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Creative Australia First Nations Arts and d/Deaf and/or Disabilities Project Fund — Creative Australia
  • Who Can Apply: Australian First Nations d/Deaf artists or arts workers, First Nations artists or arts workers with disability, their groups, and Australian First Nations organisations; applicants must be 18 or older and based in Australia.
  • The Focus: Supports projects and professional development across all art forms, nationally and internationally, including creation, development, residencies, mentoring, exhibitions, performances, publishing, music recording and skills development.
  • The Funding: Grants of $5,000–$10,000 AUD per applicant.
  • Key Requirements: Submit one online application: project title (max 100 characters), short summary (max 800 characters), details about you/your practice, and written, video or audio responses to Project Quality, Project Impact and Project Viability; include activity details/timeline, budget (income/expenses), and support material such as up to 3 URLs (totalling 10 minutes of video/audio, 10 images, 10 pages of written material) or uploads in accepted formats.
DeadlineTuesday, October 13, 2026
AwardApplicants can apply requesting amounts between $5,000-$10,000 AUD.
DurationProjects must begin on or after 1 February 2027 and be completed within 2 years (24 months) of the start date.
Locationnational
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesVisual arts, Dance, Music, Theatre, Literature, Experimental arts, Community arts and cultural development, Digital arts, Disability arts, First Nations arts
Age range18–
Application notesRegister for the Creative Australia Application Management System (Fluxx) well before the closing date; account approval may take up to two business days, and you should contact the First Nations Arts team to confirm activation. Applications must be submitted by 3pm AEDT on the closing date; notifications December 2026. Responses may be written, video (URL or MP4), or audio (URL or MP3). Preferred support material is via up to 3 URLs; uploads accepted in MP4/QuickTime/Windows Media, MP3/Windows Media, JPEG/PowerPoint, and Word/PDF. No postal support material is accepted. Auslan interpreters for application support meetings can be booked via FirstNationsArts@creative.gov.au at least one week before closing.
Contacttammy.close@creative.gov.au
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