ClosedNon-ProfitClosed Non-Competitive Grant Round 2026-27
Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, Closed Non-Competitive Grant Round 2026-27
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts · Australia
Funding is provided to eligible organisations to support the Indigenous visual arts industry. The program aims to strengthen a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts sector and support the continued production, exhibition, critique, purchase and collection of Indigenous visual art.
Closed
30 June 2027
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Be an existing multi-year funded organisation with at least 2 prior consecutive IVAIS funding agreements that include core operational funding, or be an organisation invited to deliver program-specific activities
• Hold a grant agreement where funding is due to end in the 2025-26 financial year
• Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) if required by the Australian Taxation Office
• Have an account with an Australian financial institution
• Be one or more of the following entity types: an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006; an entity established through specific Commonwealth or State or Territory legislation; a company incorporated in Australia; a company limited by guarantee; an incorporated association; a publicly funded research organisation; or a state, territory or local government body
• Have no overdue acquittals or serious breaches relating to Australian Government funding
To be eligible for a Closed Non-Competitive IVAIS grant, an organisation must be an existing multi-year funded organisation with at least 2 prior consecutive IVAIS funding agreements that include core operational funding, or an organisation invited to deliver program-specific activities. It must hold a grant agreement where funding is due to end in the 2025-26 financial year, have an Australian Business Number, be registered for GST if required by the Australian Taxation Office, have an account with an Australian financial institution, be an eligible entity type, and have no overdue acquittals or serious breaches relating to Australian Government funding.
What's Funded
Core operational support and program-specific activities that contribute to the Indigenous visual arts industry, including activities related to production, exhibition, critique, purchase and collection of Indigenous visual art.Before you apply
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Applicant Types
indigenous_organisationcompanynon_profituniversitylocal_governmentother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
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Keywords
Indigenous visual artsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderarts fundinghumanitiesIndigenous arts and culturecore operational fundingnon-competitive
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, Closed Non-Competitive Grant Round 2026-27?
The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, Closed Non-Competitive Grant Round 2026-27 is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in Australia. Funding is provided to eligible organisations to support the Indigenous visual arts industry. The program aims to strengthen a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts sector and support the continued production, exhibition, critique, purchase and collection of Indigenous visual art.
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Who is eligible for the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, Closed Non-Competitive Grant Round 2026-27?
- Be an existing multi-year funded organisation with at least 2 prior consecutive IVAIS funding agreements that include core operational funding, or be an organisation invited to deliver program-specific activities
- Hold a grant agreement where funding is due to end in the 2025-26 financial year
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) if required by the Australian Taxation Office
- Have an account with an Australian financial institution
- Be one or more of the following entity types: an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006; an entity established through specific Commonwealth or State or Territory legislation; a company incorporated in Australia; a company limited by guarantee; an incorporated association; a publicly funded research organisation; or a state, territory or local government body
- Have no overdue acquittals or serious breaches relating to Australian Government funding
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When does the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, Closed Non-Competitive Grant Round 2026-27 close?
Applications closed on 30 June 2027.
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What activities are funded?
Core operational support and program-specific activities that contribute to the Indigenous visual arts industry, including activities related to production, exhibition, critique, purchase and collection of Indigenous visual art.
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