The 2-Year Multi-year funding aims to support both new and established arts and cultural organisations to develop ways to strengthen and grow the NSW arts and culture ecology, create innovative artistic content and products, and drive positive social outcomes for NSW citizens.

Your organisation must meet all criteria: be based in NSW unless approved by Director Arts, Create NSW; be a not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation, service organisation or LGA with a primary purpose of arts and cultural activity; have an ABN (or application submitted by the LGA on behalf of the business unit); have operated as a legally constituted entity (and can demonstrate delivery of arts, cultural or creative programs or services) for a minimum of one year at time of application; be able to address and deliver on at least one of the ACFP priorities; include an independent financial contribution of at least 20% (including in-kind) of the grant application; have an annual turn-over in the applicant's most recent financial year greater than $30,000; if working with First Nations artists and/or communities, confirm you adhere to Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property policies and procedures and Create NSW Aboriginal Cultural Protocols. See website for additional eligibility requirements.

Legal requirements: Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), Local government

For-profit organisations; sole traders; has already been successful for Create NSW ACFP funding for the same period, including ACFP project funding, 4+4 or 4-Year Multi-year funding; has a primary focus on filmmaking, screen production, mainstream animation, digital games, or film festivals; has a primary focus on contemporary music; educational institutions (including preschools, primary and secondary schools); national performing arts partnership organisations; state or federal government department/agency, including state cultural institutions; does not engage professional artists or professional arts/cultural workers as key creative personnel; plus more, see website for additional exclusions.

Details at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/2-year-multi-year-funding. Apply online at: https://artsnsw.smartygrants.com.au/