Arts, Culture & Heritage Tenders in Australia

Tenders and grants across arts, culture and heritage — museum and gallery services, theatre and performing-arts venues, cultural facility construction, heritage building conservation and restoration, exhibitions, festivals and events, and creative-sector and arts-for-change programmes. Curated for cultural institutions, heritage conservators, creative agencies, event producers and arts organisations.

Who this is for

Cultural institutions, museums and galleries, theatres and venues, heritage conservators and restoration specialists, creative agencies, festival and event producers, arts and community organisations.

Top funders

Arts Council

National arts funding — organisations, projects, touring and creative development.

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Heritage Fund

Heritage conservation, restoration and community heritage projects.

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EU Creative Europe

Culture and creative-sector cooperation, heritage and audience development across Europe.

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UNESCO

World Heritage, cultural preservation and creative-economy programmes.

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Local Authorities

Council museums, libraries, cultural venues and public-art procurement.

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Arts, Culture & Heritage opportunities in Australia

A selection of recent tenders and grants. Register for free to see all arts, culture & heritage opportunities.

Grants
National Cultural Heritage AccountDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the ArtsAUNCHAOpenQueensland Performing Arts Trust, State Library of Queensland – Venue Hire RebatesDepartment of Education (Queensland)AU61241OpenA$700KGrants for Individuals, Groups, Organisations SASouth Australian GovernmentAUOpenurban Precincts and Partnerships Program – Stream One: Precinct development and planning (uPPP)Australian GovernmentAUOpenA$5.0MRegional Precincts and Partnerships Program (rPPP) – Stream Two: Precinct deliveryAustralian GovernmentAUOpenA$50.0MIndigenous Advancement StrategyAustralian GovernmentAUOpenurban Precincts and Partnerships Program – Stream Two: Precinct delivery (uPPP)Australian GovernmentAUOpenA$50.0MArts Activities Funding ACTACT GovernmentAUOpenRegional Precincts and Partnerships Program (rPPP) - Stream One: Precinct development and planningAustralian GovernmentAUOpenA$5.0MEnvironment, Heritage and Cultural Assets Flexible Grants Program WAGovernment of Western AustraliaAUOpen2026-27 First Nations Cultural Tourism Creativity FundCreate NSWAU129178Closes 12 Nov 2026A$50KGenerations Western Sydney Music Fellowship - 2026/27Sound NSW, Powerhouse Museum and Blacktown ArtsAU122911Closes 16 Nov 2026A$25KMade in NSW - Local Fund R99Screen NSWAU129593Closes 23 Nov 2026A$1.0MProduction Fund Round 99Screen NSWAU129592Closes 23 Nov 2026A$850KTourism Accommodation and Attractions Proposals (TAAP) Program WAGovernment of Western AustraliaAUCloses 14 Dec 2026A$50KRegional Economic Development Grants WAGovernment of Western AustraliaAUCloses 14 Jan 2027A$250KAboriginal Tourism Conceptual Exploration and Planning for NT Parks and ReservesNorthern Territory GovernmentAUCloses 12 Mar 2027Aboriginal Tourism Conceptual Exploration and Planning for Wellness, Food and Drink Program NTNorthern Territory GovernmentAUCloses 12 Mar 2027Touring and Travel Fund - ​ Domestic Travel and International Professional DevelopmentSound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport)AU118120Closes 25 Jun 2027A$5KHeritage Agreement Incentive Grants SASouth Australian GovernmentAUCloses 30 Jun 2027

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Questions

Who issues arts and culture tenders?

Local councils, national arts and heritage bodies, museums and galleries, theatres and cultural venues, universities and trusts — procuring services, construction, conservation and event delivery.

How do grants differ from tenders here?

Grants fund creative projects, exhibitions, festivals, participation and heritage conservation — issued by arts councils, heritage funds and foundations. Tenders fund venue construction, facility management, restoration works and cultural services.

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