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- - - Regional Arts Victoria backs artists and communities across regional Victoria to make, participate in, and experience creative work.
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  - - Regional Arts Victoria offers membership and discounted insurance options for practicing artists, arts workers and not-for-profit arts orgnaisations based in regional Victoria.
Communities
- - - Making Change: Creative Industries Strategy 2021-2026
    - South West Creative Industries Strategy
  - - RAV in Residence
    - Future Reset – Gippsland
  - - Regional Arts Victoria’s regional staff support partnerships and projects across the state, working closely with artists, communities and government.
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- - - 2025 Touring Program
    - 2024 Touring Program
  - - Touring Services works with producers and artists to tour around Victoria and across the nation, while our Connecting Places program connects community presenters and touring work to halls across Victoria.
Schools
- - - Future Reset
    - The Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation
  - - Our Creative Learning program aims to encourage young people’s participation in the arts through accessible arts learning opportunities and provides resources for educators.
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    - Regional Arts Fund
  - - Regional Arts Victoria offers funding opportunities for artists, arts organisations and presenters of arts projects throughout the state.
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'The Nesting Project' - Castlemaine Community House Inc, 2019 Quick Response Grant recipient. Image by Sophie Parker.

Regional Arts Fund

About the Regional Arts Fund

The Regional Arts Fund is part of the Australian Government’s Arts and Cultural Development Program that supports participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression. The Regional Arts Fund is managed by Regional Arts Australia on behalf of the Australian Government, (Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts) and managed in Victoria by Regional Arts Victoria.

For more information about the reach, impact, and outcomes of the Regional Arts Fund over time go to the Regional Arts Australia interactive data.

Funding is available for

Project Grants – maximum amount $30,000.
For arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building projects.

Quick Response Grants – up to $3,000 for individuals, $5,000 for organisations.
Rounds are open on the first of every month and close on the last day of every month from February to November.
For small arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building projects.

Quick Response Grants

Funding for professional development or small projects.

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Project Grants

Funding for high-quality arts projects.

Successful Applicants

Past recipients of the Regional Arts Fund.

View FAQs

View FAQ’s for the Regional Arts Fund.

Assessment Criteria

Find out how your application is assessed.

Eligibility Criteria

Find out if you are eligible to apply.

Information for Successful Applicants

Access logos and release forms and find out how to acquit your grant.