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Festivals Australia - Round 23

Tender ID: 625771


Tender Details

Tender #:
GO8607  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
16 September 2026
Closing Date:
13 October 2026
Closing Time:
11:30 PM (Australia/ACT)

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠Overview

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is delivering Festivals Australia Round 23, a program that provides funding to support individual art projects in regional or remote locations. Eligible projects take place at festivals or significant one-off community events, such as a town celebration or the opening of a new community resource.

About

The program delivers two funding rounds each year, usually opening in February and September. The Minister for the Arts (or their delegate) approves funding under the Program Guidelines.

Objectives

Festivals Australia will:

  • Provide access to a diverse range of engaging, innovative arts projects that grow audiences at festivals across regional and remote Australia
  • Support partnerships and collaboration across the arts sector
  • Encourage community participation in arts projects at regional and remote festivals

Funding

  • Total Amount Available (AUD): $747,000.00
  • Grant Activity Timeframe: Funding is available for activities commencing from 1 February 2027

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, applicants must:

  • Be an Australian incorporated organisation
  • Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • Be registered for the purposes of GST, if required by the Australian Taxation Office
  • Not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding

Applicants from the Australian external territories, such as Norfolk Island, are eligible to apply. Unincorporated groups are eligible for funding but must be auspiced by an organisation that meets the above criteria. Festivals Australia does not fund projects that take place in major cities or metropolitan locations.

To check if a project is taking place in an eligible location, applicants can visit the Festivals Australia Eligibility Map and enter the full address where the project will be delivered into the search box, or click on the location on the map. The remoteness classification, and whether the location is eligible, will be displayed.

How to Apply

For further information on how to apply, visit: https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/festivals-australia

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