This grant supports collaboration between professional artists and communities to achieve inclusive artistic, cultural and social outcomes.
Project activity must be developed in consultation with the target community and designed to meet identified community needs, aspirations or intentions. Project proposals must incorporate and reference community and cultural development methodologies; engagement and creative process is the primary focus. A public outcome is not essential; the outcome may be building capacity within a community to engage further with arts and culture.
A ‘community’ may be defined by geographic location, cultural background, religious belief, gender, disability or any other common factor or shared experience.
Applications that explore social and cultural issues with regional South Australian communities, people with disability, young people, culturally-diverse communities, emerging communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and remote communities are encouraged.
Important note:
To assist you with your application, read the Arts and Culture Grants Program General Guidelines before you apply.
| February 2025 round | July 2025 round | February 2026 round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | Up to $40,000 | Up to $40,000 | Up to $40,000 |
| Open date | 18 December 2024 | 21 May 2025 | 17 December 2025 |
| Closing date | 3 February 2025 at 5pm | 1 July 2025 at 5pm | 2 February 2026 at 5pm |
| Notification date | 18 April 2025 | 5 September 2025 | 10 April 2026 |
| Funded activity commencement date | 5 May 2025 | 19 September 2025 | 24 April 2026 |
Who can apply
- independent arts and cultural organisations and groups
- funded organisations: small-to-medium organisations, major organisations.
Who is ineligible
- individuals
- Statutory Authorities
- organisations funded through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework (NPAPF) formerly known as Major Performing Arts (MPA) Companies
- local government
- non-arts and cultural organisations.
Please note: Statutory Authorities, local government and non-arts and cultural organisations are encouraged to partner with eligible applicants. Partner organisations are required to make a cash or in-kind contribution to the funded activity.
You can apply for:
- accommodation and per diems for South Australian artists, creatives and technical personnel
- commissioning fees
- freight and touring costs
- marketing costs
- materials
- mentoring
- project administration costs
- project documentation costs
- salaries and/or fees for South Australian artists, creatives and technical personnel
- venue and equipment hire.
How to apply
Read How to Apply before you begin preparing your application.
Application information
There are 4 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 1500 words)
Refer to the Assessment Criteria and include:
- definition of the target community
- objectives of the project
- impact and benefits for the target community
- track record of delivering community arts and cultural development projects.
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
July 2025
Applicant | Project Title | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Uninypa | Uninypa Women's Prison Project | $38,450 |
| Riverland Youth Theatre | Lighthouse Keepers | $39,995 |
Applicant | Project Title | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
ActNow Theatre | Everything I Was Told Not To BE: Creative Development Community Workshops | $39,656 |
February 2025
Applicant | Project Title | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Adelaide Contemporary Experimental | TACTILE WORLD: Centring Blind and Vision-Impaired People in the Gallery | $36,750 |
Port Augusta Arts Collective | Artmaking Workshops and Art Centre Activation | $40,000 |
July 2024
Applicant | Project Title | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Riverland Youth Theatre | War of the Worlds (final creative development and design) | $40,000 |
ActNow Theatre Incorporated | ActNow Theatre's 2025 Cultural Leaders Program | $39,948 |
February 2024
Applicant | Project Title | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
Open Space Contemporary Arts | Opal Evolution - stage 2 | $40,000 |
July 2023
Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Writers SA | Deaf Writers Commissions | $36,000 |
Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Open Space Contemporary Arts Inc | Rethinking Participation 23/24 | $40,000 |
ActNow Theatre Incorporated | Rough House Creative Development - Phase 2 | $39,941 |
February 2023
| Applicant | Project title | Amount approved |
|---|---|---|
| Connecting the Dots in Music | Lullabies in the North | $40,000 |
| ActNow Theatre | ActNow Theatre 2023 MakeSpace Residencies | $40,000 |
July 2022
Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
ActNow Theatre Incorporated | ActNow Theatre's 2023 Cultural Leaders Program | $40,000 |
Tutti Arts Inc | Tutti Arts Hip Hop Project | $40,000 |
Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
The Mill | The Mill’s BIPOC Collective | $22,105 |
February 2022
Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
ActNow Theatre | Consultation, research and development of ‘Rough-house’ (working title), a collaboration between ActNow Theatre and Cirkidz. | $40,000 |
Iwiri Aboriginal Corporation | Tjitjiku Inma (Child’s song) | $40,000 |
Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Arta Cultural Centre | RECONNECT | $13,500 |
July 2021
| Applicant | Project Title | Approved Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ActNow Theatre | ActNow Drag Troupe | $40,000 |
| Connecting the Dots in Music | Lullabies of the Fleurieu | $38,840 |
| Applicant | Project Title | Approved Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tutti Arts | Laying Under the Stars Mural Project | $10,500 |
| Urban Renewal Authority | Winds of Change | $15,000 |
February 2021
| Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carclew Inc | ExpressWay Arts Skill Building Project | $32,295 |
| ActNow Theatre Incorporated | Community consultation, cultural leadership scoping & resource generation scoping | $39,758 |
| AJZ Productions Inc. | True Ability - UnSeen | $20,000 |
| No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability Incorporated | Open Homes Adelaide | $40,000 |
October 2020
| Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecting the Dots in Music | Lullaby Project Australia: Empowering families through music and community connection. | $40,000 |
| Carclew | The Gig Rig | $40,000 |
| Recipient | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Art Bus | With one Voice: The Art Bus exploring homelessness through visual art at Hutt St Centre | $38,510 |
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