Act Two: No Fuss Funding for Independent Artists

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Act Two: No Fuss Funding For Independent Artists

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What is Act Two: No Fuss Funding?

In 2025 The ArtsPay Foundation will be providing twelve (12) $7,500 grants to independent artists currently practicing in Australia. 

Applications will be accepted from artists currently practising in one of the following fields: 

  • First Nations Arts and Culture
  • Performance  
  • Theatre 
  • Dance 
  • Music 
  • Literature 
  • Visual Art 
  • Design
  • Multi-Art Form 
  • Community Arts and Cultural Development 
  • Experimental and new arts forms 

Recipients will be selected on the basis of: 

  • Value - is there clear creative and cultural value?
  • Timing - is this THE moment in time to deliver the greatest impact and legacy?
  • Connection - are there considered relationships to community and/or the arts ecosystem?
  • Good practice - have protocols and equity been amplified?

At The ArtsPay Foundation it's our goal to make our funding accessible and streamlined. That is why we have kept this application process as short as possible. This funding is intentionally flexible without requiring specific project outcomes or deliverables.

 If you do require assistance completing the application please get in touch. Also please read over the FAQs on our website.

Applicant Details

Must be an Australian phone number. 
Must be an email address. 
Do you identify as: * Required
Response required.Response required.
Clear the selected value for Do you identify as:
What are your primary areas of practice? Please select as many as relevant. Please note that applications will not be accepted from practitioners whose primary area of work is architecture or festivals. * Required
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Clear the selected value for What are your primary areas of practice? Please select as many as relevant. Please note that applications will not be accepted from practitioners whose primary area of work is architecture or festivals.
Must be a URL. 
Must be a URL. 

How would you use $7,500 from The ArtsPay Foundation to support your artistic development?

You may respond either by providing a written response of no more than 400 words, or by uploading or providing a link to a video or audio file of no more than three (3) minutes.

How would you like to respond to this question?

OPTION 1: Written Response (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "How would you like to respond to this question?" on page 1

Please respond in no more than 400 words. 

Word count:
Must be no more than 400 words. 

OPTION 2: Three (3) Minute Video or Audio File (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "How would you like to respond to this question?" on page 1

Please Note:

  • Audio or Video files that exceed 3 minutes will not be considered.
  • SmartyGrants can only upload files of up to 25MB. If your file is larger than 25MB, please upload the file to a video/audio sharing site such as Vimeo, YouTube or Dropbox and provide a link instead. 
Attach a file: Select stored file
    A maximum of 1 file may be attached. 
    Must be a URL. 

    And that's a wrap! The ArtsPay Foundation does not require specific outcomes, budgets, references or acquittals. Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your work. Good luck!