Creative and history grants

Brisbane City Council offers a range of creative and history grants, awards and fellowships for artists, arts workers, creatives, historians, and local organisations.

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Grants update

In 2020-21 Brisbane City Council prioritised funds to create the Lord Mayor’s COVID-19 Direct Assistance Program. This Program supported our community organisations as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Refer to the Lord Mayor’s COVID-19 Direct Assistance Program for more information about the program.

See information about creative and history grants and awards available for 2020-21 below.

Grants and awards currently open

The following creative and history grants or awards are open for application.

Grants and awards currently closed

The 2020 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards invited budding Brisbane photographers to get snap happy and submit their favourite photo to celebrate Brisbane’s suburban life.  The People’s Choice Award winner will be announced on Thursday 5 November.

Grants to return in 2021-22

The following Council creative and history grants are not available in 2020-21. These grants are scheduled to return in 2021-22.

Council's Brisbane History Grants program incorporates the Community History Grants and the Lord Mayor's Helen Taylor Research Award for Local History. These initiatives aim to increase the community's access to and appreciation of Brisbane's history and heritage.

The Creative Sparks Grants Program is a joint initiative of Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The program aims to support new projects and initiatives that strengthen the sustainability and capacity of Brisbane's cultural and creative industries.

The Historical Organisation Assistance Grant Program provides funding over three years to help cultural heritage and historical organisations to operate and maintain their facilities. 

The Innovation Grants Program will provide strategic investment for a creative enterprise, entrepreneur, project or program to grow the creative economy and workforce, and amplify Brisbane's position as a leader in the creative industries.

This program supports young and emerging Brisbane artists aged between 17 and 30 to develop their careers.

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Last updated: 22 February 2021