Grants to support projects and professional development opportunities across all art forms, nationally and internationally, from $5,000 to $10,000.

This initiative is part of Creative Australia's First Nations First industry development programs in response to extensive community consultation on priorities and needs of the sector in response to Pillar 1, First Nations First - Revive, the Australian Government's shared vision for Australia: a place for every story and a story for every place. These new initiatives aim to elevate existing programs and deliver new funding that build on a 50-year legacy of First Nations leadership and investment at Creative Australia.

First Nations Arts: d/Deaf and/or Disabilities Project Fund supports projects and professional development opportunities across all art forms, nationally and internationally. It is open to:

• Australian First Nations d/Deaf artists and arts workers
• Australian First Nations artists and arts workers with disability
• Australian First Nations d/Deaf artists and arts workers groups
• Australian First Nations artists and arts workers with disability groups
• Australian First Nations organisations.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to Australian First Nations individuals, groups and organisations.

Individuals must:

• identify as Australian First Nations
• identify as d/Deaf and/or with disability
• be 18+ years
• be based in Australia.

Organisations must:

• identify as Australian First Nations organisations:
  • at least 51% First Nations on the board
  • be known as a First Nations organisation that provides programs for First Nations community
• Demonstratable history of working and supporting Australian artists and/or arts workers who identify as:
  • First Nations
  • Deaf and/or with disability
• Be based in Australia.

Applications must have:

• eligible funding amount requested ($5,000 - $10,000)
• eligible project's start date is on or after 1 July 2025 and end date must be completed within 2 years of your starting date.

Please note: You can only submit one application to this grant initiative.

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