Creative NSW Collaboration Fund 2026-27

• Grant amount: Individual grant amount: Up to $750,000, excluding GST.
• Application opened: 29 September 2026
• Application closes: 10 November 2026, 2:00 pm

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Create NSW's new Creative NSW Collaboration Fund offers grants of up to $750,000 (ex GST) for ambitious new or significantly evolved cross-artform work, delivered with existing festivals, events or NSW Cultural Institutions.

Applicants must partner with an existing medium-to-large arts, music or cultural event with more than 5,000 attendees, or a NSW Cultural Institution. Most of the activity must take place in the summer (December to February) or winter (June to August) festival period, and applicants must contribute at least 20%.

Councils, not-for-profits, Aboriginal corporations and incorporated associations across the New England North West are eligible. Applications close 2pm Tuesday 10 November. For enquiries, contact Create NSW on (02) 9228 4578 or arts.funding@create.nsw.gov.au

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