Arts NSW
NSW,  Australia

Deadline: Open subject to availability of funds

This program offers small, quick response grants up to $1,500 aimed at supporting innovative performing arts programming for regional communities in NSW, encouraging new performance initiatives and audience development. The opportunity must have arisen at short notice, and not be something that could have been planned for or occur at a later date.
For details go to website.

Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulations of Queensland
Qld,  Australia

Deadline: Quarterly basis, last being 30 November.

The Queensland Government established the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) in 1994 to provide funding to community groups in Queensland. The GCBF receives money from taxes on Golden Casket lotteries, wagering, keno and gaming machines. It distributes these funds to not-for-profit community groups on a quarterly basis (closing 28 February, 31 May, 31 August and 30 November).
For details go to website.

Arts Queensland
Qld,  Australia

Deadline: Round 1 closing date: 30 April 2012
Round 2 closing date: 31 August 2012

Development and Presentation Grants (DPGs) support one-off collaborative projects that will result in excellent, innovative artistic work with public outcomes and benefits for Queensland communities.
Details on website.

Arts Queensland
Qld,  Australia

Deadline: You can apply for grants at any time throughout the year.

Career Development Grants support professional development activities and opportunities that will significantly develop and advance your career.
For details go to website.

Arts Queensland
Qld  Australia

Deadline: You can apply to the Playing Queensland Fund at any time, and you will be notified of the outcome of your application within eight weeks.

The Playing Queensland Fund delivers on an election commitment by the Newman Government that provides funding for performing arts touring. The aim is to increase the number of touring arts productions, extend the reach of the tours and double the touring arts experiences in regional Qld communities.
Details on website.

Arts Queensland
Qld,  Australia

Deadline: Can be submitted anytime

Super Star Fund is a new funding program that promises to deliver super star performances exclusive to Queensland.
Details on website.

Arts Tasmania
Tas,  Australia

Deadline: 1 August 2013

The Assistance to Individuals Program supports individuals, partnerships and other unincorporated bodies working in any artform in the process of achieving a higher level of practice. This includes individual artists, collaborations and groups of artists, such as actors, arts administrators, choreographers, composers, craftspeople, dancers, designers, musicians, playwrights, poets, rock bands, visual artists and writers.
Details on website.

Arts Tasmania
Tas,  Australia

Deadlines:
30 April 2013 for organisations
1 August 2013 for individuals

Start-up grant applications will be accepted under Arts Tasmania’s assistance to organisations and assistance to individuals grant programs. Grants of up to $3 000 are available for young artists or organisations that predominately comprise and/or represent young people (16-26 years of age) and who have not previously received an Arts Tasmania grant. Start-up grants can be used for any eligible project, or may be used towards the purchase of essential equipment normally excluded from grant assistance.
Details on website.

Arts SA
SA  Australia

Deadline: 30 August 2013

Partnership funding to arts organisations which support community arts and cultural development projects of excellence. The projects should bring together a range of stakeholders and have clear outcomes extending beyond the life of the project.
Details on website.

Arts SA
SA,  Australia

Four rounds with final deadline 1 November 2013

Skills and Music Development supports projects by professional artists and industry workers that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants.
Details on website.

Arts SA
SA,  Australia

Four rounds with final deadline: 1 November 2013

Recording supports projects for the production of a quality master audio and/or video recording of original South Australian music.  Up to $10,000.
Details on website.

Arts SA
SA,  Australia

Four rounds, final deadline: 1 November 2013

The Marketing category replaces Presentation and Promotion and offers support for  campaigns to develop audiences for new music being released into targeted markets.  Up to $5,000
Details on website.

Australia Council for the Arts
Australia

Deadline: 2 December 2013

Round opens 14 October 2013 with decision advised March 2014.  Eligible projects commence from July 2014.
These grants assist the touring of professionally produced performing arts across Australia, including regional and remote areas, where there is a demonstrated public demand and tours are otherwise not commercially viable.
Details on website.

Australia Council for the Arts
Australia

Deadline: 1 August 2013

This initiative supports selected Creative Australia – New Art (Creative Development) recipients to produce and present major new experimental art works for Australian audiences.
Details on website.

Australia Council for the Arts
Australia

Deadline: 1 August 2013 (for projects commencing from 1 October 2013)

This initiative supports artists to develop ambitious experimental art projects and partnerships that intersect with broader culture, leading to the production of major new works.
Details on website.

Dept of Culture & the Arts WA
WA  Australia

Deadlines: 22 February 2013 (for projects starting after 1 July 2013)
5 July 2013 (for projects starting after 1 December 2013)

This category is open to all applicants working in all eligible art forms and facilitates the distribution of an existing Western Australian arts activity, event or product to new audiences in WA, interstate and/or internationally. This includes marketing and export initiatives and showcasing work through festivals, trade fairs, exhibitions and similar events.
Details on website.

Dept of Culture & the Arts
WA,  Australia

Deadline: 22 February 2013 (for projects starting after 1 July 2013)
5 July 2013 (for projects starting after 1 Dec 2013)

This category is open to all applicants working in all eligible art forms for projects that involve the exploration of new ideas, the development of new skills, the creation of new work or a fresh interpretation of existing material. Development applications may include distribution costs.
Details on website.

Dept of Culture & the Arts
WA,  Australia

Deadline: Last Friday of each month (for projects starting at least 6 weeks after closing date)

Artflight offers a contribution towards travel and freight costs for WA artists, arts workers, groups or organisations in all disciplines to attend events at short notice that have strategic significance to the development or promotion of their arts practice or profession.
Details on website.

Dept of Culture & the Arts, WA
WA,  Australia

Deadline: Last Friday of each month.

This category supports applicants to respond to short notice, out-of-round, career-building opportunities, where the time frame is out of the applicant’s control.
Details on website.

Dept of Culture & the Arts WA
WA,  Australia

Closing Dates: 1 February 2013 (for projects starting after 1 May 2013)
30 August 2013 (for projects starting after 1 Dec 2013)

For the purpose of the Contemporary Music Grants Program, 'contemporary music' is defined as music that is currently being written and recorded and/or performed by WA residents, with priority given to music that is broadly understood as popular.  The focus of this program is to assist musicians and music businesses to access commercial markets for their products, to develop skills and infrastructure, and to build new audiences for WA contemporary music.
Details on website.

Dept of Culture & the Arts WA
WA, Australia

Closing Dates: 22 February 2013 (for projects starting after 1 July 2013)
20 September 2013 (for projects starting after 1 Jan 2014)

The Young People and the Arts Program funds all art form areas excluding film, television and radio. The program assists young people (26 and under for all categories, except the International Scholarship which is for people aged 29 and under) to participate in a broad range of arts and cultural activities.
Details on website.

Dept of Culture and the Arts WA
WA  Australia

ongoing

The Sound Attenuation Support Program assists live original music venues in WA to improve sound management and reduce the effects of noise on surrounding residents. The program aims to secure continued opportunities for the performance of live original contemporary music, while ensuring a reasonable level of amenity for residents.  Full details on website.

Newsboy Foundation
Vic  Australia

Ongoing

This program provides funding to support community organisations working with disadvantaged young people aged 11 to18 years in Victoria. In particular, it supports initiatives that meet the diverse education needs of disadvantaged young people.   Full details on website.