The Fund is not a traditional grant program. It is a new way for Creative Australia to invest in, and support artistic works that:
- reach and engage large, new and/or diverse audiences
- are ambitious and distinctive
- clearly reflect the creative vision of the lead artist/s
- build partnerships
- secure additional investment
- would not be possible without Creative Futures Fund investment.
The Creative Futures Fund invests in projects through two streams covered in these Guidelines:
DEVELOPMENT – investments between $150,000 and $250,000 available
Development investment supports the creation and testing of new ideas and works that utilise Australian intellectual property.
Projects submitted for this stream must have a clear pathway towards a future public presentation for large Australian and/or international audiences. Applicants will need to articulate how they plan to secure partnerships and resource this future outcome.
The aim of Development investment is to enable a new work to reach the point of proof of concept and thus be in a strong position to secure further investment, co-producing and / or presenting partners.
DELIVERY - Investments between $250,000 and $1,500,000 available
Delivery investment enables organisations and partners to present their creative projects to large, new and/or diverse audiences. These projects can include new Australian works as well as projects that may use existing Australian intellectual property in new ways.
It can include support for final stages of development of the work to reach presentation.
Use the checklists below to see if your project is a good fit for the Creative Futures Fund, and which stream you should apply for.
Please note that this is not a pipeline fund. Support for the Development phase of a project does not necessarily indicate ongoing support for the Delivery phase in later rounds.
Strategic Investments
In addition to the Development and Delivery stream investments, the Creative Futures Fund may also make Strategic Investments and/or initiate Delivery Partnerships. These will be targeted investments that will align with the aims of the Fund, responding to sector needs or opportunities.