Parramatta lanes, Photo: George Gittany
Funding Opportunities and Events
Grants for First Nations artists, creatives, collectives and organisations delivering projects in Western Sydney. Up to $50,000 (individuals) and $100,000 (groups/organisations).
Applications close 31 March 2026
Najee Tannous and Antony Makhlouf Pickled PYT Fairfield 2023 credit Eisha Yawarish
Micro-grants for individuals and organisations in Western Sydney, up to $5,000 (individuals) and $10,000 (organisations).
Applications close 28 April, 2026
Application Resources
Western Sydney First Nations Program - Online Information Session
Watch a recording of an online information session from Wednesday 11 March 2026. Learn how the program works, what outcomes it supports, and how to apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Western Sydney First Nations Program - resource for applicants.
Find answers to your questions before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions to assist with Creative Western Sydney Micro Grant Program applications.
Western Sydney Strategic Partnership Program EOI
Organisations across the Western Sydney region (13 LGAs) can apply for co-funding through the inaugural Western Sydney Strategic Partnership Program, designed to create and foster new partnerships, strengthen local creative ecosystems and share the region’s unique stories with the world.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) close 12 December 2025
Image: Create NSW
Application Resources
Plan for Western Sydney Arts, Culture and Creative Industries
The NSW Government’s 3-year plan (2025-2028) aims to unleash the region’s untapped potential and chart a path for sustainable sector growth.
It will support arts, culture and creative industries in Western Sydney to deliver social and economic value. Over the next 3 years, the plan will start to redress inequity, prioritise First Nations creative innovation, and leverage the extraordinary vitality of the Western Sydney festival sector.
The Red Star, Alia Ali, Bankstown Arts Centre. Photo: Destination NSW.
Western Sydney is 13 local government areas. It is home to NSW’s second largest population of Aboriginal people and is one of the fastest growing populations in Australia. The region's population come from more than 170 countries, speak over 100 languages, and will grow to over 3 million people in the next 20 years.
With this diversity and growth comes a thriving arts and culture sector. Local and state governments are investing in the region to provide opportunities and attract new audiences.
Arts facilities and infrastructure
Find more arts and culture in Western Sydney
Western Sydney artist organisations and groups
Western Sydney Arts Alliance
Western Sydney Arts Alliance advocates for the vitality and uniqueness of Western Sydney’s artists and creatives.
Arts and Cultural Exchange
ACE provides creative support to some of Western Sydney’s most underrepresented communities.
Spellbound storytime performers Suraiya and Rubina, 2020. Photo: Chanel Bial
Spellbound storytime performers Suraiya and Rubina, 2020. Photo: Chanel Biala
Parramatta Artists' Studios
Parramatta Artists’ Studios (PAS) is the home for creative production in Western Sydney. We empower and equip artists to build thriving and sustainable creative lives.
Work by Liam Benson, 5 cards, commissioned by Parramatta Artists' Studios. Photo by Jacquie Manning.
Work by Liam Benson, 5 cards, commissioned by Parramatta Artists' Studios. Photo by Jacquie Manning.
Pari
Pari is an artist-run initiative in Parramatta. We are for art that tells stories that need to be told, sheds new light on old thinking, or tackles new ideas altogether.
Street corner showing the Pari studio