[grant] 25/26 Professional Skills Development

Up to $10,000 for professional development for individual artists, arts and cultural workers to enable participation in skills development opportunities, workshops, courses and creative sector conferences and networking events.

Link here > https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/25/26-professional-skills-development-next-steps

Key information

Status: Open

Grant amount: From $2,000 to $10,000

Application opened: 1 September 2025

Application closes: 7 October 2025, 5:00 pm

In response to Creative Communities, the NSW arts, culture and creative industries policy, the purpose of this funding is to strengthen communities through equitable access to vibrant arts and cultural experiences.

This funding will:

• enable career development for artists and arts and cultural workers

• support opportunities that develop cultural leadership capacities, skills and knowledge

• promote professional networking and collaboration

• encourage personal wellbeing and resilience.

Image Credit: 

Sprung Dance Theatre – Image: Jorge Serra

This program is administered by Create NSW.