Grants & Prizes Closing in July

Entries close extended to : 1 July 2025 Whether you’re an up-and-coming artist or a seasoned professional, Sculpture on the Farm Dungog 2025 is seeking the best sculptural works from across Australia. They are aiming to curate a stunning collection that represents every state and territory. If you’re creating in metal, stone, wood, ceramics, paper,…

Applications close: 4 July 2025 Aspiring musicians from public high schools across regional and rural NSW are being encouraged to apply for the Talent Development Project (TDP) – one of Australia’s leading music and youth development programs. Now open for applications, TDP provides young creatives with the tools, mentoring and real-world industry experience needed to…

Entries close: 6 July 2025 The Calleen Art Award is an annual acquisitive painting prize and exhibition. It presents the best of contemporary Australian painting in any style, theme or subject. The Calleen Art Award 2025 is open to artists across Australia and this year’s award prize is $30,000. For all the details please visit https://www.cowraartgallery.com.au/Calleen-Art-Award/Calleen-Art-Award-2025

Expressions of interest close: 6 July 2025 The Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance ( ARAA) is calling for First Nations artists from Regional and Remote NSW to submit an Expression of Interest to exhibit and sell work at AgQuip 2025. All artworks are welcome including fine art, prints, wearable art, homewares and cultural merchandise. Works will…

Applications close Monday 7 July 2025, midnight AEST. Established in 1997 in memory of the artist Penny Meagher, the emphasis of the Windmill Trust Scholarship is to support visual artists from regional NSW to take up career development and/or presentati on opportunities for their work. The Windmill Trust Scholarship supports artists in various career aspects,…

Entries close: 7 July 2025 The competition is open to all artists across Australia and attracts entries in all mediums from traditional forms to new media artworks. This year the prize pool has increased in all categories. The acquisitive Gosford Art Prize winner is awarded $25,000, the Ceramics Prize $10,000, the First Nations Artist Prize…

Submissions close: 8 July 2025 The HCNSW Annual History Awards celebrate history in all its diverse forms. From the history makers and its thinkers to collective memory and multicultural history, our Awards & Prizes support and acknowledge contributions towards historical practice and theory, through exploring the past to engage and inform the memories and historical…

Nominations close:  8 July 2025 This initiative is for d/Deaf and disabled artists and workers. You can apply for funding to develop a new work, or to build your practice, skills and networks. For all the details please visit https://creative.gov.au/investments-opportunities/arts-and-disability-initiative

Applications close: 13 July 2025 In 2025, the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize proudly upholds its reputation as Australia’s foremost award dedicated to small-scale sculpture. Established in 2001 as the nation’s first national acquisitive prize for original sculptures up to 80cm in any dimension, this esteemed competition continues to champion creativity and innovation. Proudly presented by…

Entries extended to: 13 July 2025 The Prize is open to unpublished writers of adult fiction and adult narrative non-fiction. Writers do not need to have a full manuscript at the time of submission, though they must intend to complete one. The winner receives $10,000 in prize money, donated by Hachette Australia, and a year’s…

Applications close: 21 July 2025 The NSW Government offers grants to communities across NSW to support the building, renovation and fit-out of community infrastructure. Funding is available for sport and recreation facilities, arts and cultural infrastructure, as well as projects that assist communities with essential infrastructure and disaster readiness. For all the details please visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/responsible-gambling-grants