Small Project Grants (Quick Response) supports professional development opportunities for NSW-based professional artists, groups and arts and cultural workers (including museum workers) that is time sensitive and responds to short notice opportunities with career-building significance.

Objectives are to:

• Invest in NSW-based artists and arts/cultural workers (including museum workers) to participate in outstanding and relevant time-sensitive professional development opportunities
• Increase the capacity of NSW-based artists and arts/cultural workers in becoming arts and cultural leaders
• Enable artists, groups, and arts/cultural workers (including museum workers) to participate in outstanding and relevant time-sensitive opportunities
• Contribute to the creation, development and/or presentation of new work related to career development.

Grant amount: From $500 to $5,000

Examples of activities:

• Invitation to attend a forum, presentation, or performance opportunity statewide, nationally, or internationally
• Mentorship or residency opportunity statewide, nationally, or internationally
• A skills development initiative
• Attendance at a significant arts and cultural event
• Music videos, video art and videos for performance.

Eligibility

You must be an artist or arts/cultural worker (including a museum worker) who:

• Is 18 years (at the time of applying) and above
• Is an Australian citizen or permanent resident and
• Has resided in NSW (New South Wales) for at least 12 months at the time of applying

You cannot apply if you:

• are an organisation (A legally constituted establishment with an ABN (Australian Business Number)
• have applied and/or received previous funding from Create NSW for the same stage/phase of professional development activity or project top-ups
• are a current employee of Create NSW or have been employed by Create NSW within the last 12 months
• do not meet ABN requirements (see below)
• are seeking support for filmmaking, screen productions or film festivals. Please refer to Screen NSWlaunch regarding film sector funding opportunities
• have been successful for one (1) Small Project Grant during the 23/24 Financial year
• have already submitted two (2) Eligible Small Project Grants applications during the 23/24 Financial year.

• Phone: (02) 9228 4578
• Email: arts.funding@create.nsw.gov.au