Meet Katy Warner, our new ACF Officer!

We are excited to welcome Katy Warner to the ACF team. Katy is a playwright and author, who is currently finishing off her second YA novel. She is passionate about supporting independent artists and will be working alongside Syrie Payne, our ACF manager, to help artists reach their fundraising goals. What are you most excited […]

Announcing Creative Partnerships Australia’s 2021-22 Plus1 Matched Funding Program

Are you part of a not-for-profit arts or cultural organisation that has a project to fund and a fundraising campaign in mind? You could be eligible for up to $50,000 through Creative Partnerships Australia’s Plus1 matched funding program. Plus1 provides small to medium arts organisations with the opportunity to build donor relationships and boost fundraising […]

Tax time fundraising tips!

Some things are inevitable this time of year: colder nights, an overwhelming desire for comfort food and tax time.

Finishing your ACF campaign

Your ACF campaign is over. Congratulations! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done. Now you’re probably wondering – what next? Here’s a step-by-step guide. Step 1 | Login to the Artist Portal and input your banking details Your campaign funds will be disbursed to you in the form of a grant. All […]

Creative Partnerships Australia’s MATCH Lab matched funding program 2020-21 is now open for applications!

Are you an independent artist or group of artists with a project to fund and keen to learn the art of fundraising? You could be eligible for Creative Partnerships Australia’s MATCH Lab dollar-for-dollar funding program, with up to $5,000 available per project. MATCH Lab is an intensive, hands-on development program that builds fundraising and arts […]

Creative Partnerships Australia’s Plus1 matched funding program now open for applications!

Plus1 applications for 2020-2021 have now closed. Successful applicants will be announced in late October. Are you part of a not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation that would benefit from up to $50,000 of matched funding? Applications for Creative Partnerships Australia’s Plus1 matched funding program 2020-2021 are now open! Putting your organisation forward for the Plus1 […]

ACF Boost Wrap up 2020-21

We are thrilled to announce the success of our 2020-21 ACF Boost matched funding program, with 95% of projects reaching their fundraising goals, securing over $100,000 of matched funding from Creative Partnerships Australia. Over $132,000 was raised across the month-long fundraising period, which was an incredible result with eight artists fundraising for the first time […]

Announcing the 2020 ACF Boost Recipients!

We are excited to announce the 22 successful ACF Boost recipients for 2020, with a total of over $100,000 offered in matched funding! ACF Boost is designed to assist with the fundraising endeavours of Australia’s independent artists, small groups and art organisations, with this year’s focus on supporting those residing, practising in or touring to […]

ACF Boost 2020-2021

– Matched funding for ACF fundraisers – This initiative closed on March 31st. Check back shortly to see the announcement of the recipients. ACF Boost is a funding program designed to enable Australia’s independent artists, small groups and arts organisations to leverage private sector support through a matched funding ‘boost’. The program offers dollar-for-dollar matched […]

Australian Cultural Fund – On the road in 2020

The ACF is back on the road in March, with a series of events in Adelaide designed for artists and arts organisations to make the most of our fundraising platform. Come along and meet ACF Manager Syrie Payne, who will take you through all you need to know about fundraising for your art practice including top tips […]