The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program supports a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry with strong participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The IVAIS program supports a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry with strong participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Some of Australia's most dynamic visual art is produced in Indigenous art centres, which enable artists to create new art, earn income, develop professional skills and connect to the art market.

Funding is delivered to 4 primary types of organisation including:

1. art centres, mostly in remote and very remote locations
2. industry service organisations
3. art fairs
4. arts hubs, mostly in regional or urban locations

The organisations funded through the program form the infrastructure that provides artists with studio space, materials, art development opportunities, marketing and exhibition support, as well as a range of professional support and services for artists, art centre staff and directors.

Approximately $6 million in uncommitted funding is available through the IVAIS Open Competitive Grant Opportunity from 2025-26 to 2027-28. It is anticipated that most grants will be between $45,000 - $300,000, depending on the scope of the grant activity and its complexity. There is no maximum grant amount but grants cannot exceed the amount of available funds.

To be eligible for an IVAIS grant, your organisation must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN), be registered for the purposes of GST, if required by the Australian Taxation Office,
• have an account with an Australian financial institution
• be one or more of the following entity types:
  • an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 20063
  • an entity established through specific Commonwealth or State or Territory legislation
  • a company incorporated in Australia
  • a company limited by guarantee
  • an incorporated association
  • a publicly funded research organisation, or
  • state, territory or local government body

and

• have no overdue acquittals or serious breaches relating to Australian Government funding. A serious breach is one that has resulted in, or warrants, the termination of a grant agreement.

• Phone: 1800 006 992
• Email: ivais@arts.gov.au