Grants and Funding

NCCA accept world’s first cryptocurrency philanthropy to an arts institution
The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA) in Darwin is heralding a big step in the cultural philanthropic scene as…

Live Performance Support Program opens round 2 for VIC artists
Presenters can apply for up to $7,000 for one event, and suppliers (including performers and crew) between $200 – $500.

Visual arts sector overlooked in COVID relief support
The National Collecting Institutions Touring program has received $1M but the visual arts sector trails well behind performing arts and…

TextaQueen awarded $80K commission to celebrate queer South Asian diaspora
For over twenty years, TextaQueen has been using fibre-tip markers to draw out complex politics of gender, race, sexuality and…

20 year milestone shows independent theatre's struggle
An independent remount of a work first staged 20 years ago reveals struggles faced by artists since then.

$259K Screenrights Funding propels innovative collaborations
Diversity Arts Australia and Back to Back Theatre are among the latest funding recipients to foster new projects in the…

Syncopation and improvisation celebrated to the tune of $1.12 million
The Australian jazz and improvised music sectors have benefitted from recent RISE funding announcements, but will funds flow from festivals…

Federal Government injects further $35M; Support Act relief extended to all performing arts
Additional funding for Support Act and the Sustainability Fund hopes to keep the live performance sector afloat.

Artspace 'hotdesks' at NAS, tapping legacy to support emerging careers
Artspace’s gallery redevelopment will herald new collaborations at their temporary home, the National Art School.

Supporting local: Melbourne inner-city bookshops offer discounted books
Support local bookstores and get discounted books through Melbourne City Reads.