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Funding programs in Australia

Hand-checked programs plus official open data. Each links to its official page. Loans and private funders are labelled.

Open-data catalog: Arts, culture and heritage

. · NSW Government: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · New South Wales · Dates vary
2023-2024 Local Decision Making · NSW Government: Aboriginal Affairs · New South Wales · Dates vary
2024 Start Strong Pathways · NSW Government: Department of Education · New South Wales · Dates vary
2024-25 Strategic One-off and Ad Hoc · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
2024/25 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library · NSW Government: Department of Education · New South Wales · Dates vary
2025-26 Strategic Funding Program · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
2025-26 Strategic One-off and Ad Hoc Funding · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
2025-26 Venue Upgrade Grants - Advanced Screen and Lighting Technology - Stage 2 · NSW Government: Sound NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
2025/26 (+3 month extension) Dolly Parton's Imagination Library · NSW Government: Department of Education · New South Wales · Dates vary
2026-27 ACFP One-off and Ad Hoc Funding · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
2026-27 Creative NSW Collaboration Fund · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Closes 10 November 2026
2026-27 Development Program · NSW Government: Screen NSW · New South Wales · Closes 30 June 2027
2026-27 First Nations Cultural Tourism Creativity Fund · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Closes 12 November 2026
2026-27 First Nations Cultural Tourism Creativity Fund NSW · Government of New South Wales · New South Wales · Dates vary
2026-27 Key Festivals · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
2026-27 NSW Community Bands Program · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Closes 5 February 2027
2026-27 Strategy and Plan Funding Program · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
2026-27 Transitional Operational Funding Program · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Closes 3 November 2026
Aboriginal Cancer Workforce Peer Learning and Mentoring Support Model Grant · NSW Government: Cancer Institute NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
ACFP Strategic Investment and one-off programs · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Advice and Planning - 2026/27 · NSW Government: Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) · New South Wales · Closes 23 November 2026
All-Ages Live Music Programming - 2026/27 · NSW Government: Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) · New South Wales · Closes 9 November 2026
All-Ages Live Music Programming 2026/27 · Australian Government · Australia (national) · Dates vary
AOD families, carers and friends resource development grants for CALD communities · NSW Government: NSW Health · New South Wales · Dates vary
Arts Activities Funding ACT · Government of Australian Capital Territory · Australian Capital Territory · Dates vary
Athletics Legacy Program 2023/24 · NSW Government: Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport · New South Wales · Dates vary
BIRP Sector Development Grants · NSW Government: Department of Regional NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
BIRP Supply Chain Support Grants · NSW Government: Department of Regional NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Centre for Aboriginal Health Ministerial Approved Grants · NSW Government: the Centre for Aboriginal Health at the Ministry of Health · New South Wales · Dates vary
Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs NGO Program and Ad-hoc Grants · NSW Government: NSW Health · New South Wales · Dates vary
Contemporary Music Festivals - 2026/27 · NSW Government: Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) · New South Wales · Closes 9 November 2026
Create NSW Artform Boards Expressions of Interest 2024-25 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Darling Baaka Integrated River Health Project · NSW Government: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · New South Wales · Dates vary
Domestic Market Travel Support Program - MIFF 37ºSouth Accelerator Express 2025 · NSW Government: Screen NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Foundation Regional Festival 23/24 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Foundation Regional Festival Funding · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Generations Mentorship Expression of Interest · NSW Government: Sound NSW, Powerhouse Museum and Blacktown Arts · New South Wales · Dates vary
Generations Western Sydney Music Fellowship - 2026/27 · NSW Government: Sound NSW, Powerhouse Museum and Blacktown Arts · New South Wales · Closes 16 November 2026
Independent Organisations Multi-Year Yr 5 Rollover · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Infrastructure Grants: arts and culture · NSW Government: the Office of Responsible Gambling · New South Wales · Closes 22 February 2027
Landcare Enabling Program- Phase 3 Aboriginal Partnerships · NSW Government: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development · New South Wales · Dates vary
Leichardt Oval Upgrade - Ad Hoc Grant · NSW Government: Office of Local Government · New South Wales · Dates vary
LiViT Work Orders 2024 · NSW Government: Corrective Services NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Local Government Authorities Multiyear 24/25 (20/21-22/23+1) Year 5 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Local Government Authority Arts & Cultural Funding 21/22 Year 4 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Local Government Authority Arts & Cultural Projects 22/23 Year 3 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Location Scouts & Inbounds Program 2025/26 · NSW Government: Screen NSW · New South Wales · Closes 30 June 2027
