Key dates calendar

Important dates for culture and the arts funding.

Applicants to peer assessed programs will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

Arts Activities in Regional Communities

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 12/19/2023 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 2/1/2024 8:00:00 AM

 December 2023 9:00am 19 December 2023 4:00pm 18 January 2024 4:00pm 1 February 2024 1 May 2024 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Creative Projects
  • Creative and Cultural Planning
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 8/27/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 10/3/2024 8:00:00 AM

 August 2024 9:00am 27 August 2024 4:00pm 19 September 2024 4:00pm 3 October 2024 1 January 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Creative Projects
  • Creative and Cultural Planning
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 9/2/2025 1:00:00 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 10/9/2025 8:00:00 AM

 September 2025 9:00am 2 September 2025 4:00pm 25 September 2025 4:00pm 9 October 2025 15 January 2026 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Creative Projects
  • Creative and Cultural Planning
Arts Activities in Regional Communities Arts Activities in Regional Communities Guidelines

Arts Organisations Investment Program

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 9/6/2022 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 10/20/2022 8:00:00 AM

 September 2022 9:00am 6 September 2022 Not applicable 4:00pm 20 October 2022
  • Financial-year Organisations 1 July 2023
  • Calendar-year Organisations 1 January 2024
 To be advised
  • Producing and Presenting
  • Service
Arts Organisations Investment Program

Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 8/6/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 9/12/2024 8:00:00 AM

 August 2024 9:00am 6 August 2024 4pm 29 August (first time applicants only) 4:00pm 12 September 2024 16 January 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Aboriginal Arts
  • Arts and Creative Business Development
  • Creative Development
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 12/3/2024 1:00:00 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 1/16/2025 8:00:00 AM

 December 2024 9:00am 3 December 2024 4pm 16 December (first time applicants only) 4:00pm 16 January 2025 1 May 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Aboriginal Arts
  • Arts and Creative Business Development
  • Creative Development
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 4/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 5/15/2025 8:00:00 AM

 April 2025 9:00am 8 April 2025 4pm 29 April (first time applicants only) 4:00pm 15 May 2025 1 September 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Aboriginal Arts
  • Creative Development
  • Arts and Creative Business Development
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups guidelines

Arts Projects for Organisations

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 8/6/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 9/12/2024 8:00:00 AM

 August 2024 9:00am 6 August 2024 4pm 29 August (first time applicants only) 4:00pm 12 September 2024 16 January 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Aboriginal Arts
  • Arts and Creative Business Development
  • Creative Development
  • Annual Program of Activity
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 12/3/2024 1:00:00 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 1/16/2025 8:00:00 AM

 December 2024 9:00am 3 December 2024 4pm 16 December (first time applicants only) 4:00pm 16 January 2025 1 May 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Aboriginal Arts
  • Arts and Creative Business Development
  • Creative Development
  • Annual Program of Activity
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 4/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 5/15/2025 8:00:00 AM

 April 2025 9:00am 8 April 2025 4pm 29 April (first time applicants only) 4:00pm 15 May 2025 1 September 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Aboriginal Arts
  • Arts and Creative Business Development
  • Creative Development
  • Annual Program of Activity
Arts Projects for Organisations Arts Projects for Organisations guidelines

Arts Short Notice Activity Program

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 7/11/2023 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 12/7/2023 8:00:00 AM

 Round 1 2023 to 2024 9:00am 11 July 2023 Not applicable 4:00pm 7 December 2023 At least 28 days after application submission Approximately 28 days after submission date
  • Regional and national opportunities
  • International opportunities
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 1/9/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 6/6/2024 8:00:00 AM

 Round 2 2023 to 2024 9:00am 9 January 2024 Not applicable 4:00pm 6 June 2024 At least 28 days after application submission Approximately 28 days after submission date
  • Regional and national opportunities
  • International opportunities
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 4/30/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 6/6/2024 8:00:00 AM

 Round 2 2023 to 2024 9:00am 30 April 2024 Not applicable 4:00pm 6 June 2024 1 to 9 September 2024 Approximately 28 days after submission date
Open

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 7/9/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 12/5/2024 8:00:00 AM

 Round 1 2024 to 2025 9:00am 9 July 2024 Not applicable 4:00pm 5 December 2024 At least 28 days after application submission Approximately 28 days after submission date
  • Regional and national opportunities
  • International opportunities
Arts Short Notice Activity Program Arts Short Notice Activity Program Guidelines

Contemporary Music Fund

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 7/11/2023 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 12/7/2023 8:00:00 AM

 Round 1 2023 to 2024 9:00am 11 July 2023 Not applicable 4:00pm 7 December 2023 At least 28 days after application submission Approximately 28 days after submission date
  • International touring/showcasing opportunities
  • Regional and national touring/showcasing opportunities
  • Professional development opportunities
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 1/9/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 6/6/2024 8:00:00 AM

 Round 2 2023 to 2024 9:00am 9 January 2024 Not applicable 4:00pm 6 June 2024 At least 28 days after application submission Approximately 28 days after submission date
  • International touring/showcasing opportunities
  • Regional and national touring/showcasing opportunities
  • Professional development opportunities
Open

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 7/9/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 12/5/2024 8:00:00 AM

 Round 1 2024 to 2025 9:00am 9 July 2024 Not applicable 4:00pm 5 December 2024 At least 28 days after application submission Approximately 28 days after submission date
  • International touring/showcasing opportunities
  • Regional and national opportunities
  • Professional development opportunities
Contemporary Music Fund Contemporary Music Fund Short Notice Activity Program Guidelines

Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening:
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing:

Open year-round No more applications are being accepted for this program. Not applicable No more applications are being accepted for this program. At least 25 business days after application submission. To be advised Residency
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 8/3/2021 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 9/23/2021 8:00:00 AM

