Archived listing from 6 September 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
- Funding
- $20,000
- Opened
- 22 Dec 2025
- Closed
- 3 Mar 2026
- Category
- Arts
Overview
ABOUT Create Grants
The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund supports Australian creative writers and visual artists with grants to create new work.
Create Grants provide a living allowance for writers and visual artists at key stages of their career.
About This Grant
Supports Australian creative writers and visual artists with grants to create new work.
Create Grants provide a living allowance for writers and visual artists at key stages of their career.
Eligibility Requirements
Who can apply
- Creative writers who have published one full-length creative work in Australia can apply to write their second book in the following literary genres: fiction, poetry, children’s literature, young adult literature, picture book illustration, graphic novels, playwriting, literary non-fiction and writing for performance (plays only).
- Visual artists who have had three solo exhibitions in Australia can apply to create new work
- Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents
- Applicants must have acquitted any overdue Cultural Fund grants.
Application Process
HOW TO APPLY
Submit applications by the closing date and time via the SmartyGrants online system
Applicants may submit only one application per round
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered
ASSESSMENT
Applications are assessed by an independent panel of peers from the writing and visual arts sectors
Peers will assess all applications for their literary or artistic merit. This includes:
Project description: Clear description and details of your planned work
One-page CV: List of publications, plays, or exhibitions
Samples of work: Samples from your proposed project/new work
Contracts or Letters of Interest/Intent: From Australian publishers, presenters, or galleries
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND GRANT OBLIGATIONS
Successful applicants must submit an acquittal report on their funded activities within eight weeks of the completion of the project via the SmartyGrants online system