Grants and Funding

What’s in the VIC budget for the arts?
Money for cultural infrastructure, First Peoples touring and engagement, live music and the screen sector was included in the 2022-23…

Making the funding ask more human (and successful)
When things feel bleak, The Australian Cultural Fund is hitting opportunities out of the ballpark to fund artists’ projects.

Temporary measures, uncertain future: Budget 2022-23
How best to imagine our future after floods, pandemic, war and more? It’s the challenge confronting electoral candidates across Australia…

RISE’s last hurrah a rare budget positive
Other than a final $20M for RISE, there's little for the sector to celebrate in the 2022 Federal Budget.

Why RISE fund marks important sector moment
Big hART’s CEO and Creative Director Scott Rankin says RISE shows us it’s time to fund the arts with greater…

No, the Federal Government didn’t spend $4 billion on COVID arts support
Recent claims by A New Approach relied on exaggerated government data, writes academic Ben Eltham.

$77M support package will aid events and tourism
The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA has welcomed the McGowan Government’s recent announcement but says more needs to be…

Arts orgs disappointed as funding reality sinks in
A lack of indexation coupled with static funding for another four years has distressed some Victorian organisations. Others are celebrating.

First Nations storytellers receive funding boost
Performing arts in QLD receive major boost as recipients of two funding streams announced.

$1.5M in performance royalties offers musical lifeline
$1.5M is available to APRA AMCOS members with cancelled performances nation-wide.