Festivals Australia
How it works

Who can apply
Regional artists, arts workers, and organisations can apply for arts and cultural projects that encourage community participation and audience engagement from people living in regional and remote communities in a festival or community celebration.

When to apply
There are two funding rounds each year which generally open in February and September each year.

Funding available
The Australian Government provides approximately $1.2 million each financial year through this program.
Program Information
funding tabs
Funding applications
How to apply
- Complete a work plan and a detailed project budget.
- Provide confirmation of artist participation for each of the participating artists and evidence of community support for the project.
- Make sure you complete the application: incomplete applications are not considered.
- Keep it short: only the first 10 pages of an application’s support material are assessed.