WA Creative Learning Program – Collaborations

Total funding available: Estimated $525,721
Funding streams and amounts: Individual grants up to $60,000
Matched funding or in-kind contributions: Applicants must contribute at least 20% of total activity costs (cash or in-kind)
Activity period: Activities must be completed within 12 months
Applications close: 7 May 2026

The WA Creative Learning Program – Collaborations supports projects that connect Western Australian creatives with schools to deliver arts-based learning that extends beyond traditional arts curriculum areas. The program aims to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes by embedding creative processes across curriculum areas. Funded activities focus on collaboration between artists, educators and school communities, supporting access to enriched learning experiences for students from kindergarten to Year 12. The program also builds the creative learning capacity of educators and creative practitioners, with a strong emphasis on inclusion, disadvantage and regional access. Activities must demonstrate cross-curricular alignment, student engagement and meaningful collaboration between creative practitioners and schools.

Key Requirements

Enhance students’ and educators’ creative learning capabilities across Western Australian curriculum areas

Build partnerships between creative practitioners, arts organisations and schools

Increase access to arts-based learning for disadvantaged or regional students

Support student health and wellbeing through creative learning experiences

What is eligible for funding?

Teaching artists or creatives working in classrooms

Artist residencies, workshops or learning programs

Teacher professional development and residencies

Teaching artist professional development

Digital content creation and engagement

Non-commercial incursions linked to extended learning

Co-designed learning experiences embedding arts-based pedagogy across curriculum areas

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

Industry analysis presentation
Competitor Analysis Presentation
Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.

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