Arts and Culture Grants

 2024 Creative Communities Grant.  

Creative Communities Grant – Opens 3 March and closes 4 April 2025

One-off grants of $6,000 are available to not-for-profit groups and organisations to support creative projects that empower communities to voice important issues, while further developing cultural knowledge and artistic skills.

Creative Communities Grant Workshop: gain skills to deliver a successful project

Council will host free one-day workshops to assist not-for-profit community groups and organisations to submit a quality grant application. In this workshop participants will build skills and knowledge to develop and deliver successful community projects with a creative focus. Lunch provided

Places Limited. Bookings essential via Eventbrite

Workshop Option: Wednesday 12 February 2025 10am-4pm

Workshop Option: Saturday 15 February 2025 10am-4pm

Venue: Western Sydney University Fairfield Connect 54 Smart Street, Fairfield

The same content is delivered in both workshops. Only one booking per person.

For further enquires contact the Social Planning and Community Development Division scd@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au or 9725 0222 

Access: If you require a language interpreter or have additional access needs contact scd@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au 10 days prior to the scheduled workshop. Venue is wheelchair accessible with accessible toilet

This training will cover the following:

  • Principles of community-led arts programs?
  • Pitching and presenting a compelling case for your project
  • Transforming an idea into a proposal
  • Using evidence and data to support your project idea
  • Developing project timelines and budgets
  • Auspicing for creatives and unincorporated organisations
  • Fostering partnerships 
  • Budgeting principles

Arts and Culture Grant - Opens September 2025

The Arts and Culture Grant is for not-for-profit groups and organisations who can apply for up to $4,000. The grant is open to groups working in all art forms, including film, visual art, music, literature, dance, theatre, digital and multi-disciplinary arts. The grant is focused on assisting emerging and professional artists and organisations to develop and produce work relevant to Fairfield City.

Click here for all Fairfield City Council project funding opportunities

Other funding sources for artists/cultural workers and organisation

Create NSW is the NSW government arts and culture driver

Creative Australia is the national funding and advocacy organisation for the arts

Screen NSW is the NSW government organisation for support and funding to the screen sector

Community Connective is a not-for-profit sector resource for Western Sydney

Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program is a federal government program supporting creative excellence

Multicultural NSW Stronger Together Program supports multicultural projects across NSW

 

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