Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program

This is a preview of the Application Form - Cultural Grants Program form. You will be able to start a submission when the round opens at 10:00AM 10 November 2025 (AEDT)
 

About the grant

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Instructions for Applicants

Please read the Program Guidelines when completing your application form, you can refer back to them as needed during the application. 


Please note; incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
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Program Details

The Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program supports Aboriginal community organisations across NSW to celebrate traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture and to hold key cultural events and activities.

Applicants can apply for grants from $1,000 to $20,000.

Applicants are encouraged to review the GUIDELINES and FAQs

Applications will be assessed in the order they are received.

Applications close at 5pm (AEST) on 31 March 2026. (or earlier where funding is fully exhausted)

Applicants are encouraged to contact their nearest Aboriginal Affairs NSW Regional Office to discuss their project.:

  • Batemans Bay                    02 9228 5575
  • Tamworth                            02 8575 1172
  • Coffs Harbour                     02 9566 8318
  • Broken Hill                          02 9372 8675
  • Bourke                                02 9372 8675
  • Dubbo                                 02 9228 3434
  • Newcastle                           02 9228 3465
  • Sydney                                02 8229 2389

Links to FAQs, Tips and Hints are available throughout the application form in SmartyGrants and a downloadable copy of the Help Guide for Applicants can be accessed from the home page of SmartyGrants.

If you need assistance using SmartyGrants or have any questions about the application process, please contact your nearest Aboriginal Affairs office.

Please remember to SAVE your application form regularly. 

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Eligibility Confirmation

To be eligible for an Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grant, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the Cultural Grants Program Guidelines

 

Eligibility Definitions

For further detail on Eligibility Definitions, please visit our Quick Guide - Cultural Grants Program Definitions

To confirm your eligibility, please tick the box relevant to your organisation or business * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for To confirm your eligibility, please tick the box relevant to your organisation or business
Are you applying with an eligible Auspice? * Required
Response required.
Unincorporated Aboriginal Groups must have an eligible organisation as an Auspice

Applicant Ineligible to Apply (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "To confirm your eligibility, please tick the box relevant to your organisation or business" on page 1
  • "To confirm your eligibility, please tick the box relevant to your organisation or business" on page 1
  • "Are you applying with an eligible Auspice?" on page 1
 

You have indicated you are none of the above in the list of eligible applicant organisations or groups. If this is correct, you are ineligible to apply to the AANSW Cultural Grants Program for funding.

If you ARE an eligible organisation or group, please indicate this by ticking the correct description in the eligibility list.

Declaration of Eligibility

Please declare this application meets the Cultural Grants Program eligibility criteria:
  • It has been prepared by and is being submitted by an eligible applicant
  • Project will commence on or after 23 January 2026 and be completed by 31 December 2026 
  • Applicants will notify AANSW if grant funding is secured from another source
I confirm that the applicant and project is eligible according to the criteria outlined in the Program Guidelines * Required