American Australian Association Arts Fund Grant
Offered by American Australian Association
About this scholarship
The American Australian Association Arts Fund Grant provides up to USD $5,000 to emerging and early-career artists undertaking artistic development in the other partner country. Supported disciplines include theatre, film, television, dance, music, visual arts, design, literature, and photography. Funds may contribute to travel, living expenses, tuition, and related project costs for competitive graduate programs, selected internships, residencies, masterclasses, workshops, or mentorship by a recognized practitioner. The grant is not limited to formal degree study, so it is classified across study levels and as partial funding. Australian citizens or permanent residents must undertake the opportunity in the United States; U.S. citizens or permanent residents must go to Australia. Dual U.S.–Australian citizens or residents are not eligible. Applicants need a formal offer from the host organization, mentor, or accredited institution when they apply. A project must begin no later than eight months after the deadline, and work already underway cannot be more than 75 percent complete. Previous American Australian Association scholarship or grant recipients may not apply. The artist must prepare the application personally and submit a passport page, resume, headshot, portfolio or other work samples, host letter, budget, and three recommendations. Round two is open through September 30, 2026 in the direct application portal.
Eligibility
- Be an emerging or early-career artist in an eligible creative discipline
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident going to Australia, or an Australian citizen or permanent resident going to the United States
- Not hold dual U.S.–Australian citizenship or permanent-residency status
- Have a formal offer from the host organization, mentor, or accredited educational institution
- Begin the proposed development no more than eight months after the application deadline
- Have no more than 75 percent of the development completed by the deadline
- Have no previous American Australian Association scholarship or grant
- Personally submit the portfolio, host letter, passport page, resume, headshot, budget, and three recommendations