Funding

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.

SMALL GRANTS

AUSPICING INFO

funding opportunities

Some of the key places to check for arts funding:

Indigenous Tourism Fund

Closes 14 June 2022. The Tourism Grants for Indigenous Business funding round aims to increase the number of Indigenous-owned tourism products available in the market.

Create NSW: Applications open for three regional touring opportunities

NOW CLOSED. Closes 19 April 2022. Audiences, artists, and regional economies across NSW will benefit from three regional touring funding programs – Round 2 of Regional Arts Touring Projects, Multi-Year Regional Touring, and Contemporary Music Regional Arts Touring (Negotiated) EOI.

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CASP funding now open

NOW CLOSED. Closes 21 April 2022. Arts OutWest is calling for people with exciting small local arts projects in mind to apply for the Country Arts Support Program (CASP).

Funding closing soon

Updated March 2022. A round up of funding options that have come across our desk.

APRA AMCOS Digital Futures Initiative

NOW CLOSED. Closes 12 April 2022. APRA AMCOS and the Australia Council have partnered in a new $20,000 music focused initiative, the APRA AMCOS Digital Futures Initiative.

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Community Heritage Grants

Closes 2 June 2022. The CHG program offers cash grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations including historical societies, regional museums, archives, galleries and libraries.

Australia Council: Contemporary Music Touring Program

NOW CLOSED. Closes 1 March 2022. This program provides funding of up to $50,000 to support musicians touring original contemporary music.

NSW Performing Arts Relaunch Package

Funding will cover eligible performances from 19th September 2021 to 30th April 2022. From Create NSW. The aim of this package is to relaunch the performing arts sector in line with the NSW Government roadmap to recovery.

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NSW Event Saver program

Ends 30 Sept 2022. Apply ASAP. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are now open. Financial support to organisers of major events cancelled or significantly disrupted as a direct result of Public Health Orders (PHO).

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RAF Cultural Tourism Accelerator

NOW CLOSED. Final round closes10 Feb 2022. A $5 million targeted measure announced by the Australian Government as part of the Regional Arts Tourism package. It will enable arts organisations to promote and develop cultural events for tourists across regional…

Building Better Regions Fund (round 6)

NOW CLOSED. Closes 10 February 2022. The Round Six Infrastructure Projects Stream supports investment ready projects that provide economic and social benefits for regional and remote areas.