Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grants - Professional Development
This grant supports professional development opportunities for individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers to undertake skills development and training that is relevant to their arts practice or professional practice as an arts or cultural worker.
Read the Arts and Culture Grants Program General Guidelines before you apply to help you with your application.
| February 2026 Round | June 2026 Round | September 2026 Round | February 2027 Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | Up to $10,000 | Up to $10,000 | Up to $10,000 | Up to $10,000 |
| Open date | 17 December 2025 | 13 May 2026 | 19 August 2026 | 16 December 2026 |
| Closing date | 2 February 2026 (5pm) | 29 June 2026 (5pm) | 28 September 2026 (5pm) | 8 February 2027 (5pm) |
| Notification date | 10 April 2026 | 4 September 2026 | 4 December 2026 | 23 April 2027 |
| Funded activity commencement date | 24 April 2026 | 18 September 2026 | 18 December 2026 | 7 May 2027 |
Who can apply
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists (individuals)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultural workers (individuals)
- arts and cultural organisations and Aboriginal arts centres may submit and/or auspice grants on behalf of individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts and cultural workers
Who is ineligible
- Groups and organisations (unless auspicing individual artists and/or arts and cultural workers)
- Non-Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individuals
What you can apply for
- Mentoring
- Short courses, including arts-related business courses
- Work placement
- Masterclasses
- Workshops
- Attendance at conferences
- Arts residencies
- Attachment to festivals or arts organisations, internships
What this category funds
- Accommodation
- Artists’ fees
- Conference/workshop/masterclass fees
- Travel, accommodation, living allowance
- Mentoring fees
- Materials (directly related to the development opportunity)
- Hire of studio, venue, equipment
- Short course fees
Application information
There are four key elements to your application as listed below.
Click the ‘Apply Now’ button below to commence an application. Type/copy text into the provided fields.
Project Summary (up to 300 words)
Project Detail and Rationale (up to 1000 words)
Refer to the Assessment Criteria and include:
- objectives of your activity
- professional benefits.
Artists/Creatives
Enter a short biography (up to 300 words) or upload a CV for each.
Project Plan and Timeline
Complete the table in the application form, including:
- dates/stages of your activity (highlighting the period of funded activity)
- how and where you will undertake or deliver the activity
- who will be involved at each stage
- expected outcomes at each stage.
Please Note: Project proposals must include information about how appropriate protocols (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; Working with Children in Art; COVID-19) will be followed.
Upload letters of support (up to five) and confirmations to the application form. Combine documents where possible.
Upload Support Material to the application form.
Refer to How to Apply for information about Support Material.
Complete the consolidated budget template in the application form.
Upload a detailed budget and notes to budget (including quotes to support major expenses) to the application form.
Refer to How to Apply for information about application budgets.
Recipients
February 2026
| Applicant | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Mali Harkin-Noack | Tell Me Something inSPACE development | $9,999 |
| Applicant | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Domenic Guerrera | Typeset Development | $9,900 |
October 2025
| Applicant | Project Title < | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Mr Ayden Martin | Patch Theatre Mentorship | $10,000 |
July 2025
| Applicant | Project Title | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Ms Nali Harkin-Noack | People We Don't Know and Haven't Met: Verbatim Theatre Development | $10,000 |
October 2024
| Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soundstream New Music | Inarma Choir Music workshop with cultural leaders from Pukatja and Mutitjulu in April 2025 | $5886 |
July 2024
| Applicant | Project Title | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Jacinta Koolmatrie | Sharing Stories on Contested Histories | $8,300 |
February 2024
| Applicant | Project Title | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Adelaide Fringe | ATSI Arts Traineeship 24/25 | $10,000 |
July 2023
| Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Fringe Festival | ATSI Arts Admin Traineeship - Emerging Arts Workers | $10,000 |
| Ms Belinda McKeown | 6-month studio residency and mentorship at the Mill, Adelaide | $10,000 |
| Miss Kyarna Cruse | Kaurna Networking | $4,600 |
| Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Ms Rebecca Gough | Mentorship Rebecca Gough / Kerryn Levy | $5,865 |
July 2022
| Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Miss Mariam “Lilla” Berry | Exploration in Photography and Mentorship with Colleen Strangeways | $6,300 |
February 2022
| Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Dominic Guerrera | Studio Hire | $2,040 |
