WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW WHEN APPLYING FOR A CREATE GRANT?
- Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents
- Self-published works do not count towards eligibility
- Applicants may submit one application per round to the Cultural Fund provided they have already acquitted any outstanding Cultural Fund grants
- Creative writers 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).
- Authors must have professionally published/performed only ONE full-length work of their own creative writing (including professionally presented plays) by an Australian-based publisher/theatre company
- Visual artists with no more than three solo exhibitions can apply to create a new work for exhibition.
- Visual artists must have no more than THREE solo exhibitions in public or commercial galleries (this should not include group shows)
Amount of grant: $20,000
- Up to four grants will be awarded in 2024
For deadlines and eligibility guidelines, please click here.
I have published work in literary journals and magazines – am I eligible for a Create Grant?
- Not unless you have published one full-length work of your own writing. Work published in anthologies does not count towards your eligibility for the Create Grant.
Can I apply for a Create Grant to write for an academic journal?
- No. Create Grants support the creation of creative work and are not intended to support academics with scholarly or academic works that are for an academic audience.
Does writing a film script fall within the eligible category of creative writing?
- No. Create Grants support creative writing and writing for performance (plays). The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund does not support film writing.
If two people are working on a collaboration, can we apply for one grant together?
- Yes, two people can apply
- However, it is preferable for you to nominate just one eligible person on the application form. Both applicants must fulfil the eligibility requirements.
What is a full-length work?
- A full-length work can be a work of fiction or literary non-fiction, a children’s or young adult book, a book of poetry, a play etc all written by the one author
What isn’t a full-length work?
- A full-length work is NOT one story in an anthology; a story in a literary journal; one story in a published book of short stories
What’s involved in the peer assessment process?
- Applications are assessed by a panel of independent peers from the writing, publishing, and visual arts sectors with broad experience
- Peers will assess all applications for their literary or artistic merit