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Creative Australia: Elevate: First Nations Storytelling and Literature Fund

Funded by: Creative Australia

Key Details

Amount
A set funding amount of $10,000
Estimated deadline
2 Sep 2026
Based on 2025 closing date.
Complexity
Moderate (standard application)
Region
National
Type
Grant
Funder Type
Federal Government
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About This Grant

Career development grant open to First Nations individuals and groups who are writers, poets, editors, illustrators, journalists, arts workers and groups in the literature sector. Elevate is designed to support and develop career pathways and opportunities which may include capacity building, networking, mentoring, residencies, and audience development for their work. Projects can take place nationally, internationally, online, or in a combination of in-person and online.

Eligibility

First Nations artists, art and culture workers or groups. You must be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident, and a practicing artist or arts professional.

Legal requirements: Aboriginal Community-Controlled, Nonprofit legal entity (inc. assn, company, coop. or trust), Individual, Unincorporated group

Exclusions

First Nations organisations; not an Australian First Nations practicing artist, group or organisation; managers or agents of a First Nations artist or group; based outside of Australia; requesting additional funds to an active project or activity; requests for funding to purchase large capital equipment.

How to Apply

Source: Public web page

Last verified: 9 April 2026

Information is provided as a guide only. Always check the funder's official website for the most current details before applying.


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