Individual creative practitioners and arts and cultural organisations in NSW can now apply for funding that better meets their needs with five new Project and Multi-year funding rounds opening today.
The newly-designed funding categories, part of Create NSW’s transformed Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP), deliver a key commitment in the NSW Government’s Creative Communities policy, responding to the call for fit-for-purpose funding that caters for all artforms, career-stage and organisational size – from emerging artists through to established organisations and everyone in between.
Four new project funding categories support creative new works, professional development and projects engaging priority areas which include First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, disability and d/Deaf communities and target populations of Western Sydney, regional NSW and young people. A 4-year multi-year funding category is available to support organisations with the funding stability for sustainable growth and to drive positive outcomes for the people of NSW.
Project Funding open until 2 December 2024
Individuals and organisations can apply for Project funding in one of four categories:
• Creative Nations – projects for First Nations organisations and individuals – small project grants up to $40,000; large project grants up to $100,000
• Next Steps – professional and skills development (for individuals) – grants up to $10,000
•Creative Steps – new work development (for individuals) – small project grants up to $40,000; large project grants up to $100,000
•Cultural Access – projects by organisations and individuals that engages with NSW Government strategic priority areas – small project grants up to $40,000; large project grants up to $100,000
Multi-year Funding – open until 2 December
The 4-year multi-year funding program supports NSW not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations, service organisations or local government authorities with a primary purpose on arts and cultural activity. Applicants can apply for a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $600,000 each year.
To answer questions about the new funding programs and application process, Create NSW is travelling across the state throughout October and November to more than 20 regional and Western Sydney locations. Information sessions will be held in Byron Bay, Albury, Broken Hill and many other locations in between.
Visit nsw.gov.au/acfp for more information, including funding guidelines, to apply for funding, to register for an information session or book a meeting with Create NSW staff.
Image:Image: Studio A artist Thom Roberts holding his painting ‘Angel Mouse Red Rattler’, 2024. Photo by Tanja Bruckner
Media release from NSW Government.