Creative Industries - Connectivity

The purpose of this funding is to:   

• Incentivise new collaborative opportunities between the traditional arts and cultural sector and creative industries. 
• Encourage innovative partnerships that have potential for ongoing sustainable outcomes. 
• Demonstrate possible future direction of arts and culture and creative industry partnerships. 
• Offer the potential to export more Australian stories to the world. 

To apply for Connectivity funding, applicants must: 

• be a small to medium not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation located in NSW for the last 12 months.   
• have an annual turn-over in the most recent financial year greater than $30,000. 

Additional Considerations:

• The small to medium arts and cultural organisation must apply as the lead partner in the collaboration.  
• Recipients of 2024/25 Annual Program Funding, Project Funding and Multi-Year Funding are eligible to apply.
• Arts and cultural focused Local Government Authority (LGA) business units are eligible
• Organisations may be incorporated or unincorporated associations. Note: Unincorporated associations will have to provide additional information, if successful (see the successful applications section).