Individuals may apply for the following grants and fellowships, summarised below, however, please refer to the specific details for each grant/fellowship on our website:

• Publishing Industry Career Development Grants support individuals working in the Australian publishing industry with grants for professional development, leadership, and career enhancing opportunities and projects.
• Create Grants are for the creation and development of new work for mid-career Australian writers and visual artists.
• Author Fellowship is for the development and creation of new work for established authors.
• Fellowship for Non-Fiction Writing will support an author to develop and create a new work of creative non-fiction writing which will engage with key issues and topics for a broad readership.
• Reading Australia Fellowship for Teachers of English and Literacy is for teachers who have a minimum of five years teaching experience.
• Copyright Agency Partnerships is a new, annual series to support major commissions for mid-career and established visual artists in partnership with leading cultural organisations around Australia. This replaces the Fellowship for a Visual Artist, which has been offered for three years.

You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to be eligible.

If you live outside Australia you can still apply, provided you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status. For more specific eligibility requirements, please refer to the terms and conditions on each of the grant webpages.

Do you support mentorships for authors and visual artists? 

Yes. We support writers and visual artists by funding our member organisations and key industry stakeholders to offer career-enhancing opportunities for their members and the writing and visual arts sectors. You can refer to our Activities Supported page to see what programs have previously received our support.

Do I need an ABN to apply for a Cultural Fund grant?

You don’t need an ABN to apply, however, if you are successful, the grant will be considered as part of your earned income for the year and is taxable. Therefore, if you don’t have an ABN, we will deduct withholding tax from your grant.

I have started work on my project.  Can I still apply for funding? 

Yes, but please bear in mind that if you are applying for support for a specific component of your project, this cannot be completed before you find out whether your application has been successful.