Culture Grants in Australia

This program provides funding to support arts presenters and producers in the delivery of performing arts, visual arts, contemporary music gigs, and cultural heritage touring activity. Funding assists with costs including artist fees, travel and accommodation, tour management, freight and equipment hire, and community engagement activities.

Arts Activities Funding provides support for Canberra artists, groups and organisations to undertake arts activities including creating new work, professional or skills development, mentoring, residencies, and community arts and cultural development and engagement. Activities can span dance, digital games, literature, music, new media, screen, theatre, visual arts, and arts-based festivals.

This program supports activities that further the artistic practice and careers of individual artists and groups. Funding can be used for creative development, research, presenting work, recording, residencies, professional development, and audience development activities.

This grant supports creative industries projects that connect to country and cultural heritage. It funds initiatives that strengthen connections between creative practitioners and their cultural landscapes, particularly for Indigenous artists and communities.

The Annual Arts Grants program supports artists and arts organisations to deliver impactful creative outcomes through one-off arts projects that result in a public outcome within the City of Melbourne municipality. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for diverse projects across a wide range of art forms, open to individuals, groups, and small to medium arts organisations.

Funding for arts and cultural activities across the NT that increase community access, engagement and participation in the arts. Supports a range of projects including theatre workshops, visual arts exhibitions, and cultural knowledge sharing with Aboriginal Elders.

The ILA Program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to express, conserve and maintain their cultures through Indigenous languages and arts activities. Funding supports conservation and revitalisation of Indigenous languages, language learning pathways, digital recording of languages, and creation and promotion of Indigenous community-based arts activities including dance, theatre, film, literature, music and traditional crafts.

Project grants supporting arts activities in the ACT. This funding supports local artists and groups to undertake arts projects and cultural initiatives.

The Arts Organisations Program provides funding to small-to-medium arts organisations that contribute to a sustainable and thriving arts and cultural sector in South Australia. Funding enables organisations to deliver arts experiences, commission new work, create jobs for artists and creatives, and build national and international profile.

This grant supports performing arts activities and events in regional Western Australia. It funds organizations and individuals working in the performing arts sector to develop and deliver performances and cultural programs in regional communities.

The Harmony Grants Program provides funding for initiatives that celebrate and share the Northern Territory's diverse cultures. It includes two schemes: Harmony Week Grants (up to $1,000 for annual Harmony Week celebrations) and Harmony Festivals Grants (supporting production of Darwin Waterfront Harmony Soiree and Alice Springs Big Day Out in Harmony festivals).

A $50 voucher available twice a year for eligible children to use towards sport, creative and cultural activities such as dance, music, martial arts, gymnastics, drama, and coding. The voucher must be used with a registered activity provider and can be combined with another unexpired voucher for a total value of $100.