Arts Fund Grants

The Arts Fund Grants provide vital support for emerging artists from Australia and the USA, facilitating their artistic development through grants of up to $5,000. This funding can be used for travel, living expenses, tuition, and other related costs. Eligible applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of either country and have a formal offer from an accredited institution. The program emphasizes merit-based opportunities across various artistic fields, fostering international collaboration and cultural exchange.

The Arts Fund Grants support emerging or early career artists pursuing or planning to pursue artistic development in the Australia to USA and USA to Australia direction. These Grants will provide support of up to US $5,000 to artists in the fields of theatre, film, television, dance, music, visual arts, design, literature, photography and fashion. Grants funds may be used toward travel, living, tuition and other costs associated with the artistic development abroad. Two rounds are open each year for application, of which both American and Australian Artists may apply.
Merit based graduate academic programs;
A selection-based internship with supporting documentation from the producing organization;
A merit-based masterclass or workshop;
Mentorship by an industry recognized professional of high standing;
Master Practitioners providing Master classes and/or workshops to academic institutions, artistic organizations and/or groups of artists may also apply;
Contributions towards the transfer of content created by Australian artists will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The proposal should include the potential benefit to members of the American Australian Association, with consideration for shared value propositions, such as complimentary tickets, and where available, invitations for members to attend previews and/or open rehearsals.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for an Arts Fund Grant in the Australia to USA direction or USA to Australia direction, applicants must:Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident if applying for artistic development in the USA;
Be an American citizen or permanent resident if applying for artistic development in Australia;
Be undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in Australia to USA direction or USA to Australia direction;
Be an emerging or early career artist;
Have a formal offer letter from the host body or accredited educational institution at the time of application.Applications must be prepared and submitted by the artist (not a third party).

Ineligibility

Dual citizens/residents are not eligible.Project commencement date cannot be more than 8 months after the application deadline date.If the artist has already begun their artistic development, it cannot be more than 75% complete at the time of the application deadline date.You cannot apply if you have already been awarded a previous scholarship or grant by the American Australian Association.