September 2025
Open: 9/2/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/9/2025 8:00:00 AM
August 2024
Open: 8/27/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/3/2024 8:00:00 AM
December 2023
Open: 12/19/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 2/1/2024 8:00:00 AM
Arts Activities in Regional Communities
Funding closed but opening later
Opening 2 September 2025
Funding for projects that support participation in, access to and creation of arts and culture in regional Western Australia.
For arts and cultural projects in regional WA that align with the following objectives:
- Increase access to and/or participation in arts and culture in regional Western Australia.
- Provide employment opportunities, skills development or/and career pathways for regional Western Australian artists and arts workers.
- Encourage development of regional creative and cultural industries including cultural tourism.
- Support community led activities and creative developments.
- Contribute to social inclusion, wellbeing, cohesion and vibrancy in regional WA communities.
Available for
- Aboriginal communities
- Groups
- Individuals
- Organisations
- Regional local governments
Categories and amounts
- Creative Projects (Up to $60,000)
- Creative and Cultural Planning (Up to $50,000)
September 2022
Open: 9/6/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/20/2022 8:00:00 AM
August 2025
Open: 8/5/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/11/2025 8:00:00 AM
April 2025
Open: 4/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/15/2025 8:00:00 AM
December 2024
Open: 12/3/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 1/16/2025 8:00:00 AM
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
Funding closed but opening later
Opening 5 August 2025
Offering between $5000 and $80,000 funding for artists and creative industry professionals to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.
The program supports the development and growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian communities in high quality arts and cultural experiences.
Available for
Categories and amounts
- Creative Development (Between $5000 and $80,000)
- Arts and Creative Business Development (Between $5000 and $80,000)
- Aboriginal Arts (Between $5000 and $80,000)
August 2025
Open: 8/5/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/11/2025 8:00:00 AM
April 2025
Open: 4/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/15/2025 8:00:00 AM
December 2024
Open: 12/3/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 1/16/2025 8:00:00 AM
Arts Projects for Organisations
Funding closed but opening later
Opening 5 August 2025
Offering between $5000 and $80,000 funding for arts and creative industry organisations to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.
The program supports the development and growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian communities in high quality arts and cultural experiences.
Available for
Categories and amounts
- Creative Development (Between $5000 and $80,000)
- Annual Program of Activity (Between $5000 and $80,000)
- Arts and Creative Business Development (Between $5000 and $80,000)
- Aboriginal Arts (Between $5000 and $80,000)
Round 1 2025 to 2026
Open: 7/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM
Arts Short Notice Activity Program || Round 1 2025 to 2026 || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 4 December 2025
Round 2 2024 to 2025
Open: 1/7/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 6/5/2025 8:00:00 AM
Arts Short Notice Activity Program || Round 2 2024 to 2025 || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 4 December 2025
Arts Short Notice Activity Program
Funding round open
Closing 4:00pm 4 December 2025
The Arts Short Notice Activity Program (Arts SNAP) for individuals and groups offers funding for regional, national and international short notice activities for artists and creative industry professionals.
The program supports the growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian artists and arts workers in high quality arts and cultural opportunities. Grants of up to $5000 for national and regional opportunities, and up to $10,000 for international, are available for individuals and groups.
Available for
Categories and amounts
- Regional and national opportunities (Up to $5000)
- International opportunities (Up to $10,000)
September 2025
Open: 9/2/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/9/2025 8:00:00 AM
September 2024
Open: 9/3/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/10/2024 8:00:00 AM
2023-24
Open: 10/31/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 2/1/2024 8:00:00 AM
Round 1 2025 to 2026
Open: 7/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM
Contemporary Music Fund Development Program || Round 1 2025 to 2026 || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 4 December 2025
Round 2 2024 to 2025
Open: 1/7/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 6/5/2025 8:00:00 AM
Round 1 2024 to 2025
Open: 7/9/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 12/5/2024 8:00:00 AM
August 2021
Open: 8/3/2021 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/23/2021 8:00:00 AM
Open year-round
Open:
Close:
2022
Open: 9/15/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/27/2022 8:00:00 AM
1
Open: 7/22/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 8/28/2025 8:00:00 AM
Creative WA Fellowships || 1 || openingSoon || Funding round opening soon
Closing: 28 August 2025
Creative WA Fellowships
Funding round opening soon
Opening 9:00am 22 July 2025
The Creative WA Fellowships program supports individual artists and creatives to undertake creative development, skills development and forge career pathways via individual arts fellowships.
