For Artists

Supports Queensland-based First Nations arts and cultural practitioners, organisations and businesses to access business development services that:

- strengthen cultural governance, business and strategic planning
- increase corporate and commercial capacity to grow new revenue and market opportunities
- enable professional upskilling and development for board and/or staff.

Applications close November 18, 2024.

Supports arts presenters and producers in the delivery of touring arts and cultural experiences and gigs in a range of places including halls, libraries, galleries, performing arts venues, schools and non-traditional spaces within and across Queensland communities.

Grows audience access to and demand for exceptional and diverse arts experiences.

Enables audience development within regions, for an artist, organisation and/or artform through touring activity.

Applications close November 18, 2024.

The Fund will support interstate and overseas opportunities that grow Queensland’s cultural economy, increase exposure, facilitate business and career growth, and expand markets and export revenue potential for Queensland-based musicians, performing artists and organisations.

Applications close November 18, 2024.

Supports the development and presentation of new arts and cultural works by individual Queensland artists, organisations and communities.

Strengthens skills development and provides new employment and career development opportunities for artists and arts workers.

Grows a pipeline of high-quality arts, cultural products and experiences.

Applications close November 18, 2024.

Supports the development and presentation of new work and cultural programs by individual First Nations artists, arts workers collectives and organisations.

Strengthens skills development and provides new employment opportunities for First Nations artists and arts workers.

Grows a pipeline of high-quality First Nations arts, cultural products, and experiences.

Applications close 18 November, 2024.

The program has been developed to support emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is made available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are current practicing music professionals. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, DJ/producers and electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers.

The International Performance and Touring fund (Category 1) is designed to support international touring and showcase activity, with matched funding of $5000 to $25,000.

Applications close 3 December, 2024.

The program has been developed to support emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is made available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are current practicing music professionals. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, DJ/producers and electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers.

The International Professional and Artistic Development fund (Category 2) is designed to support international professional development activity with matched funding of $3000 to $15,000.

Applications close 3 December, 2024.

The program has been developed to support emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is made available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are current practicing music professionals. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, DJ/producers and electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers.

The International Market and Audience Development fund (Category 3) is designed to support activity that includes international promotional and content creation activities with matched funding of $2000 to $10,000.

Applications close 3 December, 2024.

This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities.

Grants are available from $10,000 to $50,000. Supported activities must not last longer than two years from the proposed start date.

Applications close 4, March 2025.

This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. Organisations that undertake arts programs, projects, or that provide services to artists, are welcome to apply.

Organisations can propose a single project, a suite of projects or an annual program of activity.

Grants are available from $20,000 to $100,000. Supported activities must last no longer than two years from the proposed start date.

Applications close 4 March, 2025.