Current Grants & Opportunities for Artists – Updated Regularly
At G.Y.R.O., we’re all about helping artists take their careers to the next level.
Whether you’re looking for funding, recognition, or performance opportunities, there are plenty of options available in the Australian and New Zealand music industries right now.
Check out the current grants and competitions below, and be sure to keep an eye on this post for regular updates!
CITY OF CHARLES STURT - ARTS FUND
To support local Artists and Arts organisations in bringing new, one of a kind or time limited creative projects to life. Projects that spark curiosity, inspire connection and invite the public to experience the arts in fresh and meaningful ways.
💰 Up to $20,000
🗓 Closing date: 1 June 2026
CREATIVE AUSTRALIA - CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOURING PROGRAM
This program provides up to $50,000 to support national tours by musicians performing original Australian contemporary music.
💰 Up to $50,000
🗓 2 June 2026 at 3pm AEST
CREATIVE AUSTRALIA - PLAYING AUSTRALIA PROJECT INVESTMENT
Supporting performing arts tours to reach regional and remote communities across Australia.
💰 No Limit
🗓 Due date: 2 June 2026 at 3pm AEST
CREATIVE AUSTRALIA - FELLOWSHIPS
For: Australian, First Nations, d/Deaf and individual artists with a disability
💰 Up to $80k
🗓 Due date: 2 June 2026 at 3pm AEST
CREATIVE AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL ARTS AND DISABILITY AWARDS
For: d/Deaf artists or artists with a disability
💰 Established Artist award- $50k, Early Career award- $20k
🗓 Due date: 2 June 2026 at 3pm AEST
CREATIVE AUSTRALIA - AUSART DAY MICRO GRANTS
For: Individual Australian artists, small to medium organisations
💰 Individuals-$5k, Organisations-$10k
🗓 Due date: 2 June 2026 at 3pm AEST
Department of Creative Industries WA - CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FUND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Contemporary Music Fund Development Program supports career changing opportunities for individuals, bands and music industry professionals.
💰 Up to $20,000
🗓 Closing date: 4th of June 2026
DEPARTMENT OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES WA - ARTS SHORT NOTICE ACTIVITY PROGRAM
The program supports the growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian artists and arts workers in high quality arts and cultural opportunities. Grants of up to $5000 for national and regional opportunities, and up to $10,000 for international, are available for individuals and groups.
💰 $5k for national and regional opportunities, $10k for international opportunities
🗓 Closing Date: 4th June 2026
📝 Find out more here.
ARTS TASMANIA - INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS GRANTS
This program supports activities that further the artistic practice and careers of individuals and groups.
For activities commencing after 1 November 2026.
💰 Up to $30k
🗓 Due date: 15 June 2026
📝 Find out more here.
WILLOUGHBY CITY COUNCIL - YOUNG COMPOSER AWARD 2026
The Young Composer Award (YCA) is an annual national competition established to provide young Australian composers with the unique opportunity to compose for a symphony orchestra. The YCA provides the award recipient with both a concert performance and live recording of the successful composition by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra.
💰 Up to $5K
🗓 Due date: 22 June 2026 at 9am
📝 Find out more here.
ARTS QUEENSLAND - ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development Fund (the Fund) provides one-off grants to support the development and presentation of new creative performing arts work by Queensland-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, arts companies, groups and organisations. It also seeks to connect exceptional visual artists and fashion and textile artists and their work to national and international audiences and markets.
💰 Up to $100k between two streams
🗓 Due date: 12 June 2026 at 2PM
📝 Find out more here.
IAN POTTER TRUST - EMERGING ARTIST GRANTS PROGRAM
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust runs funding rounds through which individual artists can apply for grants of up to $15,000. The Trust funds nationally and supports artists working across the spectrum of the arts, from traditional art forms through to experimental mediums.
💰 Up to $15k
🗓 Due date: 23 June 2026 at 5pm AEST
📝 Find out more here.
CREATIVE AUSTRALIA - ASIA PACIFIC ARTS AWARDS 2027
The awards are open to individuals, collectives and organisations from all Australian states and territories who have been engaged in building stronger, deeper and broader cultural links between Australia and its regional partners through people-to- people connections, opportunities for cultural exchange, expertise and knowledge sharing, and projects of high artistic merit.
💰 Up to $25k for each category
🗓 Due date: 23 June 2026 at 3pm AEST
📝 Find out more here.
