This Fund provides grants from $10,000 to $50,000 to build sustainable business practices and support economic and capacity-building opportunities. 

The opportunity is open to First Nations individuals and micro-organisations working in any artform and creative business.

Grants can be used to support, professional and workforce development, governance training, capacity building, temporary staffing, marketing, seed funding, building digital capabilities and strategic planning.

This fund should improve business skill, capacity and financial stability to increase opportunity for growth and elevate capabilities.

Individual eligibility must:

• be a First Nations artist
• be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent Resident
• be residing in Australia
• be a Sole Trader

Group eligibility must:

• be all First Nations artists
• be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
• be Residing in Australia
• be a Sole Trader for the group or a group partnership

Organisations must:

• be a First Nations-led small business or micro-organisation that has no more than 5 FTE (full time equivalent) staff
• be based in Australia.

• Phone: 02 9215 9145
• Email: tammy.close@creative.gov.au