Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP) Projects Round two for 2024/25

Applications now open for arts and cultural projects
Monday 24 March 2025

NSW’s talented artists, creatives and arts and cultural organisations are invited to bring their best creative ideas and apply for Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP)
Projects Round two for 2024/25, open today.

Four project funding categories will support both small and large projects across all artforms, career stage and size.

Individual artists can apply for funding to develop or present First Nations projects, create new works, or participate in professional development opportunities. For organisations, funding is available for projects led by or engaging priority areas and target populations.

The ACFP 2024/25 Round 2 Project Funding opportunities include:
• Creative Nations – projects for First Nations artists (individuals and organisations)
o small project grants up to $40,000
o large project grants up to $100,000
• Creative Steps – project funding for the development of new work (individuals)
o small project grants up to $40,000
o large project grants up to $100,000
• Next Steps – professional and skills development (individuals only)
o grants up to $10,000
• Cultural Access – projects (individuals and organisations) engaging NSW Government strategic priority areas (First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, disability and d/Deaf communities) and target populations (Western Sydney, regional NSW and young people).
o small project grants up to $40,000
o large project grants up to $100,000

Create NSW Director Arts, Karen Rodgers said:
“Our Arts and Cultural Funding Program offers project funding designed to support talented creatives and dedicated organisations across NSW, whether you’re emerging, established or anywhere in between.”

“We want to see a dynamic and exciting range of creative projects flourish across the state. Our focus towards priority areas and target populations ensures funding supports under represented locations or groups, to deliver more diverse creative works for everyone in NSW to enjoy.”

Applications for all project funding programs are open until 30 April 2025. Eligible applications are competitively and independently assessed by Artform Boards. Visit create.nsw.gov.au for support resources and application details.

Image credits:

• A Letter for Molly by Brittanie Shipway photography Luke Currie-Richardson