Funding of grants of up to $50,000 to support arts and cultural sector organisations, in collaboration with a creative industry business partner, to develop boundary-pushing projects and programs.

Applications are invited from not-for-profit small-to-medium arts and cultural organisations collaborating with a creative business to deliver an innovative idea. The broad range of partner creative industries businesses include broadcasting and digital media, design, architecture and fashion, built and physical heritage, arts education, food and beverage and technology sector.

Create NSW funding opportunities for professional artists, arts and cultural workers and organisations across a wide range of artforms and disciplines.

The new streamlined ACFP has 4 funding programs:

• Multi-year Funding
• Regional Arts Touring
• Project Funding
• National Partnerships.

Five new Arts and Cultural Funding Program – Project and Multi-year funding rounds is currently open.

Grants are available for established live music venues and contemporary music festivals that showcase Australian artists.

To apply, organisations must be majority-Australian owned.

There is one funding round of a total of $7.7 million in grant funding over 2024–25 for the program.

These grants support professional development opportunities for NSW-based professional artists, groups and arts and cultural workers (including museum workers). Grant amount is from $500 to $5,000.