Culture and the arts funding

Funding for the culture and the arts sector.

Arts 15k-plus

The Arts 15k-plus grant program offers between $15,000 and $60,000 funding for artists, creative industry professionals and 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

  • Organisations
  • Individuals
  • Groups
  • Education institutions

Categories and amounts

  • Sector Initiatives (Over $15,000)
  • Creative Development (Over $15,000)
  • Commercial Development (Over $15,000)
  • Aboriginal Arts (Over $15,000)

Arts Organisations Investment Program

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 objective of the Arts Organisations Investment Program is to invest in a portfolio of small to medium organisations that collectively:

  • create and present high quality and diverse arts, cultural and creative experiences for the people of Western Australia;
  • support the sector to develop artform, cultural and creative practices;
  • reflect the State’s identity through telling Western Australian stories and developing creative content in Western Australia;
  • increase the reach, depth and diversity of audience engagement with, and participation in, the arts, cultural and creative sector;
  • contribute to the State’s creative economy, and employ and develop professional artists and arts, cultural and creative workers;
  • support the State Government’s priorities of increasing Western Australian employment and attracting tourists;
  • are led by boards and lead creatives that reflect the diversity of Western Australian society.

Available for

  • Organisations

Categories and amounts

  • Producing and Presenting (Minimum of $100,000 per annum)
  • Service (Minimum of $100,000 per annum)

Arts U-15k

The Arts U-15k grant program offers up to $15,000 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

  • Organisations
  • Individuals
  • Education institutions

Categories and amounts

  • Creative Development (Up to $15,000)
  • Commercial Development (Up to $15,000)
  • Aboriginal Arts (Up to $15,000)

Contemporary Music Fund

The Contemporary Music Fund Grant Program will assist homegrown contemporary music artists with projects that enable them to produce and promote their work, building links nationally and internationally.

The program provides funding support to the WA contemporary music sector across a range of activities.

Available for

  • Organisations
  • Individuals
  • Groups
  • Education institutions

Categories and amounts

  • 15k-plus (Over $15,000)
  • U-15k (Under $15,000)

Closed funding

Connecting to Country

Connecting to Country provided funding up to $30,000 to enable Aboriginal communities based in the Pilbara and South West regions to spend time on country and strengthen links between their communities, country and culture.  

Acquit your Connecting to Country grant online

Industry funding

Major Performing Arts companies

The Major Performing Arts companies play a vital role in the development of artists and audiences, as well as being a large employer of artists and arts professionals in Western Australia.

Major Performing Arts companies

Contact us

Grants Officers

For enquiries relating to the grant programs, including advice or assistance with your application, contact a Grants Officer:

Telephone 61 8 6552 7400 
Email the Grants Officers
Toll free (Country WA callers only) 1800 199 090

Online Grants portal technical support

For help to use the portal or for technical issues, email the Online Grants Support Team.

Assistance for people with disability

The department is committed to supporting applicants with disability. Information can be provided in alternative formats (large print, electronic or Braille) upon request.

If you require special assistance in preparing your application, please call 61 8 6552 7400 or toll free for regional WA callers on 1800 199 090.

Family, friends, mentors and/or carers can attend meetings with you.

If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, contact us through one of the following:

  • National Relay Service (NRS) then ask for 1800 199 090
  • TTY users phone 133 677 then ask for 1800 199 090
  • Speak and Listen users phone 1800 555 727 ask for 1800 199 090.

Interpreting assistance

For interpreting assistance in languages other than English, telephone the Translation and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50.

Regional applicants

Toll free (country WA callers only) 1800 199 090

Page reviewed 05 August 2019
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