Pop'd Art Toowoomba

Grants & Funding for Artists

Funding opportunities below

Emerging Artists

Professional Artist

Philanthropic Grants

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For the Emerging Artist

Focus: Skill-building, mentorships, masterclasses, and early-career projects.

Emerging Artist Grants

Organisation: The Ian Potter Cultural Trust

Amount: Up to $15,000.

What it’s for: Structured professional development (e.g., attending a masterclass, international residency, or mentorship) for early-career artists across all disciplines.

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    RAF Quick Response Grants

    Organisation: Flying Arts Alliance

    Amount: Up to $3,000 for individuals.

    What it’s for: Immediate professional development or small projects that cannot wait for a regular funding round (ideal for regional artists needing to travel for an exhibition or workshop).

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        Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF)

        Organisation: Toowoomba Regional Council

        Amount: Up to $10,000.

        What it’s for: Major creative projects that benefit regional communities (must start after 1 July 2026).

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            The Professional & Project Artist

            Focus: Creating new bodies of work, large-scale exhibitions, and national impact.

            Create Grants

            Organisation: Copyright Agency (Cultural Fund)

            Amount: $10,000 or $20,000.

            What it’s for: A living allowance for mid-career or established artists to create a significant new body of work for exhibition or publication.

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              Arts Projects – Individuals and Groups

              Organisation: Creative Australia

              Amount: $10,000 to $50,000.

              What it’s for: Creation of new work, professional development, and national or international touring.

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                  Regional Arts Fund (RAF) Project Grants

                  Organisation: Flying Arts Alliance

                  Amount: Up to $30,000.

                  What it’s for: Major creative projects that benefit regional communities (must start after 1 July 2026).

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                      Cultural Tourism Fund (Festival/Event Stream)

                      Organisation: Arts Queensland

                      Amount: Up to $160,000 for major projects, or $40,000 for new markets.

                      What it’s for: Helping artists and festivals create new work that attracts tourists to regional areas.

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                          First Nations Commissioning Fund

                          Organisation: Arts Queensland

                          Amount: Up to $60,000.

                          What it’s for: Specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to create and present uniquely Queensland stories and art.

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                              Philanthropic & Legacy Funds

                              Focus: Long-term impact, social change, and cultural heritage.

                              Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation

                              Organisation: The Myer Foundation

                              Amount: Small to large-scale funding (Check specific program).

                              What it’s for: Programs that improve lives through the arts and innovation across Australia.

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                                The Balnaves Foundation

                                Organisation: The Balnaves Foundation

                                Amount: Varies by project.

                                What it’s for: Creation of new work, professional development, and national or international touring.

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                                    Gordon Darling Foundation

                                    Organisation: Gordon Darling Foundation

                                    Amount: Varies.

                                    What it’s for: Specifically for public institutions (Galleries) for catalogues, research, and exhibitions focusing on visual arts.

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                                        First Nations Commissioning Fund

                                        Organisation: Arts Queensland

                                        Amount: Up to $60,000.

                                        What it’s for: Specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to create and present uniquely Queensland stories and art.

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