This program supports the Creative WA vision to grow and sustain thriving culture, arts and creative industries in Western Australia.
Available for
Categories and amounts
1
Open: 7/22/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 8/28/2025 8:00:00 AM
Creative WA Internships || 1 || openingSoon || Funding round opening soon
Closing: 28 August 2025
Creative WA Internships
Funding round opening soon
Opening 9:00am 22 July 2025
The Creative WA Internships program offers organisations the opportunity to provide internships for individuals to undertake skills development and forge career pathways.
Internships of $70,000 are available for an organisation to employ a young person or recent graduate.
Up to 3 Creative WA Internships will be offered each year.
This program supports the Creative WA vision to grow and sustain thriving culture, arts and creative industries in Western Australia.
Available for
Categories and amounts
- Creative WA Internships ($70,000)
Expression of interest
Open: 12/15/2024 4:00:00 PM
Close: 2/6/2025 8:00:00 AM
Term 4 2025
Open: 10/21/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM
Term 3 2025
Open: 7/29/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/11/2025 8:00:00 AM
Term 2 2025
Open: 5/6/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 6/19/2025 8:00:00 AM
April 2025
Open: 4/15/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/22/2025 8:00:00 AM
Term 1 2025
Open: 1/30/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 3/27/2025 8:00:00 AM
Term 4 2024
Open: 10/15/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 11/28/2024 8:00:00 AM
September 2024
Open: 9/3/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/10/2024 8:00:00 AM
Term 2 2026
Open: 4/28/2026 1:00:00 AM
Close: 6/11/2026 8:00:00 AM
Term 1 2026
Open: 2/10/2026 1:00:00 AM
Close: 3/26/2026 8:00:00 AM
Term 4 2025
Open: 10/21/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM
Term 3 2025
Open: 7/29/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/11/2025 8:00:00 AM
Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS)
Funding closed but opening later
Opening 29 July 2025
Grants for WA schools to promote and advance reconciliation.
The Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program encourages WA schools to develop projects promoting and advancing reconciliation in their local community. By supporting projects that enhance the education and understanding of Aboriginal cultures, achievements and histories in the classroom, we gain a deeper understanding of the experiences and diversity of Aboriginal people, which is key to recognising our shared histories and unified futures.
The PALS program objectives are:
- Partnership between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people based on trust, mutual respect and understanding.
- Acceptance of and respect for diversity and valuing Aboriginal perspectives.
- Learning more about each other, Aboriginal histories, languages and cultures; and how we can build strong partnerships with Aboriginal people.
- Sharing a common journey towards healing and reconciliation.
Available for
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
Categories and amounts
- Connecting to Country and Culture
- Community Relationships
- History
- Arts
- Inclusive Environments
- Language
Performing Arts, Theatres and Cinemas Assistance Program
Open: 3/24/2022 4:00:00 PM
Close: 6/30/2022 9:00:00 AM
October 2023
Open: 10/24/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 11/30/2023 8:00:00 AM
April 2025
Open: 4/15/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/22/2025 8:00:00 AM
April 2024
Open: 4/23/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/30/2024 8:00:00 AM
April 2025
Open: 4/15/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/22/2025 8:00:00 AM
April 2024
Open: 4/23/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/30/2024 8:00:00 AM
December 2023
Open: 12/19/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 2/29/2024 8:00:00 AM
September 2025
Open: 9/2/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/9/2025 8:00:00 AM
August 2024
Open: 8/27/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/3/2024 8:00:00 AM
October 2023
Open: 10/24/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 11/30/2023 8:00:00 AM
Regional Performing Arts
Funding closed but opening later
Opening 2 September 2025
Funding to support the development of new performing arts work and touring of existing performing arts work in regional Western Australia.
For the development and presentation of performing arts work in regional WA that align with 2 or more of the following objectives:
- Increase the number, quality and variety of performance-based works created, produced and/or presented in regional WA.
- Showcase unique Western Australian stories and enable local communities to tell and view stories that are relevant to them.
- Engage new audiences and contribute to the liveability and vibrancy of regional communities.
- Establish or further develop partnerships, collaborations and/or networks between artists, producers, arts organisations, regional venues and communities.
- Provide employment and/or professional skill development opportunities for regional artists and arts workers in regional WA.
- Support projects that increase access and participation or presentation opportunities by, with or for Aboriginal communities and/or young people.
Available for
- Groups
- Individuals
- Organisations
- Regional local governments
Categories and amounts
- Made in WA (Up to $150,000)
- Playing WA (Up to $150,000)
Aboriginal Business Development and Capacity Building
Funding permanently closed
Providing business development support for planning and skill development in the regional Aboriginal arts and culture sector.
This program is closed. Previous applicants to Aboriginal Business Development and Capacity Building can apply to the Regional Aboriginal Arts Development grant program when it is open.
December 2023
Open: 12/19/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 2/1/2024 8:00:00 AM
August 2024
Open: 8/27/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/3/2024 8:00:00 AM
September 2025
Open: 9/2/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/9/2025 8:00:00 AM
September 2022
Open: 9/6/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/20/2022 8:00:00 AM
Arts Organisations Investment Program
Funding round closed
The Arts Organisations Investment Program is an open and competitive multiyear funding program to support Western Australia’s arts, cultural and creative sector organisations.
The Arts Organisations Investment Program aims to build strong Western Australian arts, cultural and creative sector organisations that support the vibrancy of our State and celebrates this internationally.
It invests in a portfolio of small to medium organisations that:
- create and present high quality and the best of its type arts, cultural and creative experiences
- create work that is original, innovative and authentic that respects cultural tradition, or promotes social awareness and cohesion
- broaden and deepen community access and engagement in arts, cultural and creative experiences
- reflects the diversity of the State through telling Western Australian stories
- have strong connections with and presence in communities increasing the reach, depth and diversity of audience engagement
- collaborate with others to create new sustainable ways of working together
- leverage opportunities and funding from a range of sources and partners develop and operate in a financially, environmentally and socially sustainable way.
December 2024
Open: 12/3/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 1/16/2025 8:00:00 AM
April 2025
Open: 4/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/15/2025 8:00:00 AM
August 2025
Open: 8/5/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/11/2025 8:00:00 AM
December 2024
Open: 12/3/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 1/16/2025 8:00:00 AM
April 2025
Open: 4/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/15/2025 8:00:00 AM
August 2025
Open: 8/5/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/11/2025 8:00:00 AM
Round 2 2024 to 2025
Open: 1/7/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 6/5/2025 8:00:00 AM
Round 1 2025 to 2026
Open: 7/8/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM
Arts Short Notice Activity Program || Round 1 2025 to 2026 || open || Funding round open
Closing: 4:00pm 4 December 2025
Community Participation and Inclusion Program
Funding permanently closed
Improving social inclusion and access to arts and culture in regional WA.
This program is closed. Previous applicants to Community Participation and Inclusion Program can apply to the Arts Activities in Regional Communities grant program when it is open.
Community Recovery Grants Program
Funding permanently closed
The Community Recovery Grants Program supports the well-being, psychosocial recovery and resilience of communities impacted by the flooding associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.
It funds local groups and community organisations to deliver activities and events that will assist the community to recover, reconnect and build capacity for future change with an emphasis on social and emotional wellbeing. The program’s key focus is to ensure that communities can access resources and services to support their ability to heal and build community resilience.
2022
Open: 9/15/2022 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/27/2022 8:00:00 AM
Creative Learning Partnerships Program
Funding round closed
Increasing access for students and teachers to engage in enriched learning through arts experiences.
The Creative Learning Partnerships Program offers grants between $60,000 and $250,000 per annum to deliver 2-year creative learning programs.
The Creative Learning Partnerships Program enhances students’ (years 2 to 9) and educators’ creative learning capabilities in and through the arts. Programs will build educators' pedagogical capacities and increase access to and participation in the arts, cultural and creative activities.
A key concern addressed through the program is those students who are disadvantaged and least likely to have access to such opportunities to enrich their overall learning and engagement. As part of the Creative Learning Partnerships Program, arts organisations will work with identified clusters of schools to deliver programming over two years.
1
Open: 7/22/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 8/28/2025 8:00:00 AM
Creative WA Fellowships || 1 || openingSoon || Funding round opening soon
Closing: 28 August 2025
1
Open: 7/22/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 8/28/2025 8:00:00 AM
Creative WA Internships || 1 || openingSoon || Funding round opening soon
Closing: 28 August 2025
Expression of interest
Open: 12/15/2024 4:00:00 PM
Close: 2/6/2025 8:00:00 AM
Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People
Funding round closed
Supporting projects for children and young people to engage in authentic creative and artistic experiences, promoting positive social and emotional wellbeing.
The Department Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport and Healthway recognises the importance of providing opportunities for children and young people to engage in authentic creative and artistic experiences, promoting positive social and emotional wellbeing.
The program will support the engagement of creative practitioners to use the arts as a vehicle to reach priority communities and increase opportunities for young people to engage in continuous creative activities to encourage agency, creativity, connection and resilience while supporting their overall mental, social and emotional wellbeing.
In the House
Funding permanently closed
Supporting the performing arts in regional Western Australia.
This program is closed. Previous applicants to In The House can apply to the Regional Arts Venues Support grant program when it is open.
Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning
Funding permanently closed
Incentivising regional local governments to develop creative and cultural plans and activities.
This program is closed. Previous applicants to Community Participation and Inclusion Program can now apply to the Arts Activities in Regional Communities grant program when it is open.
Term 3 2025
Open: 7/29/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 9/11/2025 8:00:00 AM
Term 4 2025
Open: 10/21/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM
Term 1 2026
Open: 2/10/2026 1:00:00 AM
Close: 3/26/2026 8:00:00 AM
Term 2 2026
Open: 4/28/2026 1:00:00 AM
Close: 6/11/2026 8:00:00 AM
October 2023
Open: 10/24/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 11/30/2023 8:00:00 AM
Playing WA Multiyear
Funding round closed
Funding to support a 3-year program touring WA-produced performing arts shows to regional and remote towns and communities in Western Australia.
Up to $400,000 for touring programs delivered across 3 years that align with 2 or more of the following objectives:
- Increase the number, quality and variety of performances touring to regional WA.
- Engage new audiences and contribute to the liveability and vibrancy of regional communities by enabling local communities to make decisions about their performing arts needs.
- Establish or further develop partnerships, collaborations and/or networks between artists, producers, arts organisations, regional venues and communities.
- Provide employment and/or professional skill development opportunities for regional artists and arts workers in regional WA.
- Support projects that increase access and participation or presentation opportunities by, with or for Aboriginal communities and/or young people.
The Regional Performing Arts grant program is available for one-off touring programs.
April 2024
Open: 4/23/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/30/2024 8:00:00 AM
April 2025
Open: 4/15/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 5/22/2025 8:00:00 AM
Public Regional Galleries Improvement Fund
Funding round closed
The program aims to improve access to high-quality arts and cultural experiences for regional audiences, and increase the capacity of public galleries to receive touring exhibitions.
The program aims to improve access to high-quality arts and cultural experiences for regional audiences, and increase the capacity of public galleries to receive touring exhibitions.
Your application must align with the primary objective and the supporting objectives.
December 2023
Open: 12/19/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 2/29/2024 8:00:00 AM
Regional Arts Venues Support
Funding round closed
Funding to support the expansion of annual programs delivered by arts venues in regional Western Australia over a 3-year period.
The primary objective of the Regional Arts Venues Support program is to support the development of regional arts venues by enhancing their reach and engagement.
Supporting objectives:
- Raise the quality, scale and profile of the arts in regional Western Australia
- Boost employment and tourism opportunities in regional Western Australia
- Enable regional arts venues to better leverage investment and generate income
- Increase opportunities for regional communities to participate in arts and cultural activities and contribute to the liveability and vibrancy of regional communities.
October 2023
Open: 10/24/2023 1:00:00 AM
Close: 11/30/2023 8:00:00 AM
August 2024
Open: 8/27/2024 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/3/2024 8:00:00 AM
September 2025
Open: 9/2/2025 1:00:00 AM
Close: 10/9/2025 8:00:00 AM