Arts & Cultural Funding 2022-23 with Create NSW

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Create NSW’s Annual Program funding is open to arts and cultural organisations as well as local government authorities who are developing a slate of arts and cultural activities.

As with all funding opportunities, it’s a competitive pitching and submission process. To ensure you’ve got the best chance to attract funding, a succinct project vision backed with the right team and skill sets to bring the submission together, are important ingredients for success.

Some organisations and groups are fortunate to have a dedicated team member to lead the creation, collation and delivery of a well articulated submission. Others can definitely benefit from enlisting a grant writing specialist or reviewer to help bring together your Program’s vision and development of a compelling grant submission.

It’s important to review the project guidelines and understand how your organisation’s Program plans align with the outcomes expected for successful participants in the current and upcoming funding rounds. So, let’s take a look at the key objectives:

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1. Increase access by and engagement of diverse audiences and artists
2. Improve the quality and excellence of arts and culture in NSW
3. Ensure the best practice and sustainability of arts and cultural organisations.
4. Deliver a dynamic and diverse range of arts and cultural experiences to communities across NSW
5. Contribute to the development of a vibrant and accessible arts and cultural sector
6. Support the employment and development of professional NSW-based artists and arts and cultural workers.

Funding is available for a wide range of arts and cultural activities, including (but not limited to):

1. Creation of new arts and cultural work, practice-based research, or experimentation, and professional development production, exhibition, presenting, publishing, or recording, touring and festivals
2. Museum collection activities and promotion
3. Promotion and marketing
4. Audience growth and development conservation and/or development of collections and archives (including Aboriginal Keeping Places)
5. Business development activities including new responses to environmental changes
6. Partnerships, capacity building and sustainability.

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Key Dates and Deadlines

‍Round 2 closes 13 February 2023, 5pm AEST.

Dollars and Sense
You can apply for up to $200,000 under the Annual Funding category for organisations and up to $60,000 for Individuals & Groups.

If you're considering putting together a submission, a great place to start is to review the guidelines and see how your Program's current objectives align.

The guidelines for Organisations and Individuals can be accessed here:

https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ANNUAL-ORGANISATION-GUIDELINES-2223-2.pdf

https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/INDIVIDUAL-PROJECTS-GUIDELINES-2223.pdf

Creative Koori Program

Creative Koori Projects funding is open to Aboriginal artists, arts and cultural workers, groups, and organisations.

It aims to support a strong, resilient, and creative Aboriginal arts and cultural sector for NSW. This will be done by embracing the principles of Aboriginal self-determination and putting Aboriginal artists, arts and cultural workers, organisations, and communities at the centre of funded activity.

This funding of up to a maximum of $60,000 is open to Aboriginal artists, arts and cultural workers, groups and organisations. Please review the guidelines and feel free to contact us to learn more about the Program:

https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CREATIVE-KOORI-2223-3.pdf

‍How may we help you?
Our team of grant writing specialists have a successful track record in assisting cultural groups and organisations unlock funding opportunities.

Why not enlist a specialist grants consultant to give your Program the best chance of achieving funding success?

Feel free to contact us via the below form with a brief description of your Program and let's explore how we can assist you in the formulation of an award-winning submission.