Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 27 April to 2 May 2026 include coveted residencies, writing prizes and grants to support professional development.
Best opportunities, grants & awards. Photo: 雙 film on Unsplash.

New opportunities added this week include major residencies for writers, a huge commission for young playwrights, plus grants for contemporary musicians in Western Australia and creatives and arts workers in New South Wales.

This time of year often brings a flurry of end-of-financial-year activity, and many grants, funding rounds and fellowship opportunities close in May or early June.

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