Arts and Cultural Funding Program - Project Funding - Individuals and Groups - 2023-24 Round 1

This fund supports innovative, accessible NSW arts and culture, and the employment and development of professional artists and cultural workers.

Project funding objectives:

• deliver a dynamic and diverse range of arts and cultural experiences to communities across NSW
• contribute to the development of a vibrant and accessible arts and cultural sector
• support the employment and development of professional NSW-based artists and arts/cultural workers (including museum workers).

Your project must be a clearly defined arts and cultural activity that either:

• benefits NSW by employing professional NSW artists or arts and cultural workers
• provides arts and cultural experiences to the people of NSW

Funding is available for a wide range of arts and cultural activities including:

• creative development
• public presentation
• commissioning professional artists
• community collaborations/partnerships
• research and/or development
• audience engagement
• making work accessible to audience/artists with disability

There are two rounds scheduled for 2023-24:
Round 1 for projects that start and end between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2025
Round 2 for projects that start and end between 1 July 2024 and 31 December 2025.