Funding for Queensland arts activities
Queensland Arts Showcase ProgramLast Updated: 1 September 2022
Queensland Arts Showcase Program
Applications may be made at any time.
What do you get?
One-off grants of up to $30,000 (sole-funding) and up to $60,000 (co-funding).
Who is this for?
Queensland individuals, organisations, and collectives.
Overview
The program offers 3 streams of funding:
Arts Accelerate
Funding for new works that:
- stimulate sector recovery with a focus on demonstrated track record of presenting work in a venue
- create new employment opportunities and/or cultivate new and emerging talent
- extend artists’ and/or organisations’ practice, audiences and market
Arts Activate
Funding for diverse arts and cultural initiatives in Queensland that:
- create new employment opportunities
- develop and implement new programs that deliver social benefit outcomes to communities
- contribute to the activation of community and cultural infrastructure, including digital infrastructure
Arts Advantage
Funding for arts-led projects which provide social benefits to Queenslanders across community sectors including health, youth justice, aged care, disability, education and early childhood that:
- create new employment opportunities
- develop and implement new programs that deliver social benefit outcomes to communities
- collaborate with government, business and not-for-profit agencies
Across all 3 streams, up to $3000 of the allocated funding may be used for equipment purchases that directly relate to the creation and delivery of the funded project.
Check if you can apply
An organisation/group must:
- have an active Australian business number (ABN)
- have a bank account in the name of the applicant
An individual must:
- have an active Australian business number (ABN)
- have a bank account in the name of the applicant
- by over 18 years or have the application co-signed by their legal guardian
An auspicing body must:
- have an active Australian business number (ABN)
- have a bank account in the name of the applicant
- be a small to medium arts/cultural organisation previously funded by Arts Queensland since 1 January 2019
All eligible applications must:
- be submitted by a Queensland based individual, organisation or group; or show evidence as to how the activity will directly benefit Queensland arts and culture
- where applicable, show evidence of demand and support for activities that involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- demonstrate the project can be completed within 12 months from approval
Apply now
Apply for the Queensland Arts Showcase Program
Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply.