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Regional Arts Development Central West NSW
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
For arts and creative activities
Arts OutWest is a service organisation rather than a funding body (although we do administer some annual small grants programs).
  • We provide advice and information about arts funding (phone, email, in person)
  • We help connect people in our region to funding opportunities
  • We assist people to navigate funding applications
  • We write letters of support for applications
  • We run funding and grant writing workshops
  • We can auspice (financially manage) funding for suitable groups and artists. See our auspicing policy.

Below are some of the latest arts funding opportunities available to people in our region. Follow us on Facebook for opportunities as soon as they become available.

See other types of opportunities (like artist call outs) on the opportunities page.

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Create NSW Touring & Travel Fund

Closes: 25 June 2027. The Touring and Travel Fund is designed for domestic and international travel activity for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals.

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AWMA Regional & Remote Women’s Music Program

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2027 Australian Women in Music (AWMA) Regional & Remote Women’s Music Program where eight delegates will receive a fully funded opportunity to attend the AWMA Conference in Brisbane, including professional development, networking, showcase and awards events.

Lilac City Brass Goulburn NSW photo by James Webb Image supplied
Create NSW:  2026-27 NSW Community Bands Program

Closes 5 February 2027.

Quick-response grants of up to $2,500 are available to support community concert bands, wind ensembles and brass bands across NSW cover various costs such as purchasing music or equipment, band-related travel costs, or to support marketing and fundraising activities.

Ngali-Credit Lucas Dawson
Quick Response Fashion Grants Program

Closes: 19 November 2026. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for emerging NSW fashion and textile designers and businesses to access professional development opportunities or purchase essential equipment.

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Inland Rail Community Grants Program

Ongoing. Inland Rail offer funding between $1000–$4000 for individuals and organisations in eligible regional communities on the Inland Rail alignment between Beveridge, in Victoria, and Parkes, in New South Wales.

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2026/27 Event Funding – Orange

Thinking about hosting an event in the Orange Region?
Orange City Council has funding available to help make it happen. This includes cash and support through in-kind use of council-owned venues.

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2026/27 Tourism Development Fund

Round 2 closes 30 March 2027. Funding is available for events, marketing projects, tourism attractions and collaborative tourism initiatives that showcases the Blayney Shire.

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Applications open for the Regional Arts Fund: Quick Response Grants

Applications for Regional Arts Fund: Quick Response Grants are open for the 26/27 financial year.

These grants are designed to assist with urgent needs that may arise unexpectedly. This includes opportunities such as professional development, skills development, and small projects that require immediate attention. Individuals can apply for up to $3000 and organisations up to $5000.

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Forbes Community Funding Program

Closes 31 January 2027.

Forbes Shire Council provides support to encourage and assist community groups and organisations to make a positive and ongoing contribution to the community’s wellbeing, cultural life, environmental sustainability and economic growth

Alinta Energy Grants

Alinta Energy’s Community Development Program supports organisations that alleviate social disadvantage or promote environmental sustainability

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Crisis Relief Grants

No deadline. Crisis Relief Grants and support are available to musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres experiencing financial hardship as the result of illness, injury, mental health, older age or another current crisis that is impacting their ability to work in music.

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CFC Foundation Community Grants

Ongoing.
The Foundation is responsive to requests that contribute to increasing access to opportunities and is dedicated to supporting charities, non-profit organisations, and social enterprises that work within the four primary focus areas:

Education
Medical Research & Health
Disadvantage Youth
Arts & Culture

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