Emerging fashion designers, textile practitioners and businesses across NSW can now apply for funding designed to meet their business and creative needs, from purchasing critical textile production equipment, to seizing career opportunities across the fashion and textile sector.
The $500,000 Quick Response Fashion Grant Program 2026-27 will support emerging NSW based fashion and textile practitioners to upskill, upgrade and leverage industry networks. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for:
• investing in new business and production equipment, or
• participation in local or global professional development and networking opportunities to drive future growth.
Applications are now open with four tranche assessments on a quick-response basis until Thursday 19 November 2026. For guidelines, tranche closing dates, resources and application details visit Support for the Fashion Sector | NSW Government
Image: Ngali, courtesy of Australian Fashion Council. Image credit Lucas Dawson