Arts NSW Arts and Cultural Development Program (NSW)
Professional Development funding supports artists and arts/cultural workers to engage in opportunities to grow their skills and practice, connect with peers, build sustainable careers, and take part in innovative collaborations.
- Visual Artist Fellowship (Established)
- Regional Arts Fellowship
- Aboriginal Arts Fellowship
- Young Regional Artist Scholarship
- Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging)
New South Wales Only
AusArt Fellowship
The American Friends of the National Gallery of Australia, in partnership with the American Australian Association, invites Australian Masters and Post Graduate students to apply for the 2016 AusArt Fellowship. The USD$30,000 Fellowship offers artists, curators, art historians, administrators, academics and conservators the opportunity to further their chosen field of study at an American university, educational institution or museum.
Applications close in May.
www.afnga.org/application-details
Australia Council Development Grants and Arts Projects
Funds a range of activities that benefit your career as an individual artist or group
$5,000 to $25,000 (Development Grants)
$10,000 to $50,000 (Arts Projects)
Must be a practicing artist or arts worker
Australian citizens or permanent residents only
Applications due in June and October each year
www.australiacouncil.gov.au/funding/new-grants-model/development-grants-for-individuals-and-groups
Australia Council Fellowships
Australia Council Fellowships of $80,000 support for outstanding, established artists’ creative activity and professional development for a period of up to two years
Applicants must be a practicing artist or arts worker and an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident
Applications close in June each year
www.australiacouncil.gov.au/funding/new-grants-model/fellowships
Australian Cultural Fund
A fundraising platform for Australian artists.
Churchill Fellowship
Funds travel overseas for a minimum of four and a maximum of about eight weeks to conduct research into a topic that you are passionate about and have experience in
Australian citizens over 18 years can apply
Applications due in May each year
Creative Partnerships Australia
Assists Australian artists and arts organisations to attract and maintain support from the private sector
Plus1: dollar-for-dollar matched funding for fundraising campaigns by arts and cultural organisations. Closes August each year.
MATCH: dollar-for-dollar matched funding for crowdfunding campaigns by independent artists and groups.
www.creativepartnershipsaustralia.org.au
Individuals Fund (QLD)
Funds individual artists and cultural workers (emerging and established) to participate in transformational professional and career development opportunities
Up to $10,000
Queensland only
Applications due in September each year
www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/funding/individuals/fund
National Library of Australia 2017 Creative Fellowships
Applications close July each year
The Friends of the National Library of Australia Creative Arts Fellowship
The National Library of Australia Creative Arts Fellowship for Australian Writing
The National Folk Fellowship