Deadline: 31 July 2025
The ACT Government is inviting applications for its Arts Activities Funding Program to provide support for Canberra artists, groups and organisations to undertake arts activities including creating new work, professional or skills development, mentoring, residencies and community arts and cultural development and engagement.
Activities can be across a range of artforms including dance, digital, literature, music, new media, screen, theatre, visual arts, and arts-based festivals.
Categories
- Create amazing art and culture – everywhere, at any time and for everyone: This strategy supports:
- activities that create new and greater opportunities for creative participation, so that arts, cultural and creative life is visible, accessible, inclusive and reflects Canberra’s diversity; and
- partnerships and collaborations between artists and creatives and with other sectors to get better outcomes for arts, culture and creative practice.
- Develop arts, cultural and creative industry, practice, and facilities – supporting creation and culture at all levels, via any path: This strategy supports:
- artists and creatives to develop and enhance their practice to underpin cultural, social and
- economic outcomes for Canberra artists, arts workers and the broader community; activities for artists and creatives to develop their skills and practice, at any stage in their career, to build local talent and keep them in the ACT
- Promote our arts and culture – to attract artists and creators, arts workers, visitors and investment: This strategy supports:
- artists and creatives to reach new audiences and markets;
- activities that will enable artists and creatives to connect nationally and internationally including through residencies and cultural exchange
Funding Information
- Up-to-$5,000 category: Requests from $500 up to $5,000.
- Duration: Six months (up to 12 months can be requested where required).
- Above $5,000 to $50,000 category: Requests over $5,000 and up to $50,000.
- Duration: Twelve months (up to 24 months can be requested where required).
Eligible Activities
- Activities may include, but are not limited to:
- creation of new artworks;
- production or public presentation of new artworks;
- artistic or professional skills development;
- residency or mentoring opportunities;
- community arts and cultural development
Ineligible Activities
- You cannot apply for activities that are:
- associated with a course or study at an educational or training institution;
- part of any assessment at an educational or training institution, including a degree, certificate or PhD course;
- programs or activities for or by any government agency including the ACT Government;
- awards, prizes or competitions, or fundraising for any cause or charity;
- undertaken by a school, involving school children during school hours and/or
- activities that are a part of the school curriculum, or a part of a before or after school-based care programs
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual: Canberra residents holding Australian citizenship, permanent resident status, New Zealand Special Category visa or on a temporary Australian visa which expires no less than two years from the date of application.
- Groups: based in Canberra (including unincorporated bodies, partnerships and individuals informally collaborating on an activity). The majority of the members of a group must reside in Canberra.
- Organisations: registered under law (e.g. incorporated association, company limited by guarantee) and registered in Canberra.
For more information, visit ACT Government.
