Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 6 to 12 July 2026 include a freshly announced fellowship scheme for NSW-based writers.
Photo: Kaitlyn Baker / Unsplash.

This week, the big news is the announcement of a suite of new $50,000 fellowships for New South Wales writers, illustrators and playwrights. The initiative is a partnership between Create NSW and Writing NSW, and in very welcome news, four of these high-value fellowships are earmarked for early-career creatives.

Writers, researchers, artists, musicians, performers, designers and creatives of any kind are invited to apply. The fellowship provides $15,000 to support the creation of new work, plus in-kind support from library staff (including supported access to collections) and access to a workspace, where available.

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