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CreateSA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grants – Projects
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- Who Can Apply: Professional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, groups and arts organisations, plus non-Aboriginal led organisations supporting their practice with appropriate protocols. Individuals/groups must be Australian citizens or permanent residents living in South Australia at least six months yearly.
- The Focus: Develop, produce and present new work across art forms, including research, exhibitions, touring and performance locally, nationally or internationally; funded activity starts from May 7, 2027.
- The Funding: Up to A$25,000 covers fees, production, materials, travel, living allowances and presentation costs. For employment-related activity, artists employed at least 0.6 FTE by a funded arts/cultural organisation need an employer contribution of at least 30% of total costs; an auspice may charge a budgeted fee.
- Key Requirements: Discuss the proposal with CreateSA, then apply via SmartyGrants: summary (up to 300 words), rationale (up to 1,000 words), bios (up to 300 words) or CVs, timeline, up to five support letters, confirmations, balanced budget, notes and major-cost quotes. Include risk/evaluation responses (300 words each), cultural protocols and captioned samples: individuals up to 10 images and/or two media URLs; groups/organisations 20 images and/or three URLs; writing up to 10 pages; uploads 10 MB total; an ABN or auspice is needed.
Applications openDecember 16, 2026
DeadlineMonday, February 8, 2027
AwardUp to $25,000 per project
Program datesFunded activity commences 7 May 2027 (February 2027 Round)
LocationSouth Australia
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesVisual art, craft and design, Performing arts, Literature
Application notesSubmit through SmartyGrants. Include a project summary (maximum 300 words), project detail/rationale (maximum 1000 words), a biography (maximum 300 words) or CV for each artist/creative, and the project-plan table covering stages, dates, locations, participants and outcomes. Upload up to five support letters and confirmations from collaborators, venues and partners. Complete the balanced consolidated budget and upload detailed budget notes, major-expense quotes, calculations, confirmed support, notification dates for pending funds and a contingency for significant unconfirmed income. The How to Apply Guide also requests risk and evaluation responses (maximum 300 words each), relevant protocols, copyright/IP arrangements, and diversity/employment information. Individuals: up to 10 images in PowerPoint and/or up to 2 video/audio/moving-image URLs; groups/organisations: up to 20 images and/or up to 3 URLs. Supply an image list with dates and descriptions; written samples must be PDF/Word, maximum 10 pages. URLs must link directly to samples and include passwords if needed. The guidelines recommend 10 minutes of video/audio with 3–5-minute highlights; if URLs cannot be supplied, use QuickTime/Windows Media video or MP3/Windows Media audio within the 10 MB total application-upload limit. The portal gives a generic 25 MB per-file maximum, which does not replace the funder’s 10 MB total limit. An ABN or auspice is needed to receive funding. Funded activity must start on or after 7 May 2027. Late applications and late support material are not accepted; confirmation letters can be accepted later by arrangement with a grants officer. The linked September 2026 form is closed; the February 2027 form/preview is not yet available. Return to the official program page when the round opens on 16 December 2026. Read https://create.sa.gov.au/funding-and-grants/general-guidelines and https://create.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1443236/CreateSA-How-to-Apply-Guide.pdf.
ContactCreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au
CreateSA
Organization based in Adelaide