Grants for Individuals

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund supports projects that provide opportunities to individuals in the writing and visual arts sectors for the creation of new work.

The Publishing Industry Career Development grants support individuals working in the broader Australian publishing industry with opportunities for career development. These grants will be offered after July 2025.

CREATE Grants

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund supports Australian creative writers and visual artists with grants to create new work.

Create Grants provide a living allowance for writers and visual artists at key stages of their career.

Creative writers with ONLY ONE full-length work of their own creative writing can apply to write their second book in the following literary genres: fiction, poetry, children’s literature, young adult literature, picture book illustration, graphic novels, playwriting, literary non-fiction and writing for performance (plays only).

Visual artists with ONLY THREE solo exhibitions can apply to create new work for their fourth exhibition.

Amount of grant: $20,000

Please note, there are new eligibility requirements for 2025. Please refer to Create Grants for details.