Submissions open for Arts and Disability Initiative – Australia

Deadline: 8-Jul-25

The Creative Australia is currently seeking applications for its Arts and Disability Initiative for d/Deaf and disabled artists and workers.

You can apply for funding to develop a new work, or to build your practice, skills and networks.

Funding Information

• Grants of $30,000 are available.
• You can also apply for up to $3,000 to support your access costs.

Eligible Costs

• Creative development
• Experimentation
• Creation of new work
• Presentation and promotion
• Skills development
• Practice-based research
• Mentoring
• Residencies
• Collaboration
• Access Costs

Ineligible Projects

• You can’t apply for projects or activities that:
  • Do not involve or benefit practicing artists or arts workers
  • Do not have a clearly defined arts component
  • Have already taken place

Eligibility Criteria

• Only individuals may apply to this initiative. If you are part of an unincorporated group, an individual can apply on behalf of the group.
• You must identify as a d/Deaf or disabled artist or arts worker.
• You must be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident.

Ineligibility Criteria

• You can’t apply for a grant if:
  • You are applying as an organization.
  • You received a grant from Creative Australia in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted.
  • You owe money to Creative Australia.

Application Requirements

• The application form will ask you to provide:
  • A title for your activity
  • A summary of your activity
  • A brief bio of the artist or arts worker applying
  • A detailed description of your project
  • A timetable or itinerary for your activity
  • An explanation of how your project will impact you and other people involved
  • Details of the expenses, income and in-kind support for your activity, including any access and support costs
  • Supporting material relevant to your activity. This may include examples of your previous work, bios of additional people involved, and letters of support from participants or communities.
• There are three types of support material you may submit:
  • Artistic support material
    • This should include relevant, recent examples of your artistic or cultural work.
  • Biographies and CVs
    • You can include a brief bio or curriculum vitae (CV) for key artists, personnel or other collaborators involved in your project.
    • Brief bios or CV information should be presented as a single document no longer than two A4 pages in total.
  • Letters of support
    • Individuals, groups, or organisations can write letters in support of your project. A support letter should explain the benefits of your project to you, to other people involved in your project, or the broader community. It can also detail the support or involvement of key project partners or provide evidence of consultation.

For more information, visit Creative Australia.