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CreateSA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grants – Professional Development
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- Who Can Apply: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts/cultural workers (individuals) who are Australian citizens or permanent residents living in South Australia at least six months per year; organisations may auspice an individual artist or arts worker.
- The Focus: Professional development and skills training relevant to an arts practice or professional practice as an arts or cultural worker.
- The Funding: Grants of up to $10,000 toward fees, travel, accommodation, living allowance, mentoring, materials and studio/venue/equipment hire.
- Key Requirements: SmartyGrants: 300-word summary; 1000-word rationale; 300-word bios or CVs; timeline; up to five support letters plus confirmations; balanced budget and quotes; artistic samples; risk/evaluation responses up to 300 words each; relevant protocols; ABN or auspice.
Applications openDecember 16, 2026
DeadlineMonday, February 8, 2027
AwardUp to $10,000 per applicant per round
LocationSouth Australia
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesPerforming arts, Visual art, Craft, Design, Literature, Arts and cultural work
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