Valued at up to $20,000 each, the Helpmann Fellowships fund projects of significance, supporting early career artists to realise their visions and build sustainable practices.

Incubator – NSW Theatre (Emerging) Fellowship is set up in partnership with Griffin Theatre Company to support artist development across the theatre industry in NSW.

The program will connect emerging artists in the early stages of their career with established artists supporting intergenerational knowledge and experience within the music industry.

The Colin Roderick Literary Award is awarded to the best original book of the year dealing with any aspect of Australian life, first published by an Australian publisher. The winner of the 2020 Colin Roderick Award will receive $20,000 in prize money and presented the H.T. Priestley Medal.

Beyond the Studio is a fellowship program delivered in partnership with Sydney Dance Company to support the development of emerging leaders in dance in NSW.

New Dimensions is delivered in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia to support the ongoing professional practice of visual arts practitioners in NSW.

Drug Aware YCulture Regional offers young people aged 12-26 up to $4,000 to fund community arts projects in regional WA across all art forms. Applicants living north of the 26th parallel (above Shark Bay) or in very remote WA can apply for up to $6,000.

Drug Aware YCulture Metro is a funding and development program offering up to $3000 for youth arts and culture projects based in metropolitan Perth. Drug Aware YCulture Metro is delivered by Propel Youth Arts WA to promote the Drug Aware message.

The Professional Development Fund grants offer support for professional artists and arts workers in the Northern Territory (NT) to access development opportunities.

The Arts U-15k grant program offers up to $15,000 for artists and creative industry professionals to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.

Contemporary Music Fund Grant Program

First Peoples Investment Program (Pilot) provides opportunities for First Peoples individuals, groups and organisations to develop their professional and creative practice and increase career pathways into the creative industries.

Arts Activities funding is available to ACT-based artists at all stages of their careers and to organisations providing the Canberra community with opportunities to engage in the arts

Active Regional Communities (ARC) aims to increase the opportunities for regional people to participate in sporting and active recreational activities in regional Western Australia and is tailored to meet the ever changing demands and challenges of sport and active-recreation groups within the nine diverse regions of Western Australia.

Applications are now open for the 2020 Writers SA Writers & Readers in Residence Project, a unique chance for authors to connect with a regional or remote South Australian community, and undertake an artistic residency to work on their own projects for 2–4+ weeks.

The Ian Potter cultural Trust emerging artist grant applications open 4 November 2019

The Australian Musical Theatre Festival today announced a New Musical Theatre Residency, a week-long residency for the purpose of developing and supporting new Australian musical theatre. It is open to Australian residents engaged in writing or creating new musical theatre work for Australian audiences, and applications close 31 January 2020.

Signature creative works impact artists, audiences and markets. The richness of creative ideas translated to an engaging experience for audiences, furthers market growth opportunities and provides an insight into the vitality and vibrancy of First Nations arts in the national and international arts landscape.

The Community Project Grants stream supports applications which benefit the community, increase access and participation, and/or provide direct benefits to artists/arts workers.

Funding will be provided to organisations for activities that best contribute to delivery of the following Program outcomes: