Yarra acknowledges the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture in our city. 

This development funding offers a once off amount of $10,000 to individual creative practitioners and organisations to contribute towards the development of a new work by artists who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander within the City of Yarra. 

The funding is to support the costs of a creative development including artist fees, research materials, equipment hire and venue costs. 

The proposed activities may take any art form but must be of high cultural and artistic merit and show a clear relevance Yarra’s community with a preference towards works that seeks to engage the community in its development. 

How to apply

Applications for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development Initiative 2019 are open from Monday 1 April, 2019, and close at 11:59pm on Wednesday 1 May, 2019. 

No late applications will be accepted. 

The Guidelines provide further information, including about eligibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development Initiative 2019 grants and the application process. Make sure to read the guidelines before starting your application.

Applications and supporting material will be accepted through our online grants form.

For more information please contact Community Arts Officer, Olivia Allen at [email protected] or by phone on 03 9205 5038.