The Queensland Government's approach to investing in arts and culture is outlined in the Arts Queensland Arts and Cultural Investment Framework (DOCX) (2.69 MB).
We encourage you to download and review this document, read investment case studies, and explore your funding options below.
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Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP)
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FUNDING ROUND CLOSED
Single & 2-year projects
(Round 5)
CLOSED: 2pm
15 April 2024
The Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) is focused on celebrating Queensland’s artists and stories, ensuring Queenslanders’ access to high quality experiences and growing Queensland’s cultural reputation. View previous recipients.
Touring Queensland Fund
FUNDING ROUND OPEN
Single and multi-year projects
(Round 4)
OPEN:
18 March 2024
CLOSE: 2pm,
29 April 2024
The Touring Queensland Fund is focused on supporting regional community access to quality arts and cultural events and products. Download previous recipients
First Nations Arts Business Grants
FUNDING ROUND NOW OPEN
Round 1
OPEN:
26 October 2023
First Nations Arts Business Grants focus on strengthening business skills and capacity of First Nations artists, artsworkers and arts and cultural organisations.
This is a rolling fund. Applications can be submitted at any time. Refer to the fund guidelines for more information. View the previous recipients
First Nations Commissioning Fund
FUNDING ROUND CLOSED
CLOSED: 2pm
11 March 2024
The First Nations Commissioning Fund is focused on investing in opportunities that share First Nations stories and cultural knowledge and elevate awareness of Queensland’s exceptional First Nations arts and cultural products and experiences. View previous recipients
Grow Cultural Tourism Fund
FUNDING ROUND CLOSED
CLOSED: 2pm,
29 February 2024
The Grow Cultural Tourism Fund will support the growth of arts and cultural events and programming across the state, build the local arts sector’s capacity, and activate communities to strengthen Queensland's reputation as a cultural tourism destination.
Organisations Fund 2022 - 2025 - Recipients
The Organisations Fund 2022-2025 provides multi-year operational funding for Queensland's small to medium arts sector to deliver artistic outcomes, grow employment opportunities for creative and cultural workers, and engage communities.
Find out more about the Organisations Fund. Download the Organisations Fund 2022-2025 and 2017-2020 funding recipients list.
View Organisations Fund case studies
Now closed - Closed 1 June 2021
First Nations Commissioning Fund
The First Nations Commissioning Fund is for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander arts and cultural practitioners, organisations, collectives or communities to commission and deliver uniquely Queensland Indigenous stories, arts and cultural experiences, products and celebrations.
Now Closed - Closed on 26 November 2021
Funding recipients - View the Round 2 recipients here
Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund (IRADF)
Partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to ensure Indigenous communities in regional and remote areas of Queensland have access to arts and cultural services.
View IRADF case studies or download previous IRADF recipients list (XLSX) (32.63 KB) in Excel format.
Current funding round closes 4pm, Friday 3 November 2023.