Current Jobs, Grants & Opportunities

Our latest round-up of jobs, grants and opportunities relevant to regional Victorian creatives and organisations.

List of opportunities

Expressions of Interest for Arts portfolio board appointmentsAus Government Office for the ArtsApply anytime
Various rolesDeakin University Student Association Waurm Ponds campusFind out more and apply
Visitor Experience Officer (Voluntary)Castlemaine Art MuseumNo deadline, apply asap
Digital Content CoordinatorFoundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) Flexible LocationNo deadline, apply asap
Creative Industries Development SpecialistLatrobe City CouncilApply by 12 February
Manager Tourism, Economy and CultureCentral Goldfields ShireApply by 13 February
Cultural Experience Officer – ReliefYarra Ranges CouncilApply by 22 February
Business in Practice Series – Fundamentals for Creative EntrepreneursMoun Alexander Shire CouncilWednesday 11 February, 1pm – 8pm 
Partner Up! Event Sponsorship MasterclassAustralian Centre for Regional EventsThursday 5 March, 12pm–1pm
Introduction to Mental Health Promotion – Online training session for the creative sectorPrevention UnitedFriday 6 March or Tuesday 10 March, 9.30am–1pm
Public Art weekly webinarsT ProjectsWeekly webinar series February to April
Leadership Labs Creative Australia30 April 2026, Sydney
June 2026, Darwin
September 2026, Adelaide
Customer Journey Mapping for EventsAustralian Centre for Regional EventsThursday 4 June, 12pm – 1pm
Fundraising Coaching & AdviceCreative AustraliaOngoing
Governance Conversations webinar seriesCreative AustraliaOnline webinar series, listen anytime
Community Grants Program Mount Alexander Shire Council Apply by 10 February
Artists & Creatives Professional Development Grants City of Greater GeelongApply by 16 February
In a Good Place grantsFRRRApply by 19 February
Multicultural Capacity Building ProgramVictorian GovernmentApply by 19 February
Creative Arts FellowshipNational Library of AustraliaOpens 23 February
Regional Arts Fund Quick Response GrantsRegional Arts VictoriaApply by 28 February
Playing Australia Project InvestmentCreative AustraliaApply by 3 March
Contemporary Music Touring ProgramCreative Australia Apply by 3 March
Youth Fest grantsVictorian GovernmentApply by 4 March
Emerging Gamemakers FundScreen AustraliaApply by 5 March
Cultural Fund Create Grants The Copyright AgencyApply by 9 March
Regional Arts Fund Project GrantsRegional Arts VictoriaApply by 16 March
Visual Arts General GrantsGordon Darling FoundationVarious closing dates in 2026
Performing Arts Development Program Kingston ArtsOngoing
Australian Cultural Fund
(100% of donations to artists or organisations!)
Creative AustraliaOngoing
Crisis Relief GrantsSupport Act Ongoing
Development Funding for writers and producers VicScreenOngoing
Victorian Production FundVicScreenOngoing
Travel Funding & Support VicScreenOngoing
Artists wanted for murals in GippslandLatrobe City CouncilRegister by 10 February
2026 Art Prize Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Apply by 11 February
Lorne Photography Prize Lorne Community Connect Apply by 14 February
2026 Biennial Textile Palette ExhibitionThe Warehouse ClunesApply by 20 February
Petite Miniature Textiles 2026Wangaratta Art Gallery Apply by 27 February
Touring EOIsMusica VivaApply by 1 March
Multicultural Film FestivalVictorian Multicultural Commission Apply by 10 March
Expression of Interest: Public Art Commission Colac Otway ShireApply by 20 March
2027 VCE Drama and Theatre Studies PlaylistVictoria GovernmentApply by 27 June
Creative RegisterMornington Peninsula ShireJoin anytime
SKILLUP: Youth Arts Education ProgramEast Gippsland Art Gallery Ongoing
Storytelling and Recording: First Nations Project Fund Creative Australia Apply by 9 February
Capacity Building for First Nations OrganisationsCreative AustraliaApply by 3 March
First Nations Arts d/Deaf and/or Disabilities Project FundCreative AustraliaApply by 3 March
Recovery services, wellbeing and supportVictorian GovernmentVarious support options
Disaster Relief Grants for Victorian bushfire areas National Australia BankApply by 9 February
Disaster Relief Grants for Wye River – Lorne FloodNational Australia BankApply by 18 February
Tiny Towns Fund Regional Development VictoriaApply by 4 March (deadline extended to help support communities affected by January’s bushfires and flash flooding disasters in regional Victoria)
Look Over the Farm Gate – Community GrantsNational Centre for Farmer HealthApplications are open until 20 May or until funding has been fully allocated, whichever comes first