Creative businesses, artists and cultural organisations can access grants from the Australia Council for the Arts, Create NSW, Creative Victoria, Screen Australia and state arts bodies. Programs support new works, touring, international creative export and community cultural engagement across all creative disciplines.
In Victoria, victoria's business grant landscape combines strong state programs through business victoria, launchvic and creative victoria with substantial commonwealth support.
Open programs
4 totalA creative-in-residence program that supports schools to undertake creative learning projects in partnership with creative professionals, collectives, or organisations. Projects provide students, teachers, and creative partners with diverse and challenging learning experiences, enhancing education outcomes across curriculum from Foundation to Year 10, plus VCE Vocational Major, Victorian Pathways Certificate, and Towards Foundation curriculum.
The Live Music Festivals Fund helps Victorian contemporary music festivals across the state to stage their events. It provides funding support to experienced organisers of live music festivals with a capacity of more than 1,000 attendees.
Supports projects led by Victorian-based professional artists, creative practitioners, groups/collectives and creative micro to small organisations. Funding can be used to develop new creative content, present and launch work to reach new markets, invest in innovative ideas, and support collaborations and partnerships.
This grant provides funding to community groups and not-for-profit organisations based in regional Victoria to program and present shows in their area. The program supports local skills development and capacity building by encouraging the development of long-term plans and audience development strategies.
Grant information is sourced from official government websites and updated regularly. Always verify current eligibility and deadlines before applying.