The Creative Projects Fund supports projects led by Victorian professional artists, creative practitioners, groups/collectives and creative micro to small organisations which can include projects collaborating with creative and non-creative personnel (such as technicians, publicists etc).

Who can apply?

This program accepted applications from the following Victorian based creative practitioners which met Creative Victoria’s general eligibility and the following program eligibility:

• You are an individual and/or collective/group or micro to small organisation.
• You have an active ABN. If you do not have ABN, you can apply for ABN online or apply for the grant through an auspice body with an ABN.
• If you’re a collective that isn’t legally constituted, you must outline a confirmed auspice arrangement
• Unincorporated associations without an active ABN will need to either apply under auspice, or have an individual apply on behalf of the group.
• We only accept one application per applicant (including under auspice. Auspice organisations may apply on behalf of multiple applicants.)

The primary focus of proposal's must include Victorian professional artists, creative practitioners, collectives, groups or organisations AND a creative project that addresses the program’s outcomes.

• We encouraged applications from across creative industries, including but not limited to cabaret, circus, contemporary dance, design, digital games, fashion, literature, multidisciplinary and experimental work, music, physical performance, screen, sound art, theatre, visual arts and craft.

The program had three streams:

• First Peoples creatives stream
  Applications led by Victorian First Peoples creatives were assessed in alignment with Aboriginal self-determination by an assessment panel of First Peoples creative industries peers.
• Deaf and Disabled creatives stream
  Applications led by Victorian Deaf and Disabled creatives chose to be assessed by either a mixed panel of creative industries peers with lived experience of deafness and disability (the Deaf and/or Disabled panel), the First Peoples assessment panel or a creative discipline peer assessment panel.
• General stream
  All other applications were assessed by specific creative industries peers depending on the creative discipline assessment panel chosen.

Please note:

• Applications from non-First Peoples creative entities that contained First Peoples activity may also have been reviewed by a First Peoples panel to ensure cultural protocols were demonstrated in the applications.
• If you are eligible to apply to more than one stream (for example, First Peoples and Deaf and Disabled), please speak to program staff about which stream you are choosing to apply through, and which assessment panel you would like your application reviewed by.

Key dates

Applications for this program are now CLOSED.

Round opened: Thursday, 7 December 2023

Round closed: 3pm, Thursday, 1 February 2024

All applicants to the Creative Projects Fund 2023/24 round have now been notified of the result of their application. Successful recipients are now published on this web page under the Previous Recipients tab found at the top of this page.

How can I apply?

Applications closed at 3pm on Thursday 1 February 2024.

The dates for the next round of Creative Projects Fund are still to be confirmed and will be published here in the coming months.

Guidelines and tools

The Guidelines for the next round of Creative Projects Fund are still to be confirmed and will be published here in the coming months.

After you apply

Once you submit your application on the Online Grants Portal you'll receive an email acknowledgement.

You'll be notified by email of the outcome approximately 12 weeks after the published closing date.

See Information for applicants.

Successful applications

If your funding application was successful, you'll receive a funding agreement outlining the conditions for funding, payment information and reporting requirements.

See Information for current recipients.

Notification of funding outcomes

There is a high level of demand for Creative Victoria funding, so we recommend that you plan for contingencies if your application is unsuccessful (e.g., other funding sources). Please don't make commitments based on the assumption that you'll receive funding until you've received written confirmation of your final funding outcome.

Funding recommendations are subject to approval by the Minister for Creative Industries. Feedback on your application is provided at Creative Victoria's discretion and may not be available when you receive notification of your funding outcome.

Payment of Grants

Program funding payments are conditional on you meeting your obligations under your Funding Agreement with the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions, including fulfilling any payment milestone outcomes or deliverables set out in the Funding Agreement.