Arts and Cultural Funding Program

Arts and Cultural Funding Program is sponsored by Create NSW, NSW Government. The Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP) is a main funding program in NSW supporting a range of artforms to foster innovation, vibrancy, creativity, and sustainability within the sector.

Arts and Cultural Funding Program | NSW Government Arts and Cultural Funding Program crop_original Image credit keyboard_arrow_up Gilgamesh, 2025 Presented by Opera Australia Sydney Chamber Opera Carriageworks Image Daniel Boud Supporting arts and culture in NSW The Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP) is one of our main funding programs supporting a range of artforms to foster innovation, vibrancy, creativity and sustainability within the sector.

Find funding , resources and information for individual artists, arts and cultural workers, and organisations (including Local Government Authorities). crop_original Image credit keyboard_arrow_up It’s Already Happened, We’re Just in the Past by Emily Parsons-Lord and Shan Turner-Carroll. Liveworks, 2024 at Carriageworks.

Image courtesy of the artists. Creative Steps - New Work Individual NSW-based artists and groups (up to $75,000) to develop or present new creative work. Read the FAQs and watch the webinar recording for more info.

Applications have now closed. crop_original Image credit keyboard_arrow_up Crystal Nguyen is ViV! Written and Directed by Catherine McNamara, presented by BMEC 2025 Image credit: Henry Simmons.

Cultural Access – Priority Areas Individual NSW-based artists, groups and organisations funding for projects led by or engaging with priority areas and target populations. Read the FAQs and watch the webinar recording for more info. Applications have now closed.

crop_original Image credit keyboard_arrow_up 2025 Breaking Ground: Women in Arts & Creativity Symposium: Photo credit: Isabella Moore for Diversity Arts Australia. Professional Development - Next Steps Individual NSW-based artists (up to $10,000) to participate in professional development opportunities to propel careers to the next level. Read the FAQs and watch the webinar recording for more info.

Applications have now closed. crop_original Image credit keyboard_arrow_up Smoke, Arts Northern Rivers, 2024 Image by Kate Holmes. For First Nations artists and organisations .

Creative Nations supports projects that sustain and strengthen First Nations arts and culture including contemporary artistic practice, community‑led storytelling and truth‑telling initiatives. Read the FAQs and watch the webinar recording for more info. Applications have now closed.

crop_original Image credit keyboard_arrow_up Saplings, Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), Image Credit: Clare Hawley. Regional Arts Touring (Round 1) For Individual artists, groups and organisations. Funding for a diverse range of innovative NSW art and cultural programs that appeal to audiences of any age to take their show on the road - from theatre and children’s shows, to literature program and museum exhibitions.

Read the FAQs and watch the webinar recording for more info. Applications have now closed. Find latest funding outcomes 25/26 Regional Arts Touring More than $850,000 will support 13 NSW arts and cultural productions to head out on tour over the coming years, visiting a total of 49 regional NSW communities.

Image: Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) Saplings by Hannah Belanszky Photography by Clare Hawley 25/26 Creative Nations First Nations-led Projects More than $560,000 in funding through the 2025/26 Creative Nations Project Funding program will support eight First Nations-led projects, and deliver long-lasting outcomes for First nations artists and communities across NSW.

Image: NAISDA Advanced Diploma Jorja Burgess, echoing the future, Carriageworks 2025 Photography Anthony Edgar 25/26 Professional Development - Next Steps Almost $400,000 in arts and cultural funding will propel the careers of 44 local artists and arts workers to expand their networks, artistic knowledge and creative practice through professional development grants.

Pictured L-R - Janie Gibson (image Lee Illfield) and Dale Maxwell-Smith (supplied) ACFP 2 Year Multi-year Funding A total of 62 organisations funded for two years, through an investment of more than $7. 7 million per annum as part of Create NSW's new 2-Year Multi-year funding. Find out more Createability Internship Program crop_original Image credit keyboard_arrow_up Image: DCITHS.

2026 Createability Internship Program. David Gordon (Create NSW) with Interns William Le and Cassandra Li and Hosts Ally Burnham (Westwords) and Bronwyn Papantonio (Campbelltown Arts Centre) The Createability Internship Program matches enthusiastic creatives with disability or who are d/Deaf with supportive creative industry host organisations for paid internships. The 2026 program sees the largest number of Hosts and Interns ever.

14 Host organisations, spanning the arts, screen and music industries 16 Interns placed for either 4-week or 8-week paid internships more than half the Host organisations are new to the program including four in Western Sydney and two regional organisations. “Campbelltown Arts Centre is proud to be a Createability host in 2026.

We are very excited to welcome Cassandra to the team and are committed to providing a rich, industry‑focused experience that showcases the diverse pathways shaping today’s creative sector.

” - Campbelltown Arts Centre Director, Mouna Zaylah See the full list of host organisations here Report: Outcomes of Createability Internship Program 2022-24 Createability Internship 2024 - Louis' story Createability has changed my life and the trajectory of my career.

a 2024 Createability intern Helpful support resources Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Protocols First Nations people on this continent are the custodians of the longest living culture in the world. Through guidance from cultural authorities, such as Elders and cultural knowledge holders, a wide range of protocols help guide cultural business practices.

Find information about the 10 Artform Boards, including artform definitions and current members.

Find definitions for terms commonly used in Create NSW Arts and Cultural Funding Program guidelines Find a range of helpful resources, toolkits, templates and guides developed by Create NSW Create NSW Logo Guidelines Learn how grant recipients can publicly acknowledge the support given by Create NSW through the use of the NSW Government logo.

Connection to Country - Connection to place To assist Project Funding applicants respond to 'Connection to Country or Connection to Place' criteria. Information aims to show a grounded understanding and respect for First Nations art and culture in your project. Book an online meeting with a Create NSW Arts Funding team member, to answer questions about your application.

Creative Workplaces - Creative Australia Collaborating with First Nations artists and communities Recent and upcoming grants Strategic Investment and One-off Initiatives 2026 ACFP Strategic Investment and one-off programs State Significant Organisations keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Other ACFP Funding programs Creative Industries - Connectivity Grant Visual Art Fellowship (Emerging) Information events & webinars Find webinars and information sessions for the new Arts and Cultural Funding Program Discover more about NSW Creative Communities Creative Communities Policy Creative Communities is the state’s Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy, recognising the unique place of the sector in NSW.

Stories from across our creative communities Find out what's happening with all of the latest stories, events, exhibits and shows happening across NSW with our vibrant and diverse creatives.

Get started with arts and culture funding Aboriginal art funding and support Info for funding recipients Regional Arts Development Organisations (RADOs) Arts and Cultural Funding Program reform Create NSW Arts Funding support and contact Create NSW is committed to inclusion and diversity and continues to apply practices that facilitate ease-of access to applicants wishing to apply. Email: arts. funding@create.

nsw. gov.au Email: multiyear@create. nsw.

gov.au Book an online meeting: Project Funding team Book an online meeting: Multi-year Funding team