response Grants will fund professional development opportunities for artists and arts workers or small project opportunities. The program supports immediate need that arises where the activity is unable to be planned for or supported in other funding rounds, for example taking up professional development, skills development or small project opportunities at short notice.

You can apply for Quick Response Grants up to $3,000 for individuals

Applications open on the first of each month and close on the last day of that month.