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Questions? Chat with us weekdays 9am to 5pm on 9658 9658, email artsgrants@melbourne.vic.gov.au or check out the FAQs below.
102 artists and arts organisations received funding as part of our 2024 annual arts grants program.
See Annual arts grant recipients for details of the successful applicants, along with recipients from previous years.
Keep an eye on What’s On to see upcoming arts grants projects.
All applications are assessed by an independent external panel.
For information on other City of Melbourne funding opportunities, visit Grants and sponsorships.
Our vision is to consolidate Melbourne’s strengths as a creative city: a place that inspires experimentation, innovation and creativity. We embrace the transformative role that the arts and creativity plays in building all aspects of the city. This is reinforced in our Creative Strategy 2018-28, which places creativity and artists at the heart of our work and drives our Creative Funding Framework 2024-30.
1 January and 31 December 2025.
No, but if you are applying for an online project or for a creative development only then you must demonstrate a connection to City of Melbourne.
No, but it must be presented at a venue located within City of Melbourne boundaries. You must tell us where you plan to present the project and your application will also need to include venue hire costs. Your application will be strengthened by the inclusion of a tentative venue booking quote or evidence that you have communicated with the venue manager about hiring the space.
Yes. You may need to apply for a permit to use outdoor spaces managed by the City of Melbourne such as a park or laneway, however a permit is not required for the grant application.
Please discuss your project with a program manager before submitting your application. You can contact the arts grants team weekdays 9am to 5pm on 9658 9658 or emailing artsgrants@melbourne.vic.gov.au.
No, you can only submit one application to each round.
Annual Arts grants will be notified in early October 2024. Successful applicants will receive funding once all required information and documentation is provided (this include funding agreement) as promptly as possible.
No. Projects that are currently being funded by another City of Melbourne program are ineligible to apply to our annual arts grants program.
Students may apply for funding. However, the proposed activity must not be associated with the completion of a course of study.
You can find information on artist fees for different art forms and roles from the following organisations:
The arts grants are accessible to people of all backgrounds and abilities. Support is available for applicants to submit an application and funding is available to improve access requirements for delivery of projects. For further information, please contact Laura Johnston on 0411 776 324 email laura.johnston@melbourne.vic.gov.au or the program team on 9658 9658 or email arts.grants@melbourne.vic.gov.au.
The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.
We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.