CURRENT

NOW OPEN:
REGIONAL ARTS FUND PROJECT GRANTS

New funding opportunities are opening across regional Australia, with Regional Arts Fund Project Grants rolling out in select states and territories. These grants support artists, arts workers and organisations to bring ambitious creative projects to life - projects that build skills, strengthen communities and deliver high-quality artistic outcomes.

Applications open in early February across:
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria.

If you’ve been sitting on an idea, sketching plans or waiting for the right moment — this could be it.
Visit the Regional Arts Australia website to explore what’s available in your region and start your application.

In NSW, Tasmania or the ACT? Don’t worry. Each state and territory runs its own funding rounds on different timelines, and the next national round will open across all states and territories in July 2026. Now’s a great time to start planning.

Grants of up to $30,000 are available through the Project Grants stream. Multi-year funding is only available to support the development and delivery of a single project across financial years (to a maximum of $30,000 per year). Applicants seeking multi-year funding will be required to provide a strongly argued business case demonstrating the need for, and benefits of, multi-year support and additional budget information.

Full details here >>
Apply here: https://regionalarts.smartygrants.com.au

The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. The program is managed by Regional Arts Australia and organisations in each state and territory.

OPEN: 
REGIONAL ARTS FUND QUICK GRANTS

Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants: Up to $3,000 for individuals or $5,000 for organisations. Open to regional artists, arts organisations and communities to take up professional or skills development opportunities, or respond to small project opportunities that arise at short notice. Delivered monthly from February to November.

Full details here >>
Apply here: https://regionalarts.smartygrants.com.au

The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. The program is managed by Regional Arts Australia and organisations in each state and territory.