Festivals Australia

Festivals Australia funds engaging arts projects that invite community participation and audience engagement in regional and remote Australia. Projects can include but are not limited to a parade, performance, workshop, installation or exhibition.

The aim is to give people the chance to participate in or attend an arts experience at a festival, or a significant one-off community celebration.

Festivals Australia will only fund a single project (not a range of unrelated activities) delivered at a festival or significant one-off community celebration in an eligible regional or remote location.

All applications are assessed with the assistance of independent assessors.

To check if your project is taking place in an eligible regional or remote location, visit the Festivals Australia Eligibility Map.  Enter the full address of where your project will be delivered (including street number and name, postcode, suburb/town), or click on the location on the map. The Remoteness Area Classification Code and eligibility status will be displayed. If you are unsure of your activity location’s current Classification Code, please contact us on 1800 590 577 or at [email protected].