Cultural Gifts Program 2024/25

Important: Please read the information below to assist you in completing your submission online.

Before you begin

Welcome to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts online submission service, powered by SmartyGrants.

You can begin anywhere in the form. Please ensure you save as you go.

For queries about the Cultural Gifts Program guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 02 6271 7106 during business hours or email cgp.mail@arts.gov.au and quote your submission number.

Click here to view the Cultural Gift Program Guidelines 

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Navigating through your submission

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump straight into a page.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

Saving your draft submission

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download an application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

Submitting your application

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application, you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the required questions are completed.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. The confirmation email will be sent to the email address you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email, then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

Attachments and supporting documentation

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your submission. The process of uploading documents is straightforward but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer or another storage device.

You will need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep data files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

Completing a submission as a group or team

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

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