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Other Funding Support

Flying Arts is not the only source of funding for Queensland artists and arts workers. Below is a directory of other grants, philanthropic foundations, crowdfunding platforms and regional funding programs worth exploring.

Grant Directories

Resources for locating suitable grants:

ArtsQLD

Arts Queensland has a wider range of grant offerings for artists and arts workers. See the full list of Arts Queensland funding programs.

Popular programs:

  • Regional Arts Development Fund (administered locally)
  • Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP)
  • Touring Queensland Fund
  • Strategic Partnerships Fund
  • First Nations Commissioning Fund

Creative Australia (Australia Council for the Arts)

See the full list of Creative Australia investment and development programs.

General Programs

  • Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
  • Arts Projects for Organisations
  • Contemporary Music Touring Program
  • Digital Fellowship Program
  • International Travel Fund
  • International Touring and Presentation Fund
  • International Engagement Fund
  • Playing Australia Project Investment

First Nations Funding

  • Flourish III: First Nations Textile Design & Fashion Innovation Fund
  • Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project Fund
  • Arts Business: First Nations Development Fund
  • Space to Create: First Nations Music Residency

Philanthropic Foundations

Crowdfunding Platforms

Grant funding is not always an option — the following crowdfunding platforms are an alternative source of support:

Other Funding Sources

Non-Regional Artist Opportunities (MM1 Locations)

Brisbane

  • Creative Sparks Grants Program
  • Lord Mayor’s Creative Fellowships
  • Lord Mayor’s Community Fund

Ipswich

Sunshine Coast

Gold Coast

Know of a funding opportunity that should be listed here? Get in touch at [email protected].