Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) Boost - 2027

Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) Boost is the ACF’s annual matched funding opportunity for individual artists, collectives, and organisations who want to fundraise from private sector support through their ACF campaign. First-time fundraisers to those with previous fundraising experience are welcome to apply. 

Successful ACF Boost participants will run a fundraising campaign for their arts and cultural project on the ACF platform between 1 February 2027 - 30 April 2027. The funds raised will receive a matched funding ‘boost’ of up to $5,000. 

To be eligible, applicants must meet the ACF’s registration criteria: 

• I am engaged in the promotion and presentation of arts and cultural activities
• I will use a grant from Creative Australia within Australia or for the benefit of Australia. 

In addition, applicants must: 

• be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident
• be aged 18 years or over
• have an active ABN and be prepared to receive project funds, or have an agreement in place with an auspicing body
• apply with a project that falls under at least one of the cultural forms as specified in the ITAA 97: literature, music, a performing art, a visual art, a craft, design, film, video, television, radio, community arts, arts or languages of Indigenous persons or movable cultural heritage
• be prepared and willing to run a fundraising campaign between 1 February 2027 - 30 April 2027.