 August 2021 9:00am 3 August 2021 4:00pm 13 September 2021 4:00pm 23 September 2021 1 February 2022 To be advised Collaboration
Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program Residency category guidelines Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program Collaboration category guidelines

Creative Learning Partnerships Program

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 9/15/2022 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 10/27/2022 8:00:00 AM

 2022 9:00am 15 September 2022 Not applicable 4:00pm 27 October 2022 Not applicable To be advised Creative Learning Partnerships Program
Creative Learning Partnerships Program Creative Learning Partnerships Program guidelines

Creativity for Schools

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 4/23/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 5/30/2024 8:00:00 AM

 April 2024 9:00am 23 April 2024 4:00pm 16 May 2024 4:00pm 30 May 2024 From 1 September 2024 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Residency
  • Collaboration
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 9/3/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 10/10/2024 8:00:00 AM

 September 2024 9:00am 3 September 2024 4:00pm 26 September 2024 4:00pm 10 October 2024 From 15 January 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date Collaboration
Closing soon

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 10/15/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 11/28/2024 8:00:00 AM

 Term 4 9:00am 15 October 2024 Not applicable 4:00pm 28 November 2024 1 February 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date Residency
Creativity for Schools Creativity for Schools Collaboration guidelines Creativity for Schools Residency guidelines

Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS)

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 7/25/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 9/5/2024 8:00:00 AM

 Term 3 2024 9:00am 25 July (week 2 term 3) 2024 Not applicable 4:00pm 5 September (week 8 term 3) 2024 21 October 2024 To be advised
  • Community Relationships
  • Arts
  • Connecting to Country and Culture
  • History
  • Inclusive Environments
  • Language
Closing soon

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 10/15/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 11/28/2024 8:00:00 AM

 Term 4 2024 9:00am 15 October (week 2 term 4) 2024 Not applicable 4:00pm 28 November (week 8 term 4) 2024 17 February 2025 To be advised
  • Arts
  • Community Relationships
  • Connecting to Country and Culture
  • History
  • Inclusive Environments
  • Language
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 2/11/2025 1:00:27 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 3/27/2025 9:00:00 AM

 Term 1 2025 9:00am 11 February (week 2 term 1) 2025 Not applicable 4:00pm 27 March (week 8 term 1) 2025 12 May 2025 To be advised
  • Arts
  • Community Relationships
  • Connecting to Country and Culture
  • History
  • Inclusive Environments
  • Language
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 5/6/2025 1:00:00 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 6/19/2025 8:00:00 AM

 Term 2 2025 9:00am 6 May (week 2 term 2) 2025 Not applicable 4:00pm 19 June (week 8 term 2) 2025 4 August 2025 To be advised
  • Arts
  • Community Relationships
  • Connecting to Country and Culture
  • History
  • Inclusive Environments
  • Language
Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) guidelines

Playing WA Multiyear

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 10/24/2023 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 11/30/2023 8:00:00 AM

 October 2023 9:00am 24 October 2023 4:00pm 16 November 2023 4:00pm 30 November 2023 1 March 2024 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date Playing WA Multiyear
Playing WA Multiyear Playing WA Multi-year guidelines

Public Regional Galleries Improvement Fund

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 4/23/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 5/30/2024 8:00:00 AM

 April 2024 9:00am 23 April 2024 4:00pm 16 May 2024 4:00pm 30 May 2024 1 September 2024 To be advised
  • Major upgrades and support
  • Minor upgrades and support
Public Regional Galleries Improvement Fund  Public Regional Galleries Improvement Fund Guidelines

Regional Aboriginal Arts Development

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 4/23/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 5/30/2024 8:00:00 AM

 April 2024 9:00am 23 April 2024 4:00pm 16 May 2024 4:00pm 30 May 2024 1 September 2024 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Creative development
  • Business development and capacity building
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 3/4/2025 1:00:00 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 4/10/2025 8:00:00 AM

 March 2025 9:00am 4 March 2025 4:00pm 27 March 2025 4:00pm 10 April 2025 15 July 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Creative development
  • Business development and capacity building
Regional Aboriginal Arts Development Regional Aboriginal Arts Development Guidelines

Regional Arts Venues Support

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 12/19/2023 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 2/29/2024 8:00:00 AM

 December 2023 9:00am 19 December 2023 4:00pm 15 February 2024 4:00pm 29 February 2024 1 July 2024 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Performing Arts Venues
  • Public Art Galleries
Regional Arts Venues Support Regional Arts Venues Support Guidelines

Regional Performing Arts

Status Round Open Draft review Close Project start Notification Category
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 10/24/2023 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 11/30/2023 8:00:00 AM

 October 2023 9:00am 24 October 2023 4:00pm 16 November 2023 4:00pm 30 November 2023 1 March 2024 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Made in WA
  • Playing WA
Closed

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 8/27/2024 1:00:00 AM After opening date
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM
Closing: 10/3/2024 8:00:00 AM

 August 2024 9:00am 27 August 2024 4:00pm 19 September 2024 4:00pm 3 October 2024 1 January 2025 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Made in WA
  • Playing WA
Funding closed but opening later

Check: 11/21/2024 6:16:44 PM
Opening: 9/2/2025 1:00:00 AM
Check date for opening soon: 11/28/2024 6:16:44 PM Before closing date
Closing: 10/9/2025 8:00:00 AM

 September 2025 9:00am 2 September 2025 4:00pm 25 September 2025 4:00pm 9 October 2025 15 January 2026 Approximately 12 weeks after round closing date
  • Made in WA
  • Playing WA
Regional Performing Arts Regional Performing Arts Guidelines
Page reviewed 17 October 2024
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