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Funding for new QLD Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creative performing arts and visual arts work
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development Fund QLD
This program 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, and promote excepti
Open
Closes in
38 days
Closing date: Monday 22 December 2025 Mon 22 Dec 2025
What do you get?
Funding varies.
Who is this for?
QLD Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts organisers.
Overview
Funding is available under the following streams:
- performing arts stream to cover a broad range of performing arts – funding up to $70,000
- visual arts market development – funding up to $30,000
Additional funding of up to $10,000 is available to support costs associated with increasing access for artists and/or audiences with disability.
Check if you can apply
To be eligible, applicants:
- be based in Queensland.
- be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
- be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander group or organisation
- have an active Australian business number (ABN) in the same name used in the application
- have a bank account in the same name used in the application
- not have received funding in the previous round of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development funding (or First Nations Commissioning Fund Round 6)
- not have received more than $1 million per annum in grants from Arts Queensland in the last 12 months.
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Apply for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development Fund QLD
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