Applications clos: 14 November 2025 Practice in Community is a new initiative designed and delivered by Regional Arts Australia, supported by Minderoo Foundation. By investing in artists themselves – not just their outcomes – Practice in Community is grounded in the belief that artists are essential to social change and to the thriving of regional…
Expressions of Interest close: 14 November 2025 Expressions of interest are now open for the HMRI Art Series, an annual initiative that commissions a unique artwork to celebrate the achievements of the HMRI Award for Research Excellence recipient. The commissioned artwork will become the centerpiece auction item at one of the Hunter’s most prestigious fundraising…
Entries close: 15 December 2025 The Penguin Literary Prize was established to find, nurture and develop new Australian authors of literary fiction – in keeping with Penguin Random House’s proud tradition of publishing this country’s greatest writers. For all the details please visit https://www.penguin.com.au/penguinliteraryprize
Applications close: 16 January 2026 The aim of these grants, offered once a year, is to provide visual arts professionals employed by Australian public institutions with the opportunity to undertake international travel. Travel must be for a specific purpose and deliver benefits for both the individual and the institution. Applicants should have written support from…
Applications close: 20 January 2026 The Ian Potter Cultural Trust runs funding rounds through which individual artists can apply for grants of up to $15,000. The Trust funds nationally and supports artists working across the spectrum of the arts, from traditional art forms through to experimental mediums. For travel/projects after 8 April 2026 For all…
Applications close: 20 November 2025 The Regional Night-Time Economy Program is an integrated capacity-building and funding program. The purpose of the Program is to encourage local business collaboration and support the development of vibrant night-time economies in regional NSW. Grants of $100,000 to $200,000 available. For all the details please visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8bregional-night-time-economy-program%e2%80%8b
Entries close: 23 January 2026 The John Glover Art Prize (Glover Prize) is an award for a landscape painting of Tasmania awarded by The John Glover Society Inc. Entry is open to local, interstate and international artists. The winner receives $80,000 plus a bronze maquette of colonial artist John Glover, designed by Peter Corlett and…
Entries close: 24 December 2025 Sculpture Bermagui will be back in 2026 for their 20th anniversary and promises to be the best yet. Set beneath the auspicious gaze of sacred Mount Gulaga, overlooking the pristine waters of Horseshoe Bay to the Tasman beyond, Sculpture Bermagui encourages visitors to experience art in a setting of stunning…
Applications close 24 November 2025. The Multicultural NSW Stronger Together Grants Program aims to support multicultural festivals and events across NSW. We invest in community events and activities that foster community harmony and celebrate cultural diversity as a precious part of our identity and way of life. Grants range from $5,000 to a maximum of…
Applications close: 28 November 2025 This quick response funding program is designed for domestic and international touring and travel activity for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals. For all the details please visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/touring-and-travel-fund