Made in NSW - Local Fund R99 · NSW Government: Screen NSW · New South Wales · Closes 23 November 2026
Mens Behaviour Change Program - Waminda Ad Hoc · NSW Government: Department of Communities and Justice · New South Wales · Dates vary
MGNSW Audience Development Fund (ADF) 2025 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
MGNSW Leg Up Grant - Volunteer Museums 2024 · NSW Government: Museums & Galleries of NSW (M&G NSW) on behalf of the NSW Government · New South Wales · Dates vary
MGNSW Project Development - Volunteer Museums 2024 · NSW Government: Museums & Galleries of NSW (M&G NSW) on behalf of the NSW Government · New South Wales · Dates vary
MGNSW Skills Development - Volunteer Museums 2024 · NSW Government: Museums & Galleries of NSW (M&G NSW) on behalf of the NSW Government · New South Wales · Dates vary
MGNSW Small Grant Round 1 - Volunteer Museums 2024 · NSW Government: Museums & Galleries of NSW (M&G NSW) on behalf of the NSW Government · New South Wales · Dates vary
MGNSW Small Grants Round 1 -Volunteer Museums 2025 · NSW Government: Museums & Galleries of NSW (M&G NSW) on behalf of the NSW Government · New South Wales · Dates vary
Multicultural Alcohol and other Drugs Program Grant · NSW Government: NSW Ministry of Health · New South Wales · Closes 30 November 2026
Museums & Galleries of NSW - 2024 Audience Development Fund · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
National Partnerships 2025/28 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Negotiated Regional Touring Service Organisations · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Non-Tertiary Music Education Grants Program 2024-25 · NSW Government: Department of Education · New South Wales · Dates vary
NSW Government Exhibition Indemnification Scheme 2025-2027 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
NSW Office of Sport Funding · NSW Government: Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport · New South Wales · Dates vary
One Off Grants 23/24 · NSW Government: Sound NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
One-off grant: Creative Land Trust Feasibility · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Oxford Street Revitalisation Activation Grant Program · NSW Government: Cities and Active Transport · New South Wales · Dates vary
Picton Loop Line Upgrade Works Grant · NSW Government: Transport for NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Production Fund Round 99 · NSW Government: Screen NSW · New South Wales · Closes 23 November 2026
Project Support Program (PSP) 2023/24 · NSW Government: Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport · New South Wales · Dates vary
Qtopia Sydney - Capital Program Funding Grant · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Qtopia Sydney Program funding Grant · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Regional Aboriginal Partnerships Program Round 2 · NSW Government: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development · New South Wales · Dates vary
Regional Arts Development Organisations · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Regional Communities Development Fund · NSW Government: Department of Regional NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Regional Conservatorium Grants Program 2024-2025 · NSW Government: Department of Education · New South Wales · Dates vary
Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program - Pilot Implementation Grant · NSW Government: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development · New South Wales · Dates vary
Regional Growth - Environment and Tourism Fund · NSW Government: Department of Regional NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Relocations · NSW Government: NSW Reconstruction Authority · New South Wales · Dates vary
Service Organisations (Negotiated) Yr 5 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Sound NSW Strategic Funding · NSW Government: Sound NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
South Australian Film Corporation Funding and Support · Australian Government · Australia (national) · Dates vary
State Significant Organisations · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Strategic Funding - 2026/27 · NSW Government: Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) · New South Wales · Dates vary
Strategic Funding 24/25 · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Strategic Investment and one-off programs · NSW Government: Create NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Sydney Season of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat · NSW Government: Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade · New South Wales · Dates vary
Talent Development Project 2024-25 · NSW Government: Department of Education · New South Wales · Dates vary
Test - Work Orders · NSW Government: Corrective Services NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
Touring and Travel Fund - Domestic Travel and International Professional Development · NSW Government: Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) · New South Wales · Closes 25 June 2027
Touring and Travel Fund - International Touring · NSW Government: Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) · New South Wales · Closes 30 April 2027
Venue Upgrade Grants - Program 3 - 24/25 · NSW Government: Sound NSW · New South Wales · Dates vary
White Spot Recovery (Aquaculture) Grant · NSW Government: Department of Primary Industries · New South Wales · Dates vary
Whole-of-Country Management for Healthy Country · NSW Government: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · New South Wales · Dates vary
Young Promoter Fund - 2026/27 · NSW Government: Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) · New South Wales · Closes 11 November 2026
Young Promoter Fund NSW · Government of New South Wales · New South Wales · Dates vary

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