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 appointments | Aus Government Office for the Arts | Apply anytime |
| Various roles | Deakin University Student Association Waurm Ponds campus | Find out more and apply |
| Visitor Experience Officer (Voluntary) | Castlemaine Art Museum | No deadline, apply asap |
| Digital Content Coordinator | Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) Flexible Location | No deadline, apply asap |
| Creative Industries Development Specialist | Latrobe City Council | Apply by 12 February |
| Manager Tourism, Economy and Culture | Central Goldfields Shire | Apply by 13 February |
| Cultural Experience Officer – Relief | Yarra Ranges Council | Apply by 22 February |
| Business in Practice Series – Fundamentals for Creative Entrepreneurs | Moun Alexander Shire Council | Wednesday 11 February, 1pm – 8pm |
| Partner Up! Event Sponsorship Masterclass | Australian Centre for Regional Events | Thursday 5 March, 12pm–1pm |
| Introduction to Mental Health Promotion – Online training session for the creative sector | Prevention United | Friday 6 March or Tuesday 10 March, 9.30am–1pm |
| Public Art weekly webinars | T Projects | Weekly webinar series February to April |
| Leadership Labs | Creative Australia | 30 April 2026, Sydney June 2026, Darwin September 2026, Adelaide |
| Customer Journey Mapping for Events | Australian Centre for Regional Events | Thursday 4 June, 12pm – 1pm |
| Fundraising Coaching & Advice | Creative Australia | Ongoing |
| Governance Conversations webinar series | Creative Australia | Online webinar series, listen anytime |
| Community Grants Program | Mount Alexander Shire Council | Apply by 10 February |
| Artists & Creatives Professional Development Grants | City of Greater Geelong | Apply by 16 February |
| In a Good Place grants | FRRR | Apply by 19 February |
| Multicultural Capacity Building Program | Victorian Government | Apply by 19 February |
| Creative Arts Fellowship | National Library of Australia | Opens 23 February |
| Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants | Regional Arts Victoria | Apply by 28 February |
| Playing Australia Project Investment | Creative Australia | Apply by 3 March |
| Contemporary Music Touring Program | Creative Australia | Apply by 3 March |
| Youth Fest grants | Victorian Government | Apply by 4 March |
| Emerging Gamemakers Fund | Screen Australia | Apply by 5 March |
| Cultural Fund Create Grants | The Copyright Agency | Apply by 9 March |
| Regional Arts Fund Project Grants | Regional Arts Victoria | Apply by 16 March |
| Visual Arts General Grants | Gordon Darling Foundation | Various closing dates in 2026 |
| Performing Arts Development Program | Kingston Arts | Ongoing |
| Australian Cultural Fund (100% of donations to artists or organisations!) | Creative Australia | Ongoing |
| Crisis Relief Grants | Support Act | Ongoing |
| Development Funding for writers and producers | VicScreen | Ongoing |
| Victorian Production Fund | VicScreen | Ongoing |
| Travel Funding & Support | VicScreen | Ongoing |
| Artists wanted for murals in Gippsland | Latrobe City Council | Register 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 Exhibition | The Warehouse Clunes | Apply by 20 February |
| Petite Miniature Textiles 2026 | Wangaratta Art Gallery | Apply by 27 February |
| Touring EOIs | Musica Viva | Apply by 1 March |
| Multicultural Film Festival | Victorian Multicultural Commission | Apply by 10 March |
| Expression of Interest: Public Art Commission | Colac Otway Shire | Apply by 20 March |
| 2027 VCE Drama and Theatre Studies Playlist | Victoria Government | Apply by 27 June |
| Creative Register | Mornington Peninsula Shire | Join anytime |
| SKILLUP: Youth Arts Education Program | East Gippsland Art Gallery | Ongoing |
| Storytelling and Recording: First Nations Project Fund | Creative Australia | Apply by 9 February |
| Capacity Building for First Nations Organisations | Creative Australia | Apply by 3 March |
| First Nations Arts d/Deaf and/or Disabilities Project Fund | Creative Australia | Apply by 3 March |
| Recovery services, wellbeing and support | Victorian Government | Various support options |
| Disaster Relief Grants for Victorian bushfire areas | National Australia Bank | Apply by 9 February |
| Disaster Relief Grants for Wye River – Lorne Flood | National Australia Bank | Apply by 18 February |
| Tiny Towns Fund | Regional Development Victoria | Apply 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 Grants | National Centre for Farmer Health | Applications are open until 20 May or until funding has been fully allocated, whichever comes first |