Funding for First Nations artists, artsworkers and arts and cultural organisations

Overview

This program supports Queensland-based First Nations arts and cultural practitioners, organisations and businesses to access business development services that: 

• strengthen cultural governance, business and strategic planning
• increase corporate and commercial capacity to grow new revenue and market opportunities
• enable professional upskilling and development for board and/or staff.

Funding is available to fund the purchase of the following eligible services:

• strategic and business planning
• governance planning and related training
• data and digital platforms and related training
• financial processes, including e-commerce and related training
• human resources advice, including succession planning.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

• be a Queensland based First Nations artist, artsworker or a First Nations arts organisation/arts business
• have an active Australian business number (ABN) – with a business location in Queensland
• have a bank account in the name of the applicant
• attach a supplier quote for the activity the funding will support.