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Creative Industries - Connectivity — NSW

$30K – $50K available

Create NSW

Funding for new collaborative opportunities between the arts and cultural sector and the creative industries in New South Wales. The program supports innovative partnership projects led by small to medium not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations with potential for sustainable outcomes.

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Funding

$30K – $50K

Closed

17 Mar 2025

Duration

up to 12 months

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a small to medium not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation located in New South Wales for the last 12 months • Applicant must have annual turnover greater than $30,000 in the most recent financial year • Applicant organisation must apply as the lead partner in the collaboration • Arts and cultural focused Local Government Authority business units are eligible • Organisations may be incorporated or unincorporated associations • Project must be a clearly defined arts and cultural activity benefiting individual New South Wales artists or arts and cultural workers • Project must involve collaboration with a creative industries partner organisation currently working in the creative industries • Creative industries partner may be based in New South Wales, interstate or internationally • Applicant must contribute at least 20% of project costs through cash or in-kind support • Project must take place between 2025-07-01 and 2026-06-30 • Individuals cannot apply • Organisations outside New South Wales cannot apply • Schools and educational institutions cannot apply • Organisations without a clearly defined arts and cultural focus cannot apply • Organisations previously funded by Create NSW or Sound NSW for the same part of the project cannot apply • Projects that have already started are ineligible • Key Festivals, State Significant Organisations and National Performing Arts Partnership Organisations are ineligible • Organisations may submit only one application to this funding round • Applicant organisation cannot have a primary focus on contemporary music, filmmaking, screen production, mainstream animation, digital games or film festivals • The creative industries partner organisation cannot be the applicant
Applicants must be a small to medium not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation located in New South Wales for the last 12 months, with annual turnover in the most recent financial year greater than $30,000. The applicant must be the lead partner in the collaboration. Recipients of 2024/25 Annual Program Funding, Project Funding and Multi-Year Funding are eligible to apply. Arts and cultural focused Local Government Authority business units are eligible. Organisations may be incorporated or unincorporated associations, although unincorporated associations must provide additional information if successful. The project must be a clearly defined arts and cultural activity benefiting individual New South Wales artists or arts and cultural workers, and must involve collaboration with a creative industries partner organisation that is currently working in the creative industries. The project must take place between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026. Applicants must contribute at least 20% from other cash or in-kind support. Ineligible applicants include individuals; organisations outside New South Wales; schools and educational institutions; organisations without a clearly defined arts and cultural focus; organisations funded before by Create NSW or Sound NSW for the same part of the project; organisations that have already started their project; Key Festivals, State Significant Organisations and National Performing Arts Partnership Organisations; organisations that have already submitted an application to this funding round; organisations whose primary focus is contemporary music, filmmaking, screen production, mainstream animation, digital games or film festivals; and cases where the creative industries partner organisation is the applicant.

What's Funded

Clearly defined arts and cultural activities that benefit individual New South Wales artists or arts and cultural workers, delivered through collaborations between small to medium arts and cultural organisations and larger creative industry organisations or businesses. Eligible costs include artist and creative fees, prototype materials, travel and accommodation, marketing and promotion, First Nations cultural expenses, and accessibility expenses.

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Expected Outcomes

New and innovative partnerships between the arts and cultural sector and creative industries, sustainable ongoing outcomes, benefits for New South Wales artists and arts workers, broader community participation, and potential to export Australian stories to global audiences.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitlocal_government

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

communityinnovationmarketingemploymentother

Keywords

artsculturecreative industriescollaborationNew South Walesnot-for-profitartistsaccessibility

Official Grant Page

Create NSW

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Creative Industries - Connectivity?

The Creative Industries - Connectivity is a non-profit grant offered by Create NSW in Australia, providing $30K – $50K in funding. Funding for new collaborative opportunities between the arts and cultural sector and the creative industries in New South Wales. The program supports innovative partnership projects led by small to medium not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations with potential for sustainable outcomes.
2

How much funding does the Creative Industries - Connectivity provide?

The Creative Industries - Connectivity provides $30K – $50K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 12 months.
3

Who is eligible for the Creative Industries - Connectivity?

  • Applicant must be a small to medium not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation located in New South Wales for the last 12 months
  • Applicant must have annual turnover greater than $30,000 in the most recent financial year
  • Applicant organisation must apply as the lead partner in the collaboration
  • Arts and cultural focused Local Government Authority business units are eligible
  • Organisations may be incorporated or unincorporated associations
  • Project must be a clearly defined arts and cultural activity benefiting individual New South Wales artists or arts and cultural workers
  • Project must involve collaboration with a creative industries partner organisation currently working in the creative industries
  • Creative industries partner may be based in New South Wales, interstate or internationally
  • Applicant must contribute at least 20% of project costs through cash or in-kind support
  • Project must take place between 2025-07-01 and 2026-06-30
  • Individuals cannot apply
  • Organisations outside New South Wales cannot apply
  • Schools and educational institutions cannot apply
  • Organisations without a clearly defined arts and cultural focus cannot apply
  • Organisations previously funded by Create NSW or Sound NSW for the same part of the project cannot apply
  • Projects that have already started are ineligible
  • Key Festivals, State Significant Organisations and National Performing Arts Partnership Organisations are ineligible
  • Organisations may submit only one application to this funding round
  • Applicant organisation cannot have a primary focus on contemporary music, filmmaking, screen production, mainstream animation, digital games or film festivals
  • The creative industries partner organisation cannot be the applicant
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When does the Creative Industries - Connectivity close?

Applications closed on 17 Mar 2025.
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What activities are funded?

Clearly defined arts and cultural activities that benefit individual New South Wales artists or arts and cultural workers, delivered through collaborations between small to medium arts and cultural organisations and larger creative industry organisations or businesses. Eligible costs include artist and creative fees, prototype materials, travel and accommodation, marketing and promotion, First Nations cultural expenses, and accessibility expenses.
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