CREATIVE AUSTRALIA - MUSIC AUSTRALIA CORE CONTRIBUTION FUND
The Music Australia Core Contribution Fund supports Australian music organisations that represent specific cohorts of Australian artists and industry professionals. These include peak bodies, trade associations and member organisations. It provides a two-year investment for core operations and staffing to build stability and capacity in the Australian contemporary music sector.
💰 $100k-$140k
🗓 Due date: 23 June 2026 at 3pm AEST
📝 Find out more here.
CREATE SA - TOURING SUPPORT
Open to funded organisations only (small-to-medium and major organisations), this grant supports the expansion of markets through regional, national and international touring. Touring Support provides opportunities to extend audiences and the life of South Australian works and includes all art forms.
💰 Up to $50k
🗓 Due date: 29th June 2026 at 5pm AEST
📝 Find out more here.
CREATE SA - MARKET DEVELOPMENT
This grant supports artists and organisations to build a national and international profile through the development of relationships, networks and market opportunities. The category covers all art forms and the activity must benefit South Australian artists.
💰 Up to $15k
🗓 Due date: 29th June 2026 at 5pm AEST
📝 Find out more here.
CREATE SA - INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND GROUPS
This grant supports the development, production and presentation of new works by independent artists and groups across all art forms.
Development of new work might involve periods in the studio or rehearsal room or working with other artists. Applicants may seek assistance towards various stages of the work’s development, with or without a public outcome. Research projects are eligible if the applicant has a track record of achievement.
💰 Discuss with Grant Officer
🗓 Due date: 29th June 2026 at 5pm AEST
📝 Find out more here.
REGIONAL VICTORIA - QUICK RESPONSE GRANTS
Quick Response Grants fund professional development opportunities for artists and arts workers or small project opportunities. The program supports the immediate need that arises where the activity is unable to be planned for or supported in other funding rounds, for example taking up professional development, skills development or small project opportunities at short notice.
💰 Individuals-$3k, Organisations-$5k
🗓 Due date: 30th June 2026 at 4pm AEST
📝 Find out more here.
DARWIN COMMUNITY ARTS - QUICK RESPONSE GRANTS
Individuals can apply for up to $1,000 per financial year. If you live in a very remote part of Australia and your activity includes travel, you may be eligible for up to an additional $500 per financial year to help cover travel costs.
💰 Individuals-$3k, Organisations-$5k
🗓 Due date: 30th June 2026 at 7pm ACST
📝 Find out more here.
Live Nation’s Next On
Next On is a new program designed to boost developing Australian and New Zealand artists, giving them the chance to "own the stage" and launch their careers. Every month, one artist will get the keys to an iconic Live Nation venue - rent-free. All costs are covered, and every dollar from ticket and merch sales goes straight back to the artist.
🗓 Ongoing Monthly.
📝 Read more here and artists can apply here
Regional Arts NSW: Quick Response Grants
Quick Response Grants are now available monthly from February to November, with decisions announced five days after each month’s end. Individuals can apply for up to $3,000; organizations up to $5,000.
💰 Up to $5,000
🗓 Ongoing fund.
📝 Find out more here.
Regional Arts Victoria
Quick Response Grants assist with unplanned professional development or small projects, providing up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organizations to seize opportunities at short notice.
💰 Up to $5,000
🗓 Ongoing fund.
📝 Find out more here.
Support Act Crisis Relief Grants
Crisis Relief Grants are available to musicians, managers, crew, and music workers facing financial hardship due to illness, injury, mental health, age, or other crises affecting their ability to work. Approved grants cover bills or personal expenses related to the crisis through direct payments, rather than cash.
🗓 Ongoing grant.
📝 Find out more here.
Carriage Studio Artist Residency
Carriage Studio is offering 3-day residencies for artists and producers in or visiting Naarm/Melbourne. The space is fully equipped for production, mixing, mastering, and overdub recording, featuring audio interfaces, microphones, preamps, compressors, MIDI instruments, a weighted piano, guitars, high-quality monitoring, and stream decks. Just bring your laptop, and you're ready to create!
🗓 Ongoing opportunity.
📝 Find out more here.
The Australian Cultural Fund
The Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) serves as a fundraising platform dedicated to supporting Australian artists. Artists can utilise the ACF to present their projects, launch fundraising campaigns, and encourage art enthusiasts and supporters to contribute. Remarkably, every dollar donated goes directly to the artists' creative endeavours.
🗓 Ongoing opportunity.
📝 Find out more here.
This list will be regularly updated with new grants, awards, and opportunities as they arise, so bookmark this page and check back often. If you know of an opportunity we haven’t listed, feel free to reach out to us!
Stay tuned for more updates, and keep getting your record out there! 🎶
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