Funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and art workers

Overview

Eligible projects include:

• creative development and/or production or making of work, including research and planning
• exhibitions and touring costs regionally, nationally and internationally
• presentation opportunities to enhance your profile locally, nationally and internationally
• performance opportunities
• research projects.

Eligible expenses include:

• administration
• commissioning fees
• creative fees (such as performers, composers, choreographers, designers, producers, curators etc)
• technical personnel and production costs
• travel, living allowance
• marketing costs
• materials
• hire of studio, venue and equipment
• freight
• curatorial collateral, catalogue essay writer’s fees, catalogue design and printing costs
• documentation (e.g. photography and videography)
• exhibition costs.

Check if you can apply

Who can apply:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individual artists, groups, arts and cultural organisations
• non-Aboriginal led organisations that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, culture and practice may apply and will need to demonstrate and reference that appropriate consultation and protocols are in place
• funded organisations: small-to-medium organisations, major organisations and Statutory Authorities
• organisations funded through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework (NPAPF) formerly known as Major Performing Arts (MPA) Companies
• arts and cultural organisations and Aboriginal arts centres may submit and/or auspice grants on behalf of individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts and cultural workers.