Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander - Projects 2510

This is a preview of the OFFICIAL: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grants - Projects 2510 form. You will be able to start a submission when the round opens at 9:00AM 27 August 2025 (ACST)
 

Preparing an Application

* indicates a required field.

Please read the Arts and Culture Grants Program's General Guidelines prior to preparing an application.

 

To successfully complete the application form, you must prepare/obtain the following elements of a grant application:

  • CVs and short biographies of key creatives
  • Project plan and timeline
  • Letters of support
  • Letters of confirmation
  • Relevant support material (including samples of your work)
  • Detailed budget
  • Where applicable, confirmation of an auspice arrangement.

 

Contact

For more details, support or clarification around of any issue regarding this grant, contact CreateSA on (08) 8363 8670.

Accessibility

Please prepare the various elements of the application in the format that is easiest for you. You can submit elements of the application in text boxes, by uploading documents, and/or by providing URLs to (written and audiovisual) documents saved online.

To discuss requirements, including access arrangements, contact CreateSA on (08) 8363 8670.

 

Applicants who are Deaf or identify as a person with disability

Disability-led organisation, Access2Arts, can assist individual applicants in writing an application. For more information, contact hello@access2arts.org.au.

Auslan interpreters

Auslan interpreters can be arranged for meetings and to translate applications which are submitted in Auslan (in digital format).

Culturally and linguistically diverse artists

We can organise interpreters for meetings as well as for the translation of applications. 

Deaf and hearing-impaired artists 

When contacting us, TTY users should phone 133 677 and then ask for (08) 8363 8670.

Speak to Listen (speech-to-speech relay)

Speak and Listen users should phone 1300 555 727 and then ask for (08) 8363 8670.

 

This round closes on 7 October 2025

The round closes precisely at 5pm ACDT. Late submissions will not be accepted. Support material and budget documents will not be accepted after the closing date.

 

Eligibility

Individuals applying for any South Australian Government grant must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Where the applicant is a South Australia-based arts or cultural organisation, this question may not apply.

Are you an Australian citizen/permanent resident? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Are you an Australian citizen/permanent resident?

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Are you an Australian citizen/permanent resident?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Are you an Australian citizen/permanent resident?"), the applicant is deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Culture Grants General Guidelines. If you require further advice please contact CreateSA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email: CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au

To apply for this grant as an individual, you must be a South Australian resident. If you are applying on behalf of an organisation, the organisation must be based in South Australia. 

Is the applicant based in South Australia for at least six months per year? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is the applicant based in South Australia for at least six months per year?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Is the applicant based in South Australia for at least six months per year?"), the applicant is deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Culture Grants General Guidelines. If you require further advice please contact CreateSA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email: CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au

Has the proposed project already commenced or taken place? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Has the proposed project already commenced or taken place?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Has the proposed project already commenced or taken place?"), the applicant is deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Culture Grants General Guidelines. If you require further advice please contact CreateSA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email: CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au 

Has the activity, for which funding is requested in this application, already received funding from CreateSA or Arts South Australia (excluding previous project phases or iterations)? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Has the activity, for which funding is requested in this application, already received funding from CreateSA or Arts South Australia (excluding previous project phases or iterations)?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Has the applicant already received funding for the same proposed project from CreateSA or Arts South Australia?"), the applicant is deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Culture Grants General Guidelines. If you require further advice please contact CreateSA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email: CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au

Is the applicant requesting funding for a screen-based project related to cinema, film festivals or television and/or a project related to media or gaming with a purely commercial outcome? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is the applicant requesting funding for a screen-based project related to cinema, film festivals or television and/or a project related to media or gaming with a purely commercial outcome?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Is the applicant requesting funding for a screen-based project related to cinema, film festivals or television and/or a project related to media or gaming with a purely commercial outcome?"), the applicant is deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Culture Grants General Guidelines. If you require further advice please contact CreateSA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email: CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au

Alternatively you can contact the South Australian Film Corporation.

Is the applicant requesting funding for costs related to tertiary education, academic research or publication of research, or any project relating to a course of higher education? * Required
Response required.
If you need clarification regarding eligibility for projects involving university resources or collections, please contact a Grants Officer.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is the applicant requesting funding for costs related to tertiary education, academic research or publication of research, or any project relating to a course of higher education?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Is the applicant requesting funding for costs related to tertiary education, academic research or publication of research, or any project relating to a course of higher education?"), the applicant is deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Culture Grants General Guidelines. If you require further advice please contact CreateSA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email: CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au

Is the applicant requesting funding for a contemporary music project? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is the applicant requesting funding for a contemporary music project?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Is the applicant requesting funding for a contemporary music project?"), the applicant may be deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Culture Grants General Guidelines.

We note that the Arts and Culture Grants Program only supports contemporary music in certain grants streams and categories (Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Grants and Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability categories). 

If you require further advice please contact CreateSA Australia between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email:  CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au

Funding for contemporary music is also available through the Music Development Office.

Is the proposed project a design project with purely commercial outcomes? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is the proposed project a design project with purely commercial outcomes?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Is the proposed project a design project with purely commercial outcomes?"), the applicant is deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Culture Grants General Guidelines. If you require further advice please contact CreateSA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email:  CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au

Is the applicant requesting funding for start-up business costs? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is the applicant requesting funding for start-up business costs?" on page 1

Based on your response to the eligibility question above ("Is the applicant requesting funding for start-up business costs?"), the applicant is deemed ineligible to receive funding. Please refer to Arts and Cultural Grants General Guidelines. If you require further advice please contact CreateSA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Phone: (08) 8363 8670

Email:  CreateSAGrants@sa.gov.au

History of CreateSA or Arts South Australia Funding

Is this the applicant's first application to CreateSA or Arts South Australia? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is this the applicant's first application to CreateSA or Arts South Australia?" on page 1

Has the applicant received Create SA or Arts South Australia funding in the past? * Required
Response required.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Has the applicant received Create SA or Arts South Australia funding in the past?" on page 1

Auspice Arrangement

Under an auspice arrangement, a third party would receive payment of and administer an eventual grant on your behalf. This third party must be an organisation.

Some auspicing organisations charge a fee for offering this service. This fee can be included in the application budget.

Prior to nominating an auspicing organisation in this form, please ensure you have received written confirmation of the auspice arrangement from an authorised representative of the auspicing organisation.

 

Will the applicant's grant be auspiced? * Required
Response required.