Grants in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Grants – Projects SA
Funding up to $25,000
Funding up to $25,000 for SA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to develop and present new creative projects.
Arts Business: First Nations Development Fund
Funding up to $50,000 is available
Creative Australia’s Arts Business: First Nations Development Fund provides grants between $10,000 and $50,000 to strengthen sustainable business practices and support economic and capacity-building development across First Nations arts and culture. The program is open nationally to First Nations individuals, groups and micro‑organisations, and funds activities that build governance capability, professional and workforce development, strategic planning, marketing, seed funding and digital capabilities, including e‑commerce and platform upgrades.
Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) First Nations – Delivery Grant Opportunity — Round 3
Funding up to $3,000,000 per year
The SEE First Nations Delivery Grants fund locally tailored, whole‑of‑community English language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills training for First Nations people across Australia. The program sits within the redesigned Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program and aims to improve foundation skills so that participants can pursue further training, employment, and broader community goals.
NT Community Impact and Innovation Grants
$300,000-$1,000,000
Aboriginal Investment NT’s Community Impact and Innovation Grants (CIIG) provide medium scale funding for Aboriginal community led projects in the Northern Territory that deliver clear cultural, social and/or economic impact and/or demonstrate innovation for the benefit of Aboriginal community members.
Aboriginal InvestmeNT Business Growth Grants Round 3
$100K-$150K
The Aboriginal Investment NT Business Growth Grants program supports Aboriginal-owned businesses in the Northern Territory to scale and mature their operations. With a funding cap of $150,000 per applicant, the program aims to increase the size, diversity, and sustainability of Aboriginal businesses while creating employment opportunities for Aboriginal Territorians.
First Nations Innovation Acceleration Program QLD
Up to $100,000
The First Nations Innovation Acceleration Program QLD supports established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses in Queensland that are ready to scale through investment grants up to $100,000. It also provides funding and advisory services to help businesses pursue innovation, take calculated risks, and grow sustainably.
Aboriginal and Local Business Participation in Recovery Program WA
$25,000-$100,000
The Aboriginal Business Participation in Recovery Grants support Aboriginal-owned small businesses and sole traders in Western Australia to participate in the economic recovery following Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie and associated flooding.
The program funds business support, advisory services, employment support, and equipment/assets to help businesses establish, grow, and contribute to recovery and reconstruction efforts in the Kimberley region.
Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan (CPCP) Caring for Country (Round 2)
up to $25,000
The CPCP Caring for Country Aboriginal Business Development Grant supports Aboriginal-owned businesses to build capacity and become tender-ready for opportunities linked to the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan in Western Sydney. The program aims to promote Aboriginal culture, knowledge, and economic participation, ensuring Aboriginal businesses are well-placed to benefit from CPCP implementation over the next three decades.
First Nations Documentary Production
No set maximum per applicant.
Screen Australia funding is available for production and post-production costs of one-off documentaries, documentary series or factual multiplatform projects from First Nations creatives.
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