Arts and Culture Grants

Arts and Culture Grant - Opens September 2024

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.

Creative Communities Grant – Opens March 2025

One-off grants of up to $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.

Here are examples of previously funded programs:

Seed of Hope Creative Communities Case Study

Handle with Care Creative Communities Case Study

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