Investment and
development

Angela Goh, Desert Body Creep, photo by Zan Wimberley.

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Open ACF

Australian Cultural Fund

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Available all year

A fundraising platform for Australian artists. Upload your project, start your fundraising campaign and invite art lovers and supporters to donate with 100% of donations going directly towards your creative project.

australianculturalfund.org.au
Open CPA

Fundraising coaching & advice

Closing Date:

Available all year

In our bespoke one-on-one sessions, we’ll equip you with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities to improve you fundraising capability.

creativepartnerships.gov.au
Closing soon

International Rights Fund For Literature

Closing Date:

December 3, 2024 3:00 pm (AEDT)

Support is available for literary agents, rights managers and publishers to attend international markets such as book fairs to sell rights in Australian works.

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Translation Fund for Literature

Closing Date:

December 3, 2024 3:00 pm (AEDT)

International publishers may apply for a contribution towards the translation of Australian works by living authors of creative writing such as fiction, poetry, writing for children and young people, graphic novels, and narrative non-fiction (defined as autobiography, biography, essays, histories, literary criticism, or analytical prose).

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MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Performance and Touring Activity

Closing Date:

December 3, 2024 3:00 pm (AEDT)

$5000 to $25,000

Matched funding for international tours and performances by Australian contemporary music artists.

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MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Professional and Artistic Development

Closing Date:

December 3, 2024 3:00 pm (AEDT)

$3000 to $15,000

Up to $15,000 matched funding to support international professional development activities by Australian contemporary music artists.

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MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Market and Audience Development

Closing Date:

December 3, 2024 3:00 pm (AEDT)

$2000 to $10,000

Up to $10,000 matched funding to support international promotional and content creation activities by Australian contemporary music artists.

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The Art & Science of Fundraising 2025

Closing Date:

December 3, 2024 3:00 pm (AEDT)

Eight-month leadership program for small-to-mid sized arts organisations offering critical principles and practical skills to give your philanthropic fundraising every chance to succeed.

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The Artist as Fundraiser: Brisbane/Meanjin

Closing Date:

January 14, 2025 5:00 pm (AEDT)

A free 3 hour fundraising workshop, ideal for artists, producers and collectives looking to boost their knowledge, skills and confidence to strategically build supporter relationships and grow income from donations.

creativepartnerships.gov.au
Open CPA

Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising (Jambinu/Geraldton)

Closing Date:

January 28, 2025 2:00 pm (AEDT)

Understand the foundations of arts fundraising to build greater sustainability for arts organisations and artists.

creativepartnerships.gov.au
Open

Dal Stivens Award

Closing Date:

February 4, 2025 3:00 pm (AEDT)

The Dal Stivens Award is presented biennially to an author, aged 30 or under, for a short story or essay of the highest literary merit.

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Open

Kathleen Mitchell Award

Closing Date:

February 4, 2025 3:00 pm (AEDT)

The Kathleen Mitchell Award is presented biennially to the author, aged 30 or under, of an outstanding novel or novella to encourage advancement in their literary career.

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Open

Australian Cultural Fund

A fundraising platform for Australian artists. Upload your project, start your fundraising campaign and invite art lovers and supporters to donate with 100% of donations going directly towards your creative project.
Open

Fundraising coaching & advice

In our bespoke one-on-one sessions, we’ll equip you with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities to improve you fundraising capability.
Closing soon

International Rights Fund For Literature

Support is available for literary agents, rights managers and publishers to attend international markets such as book fairs to sell rights in Australian works.
Closing soon

Translation Fund for Literature

International publishers may apply for a contribution towards the translation of Australian works by living authors of creative writing such as fiction, poetry, writing for children and young people, graphic novels, and narrative non-fiction (defined as autobiography, biography, essays, histories, literary criticism, or analytical prose).
Closing soon

MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Performance and Touring Activity

$5000 to $25,000

Matched funding for international tours and performances by Australian contemporary music artists.
Closing soon

MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Professional and Artistic Development

$3000 to $15,000

Up to $15,000 matched funding to support international professional development activities by Australian contemporary music artists.
Closing soon

MUSIC AUSTRALIA: International Market and Audience Development

$2000 to $10,000

Up to $10,000 matched funding to support international promotional and content creation activities by Australian contemporary music artists.
Closing soon

The Art & Science of Fundraising 2025

Eight-month leadership program for small-to-mid sized arts organisations offering critical principles and practical skills to give your philanthropic fundraising every chance to succeed. 
Open

The Artist as Fundraiser: Brisbane/Meanjin

A free 3 hour fundraising workshop, ideal for artists, producers and collectives looking to boost their knowledge, skills and confidence to strategically build supporter relationships and grow income from donations.
Open

Fundamentals of Arts Fundraising (Jambinu/Geraldton)

Understand the foundations of arts fundraising to build greater sustainability for arts organisations and artists.
Open

Dal Stivens Award

The Dal Stivens Award is presented biennially to an author, aged 30 or under, for a short story or essay of the highest literary merit.
Open

Kathleen Mitchell Award

The Kathleen Mitchell Award is presented biennially to the author, aged 30 or under, of an outstanding novel or novella to encourage advancement in their literary career.