Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, Open Competitive Grant Round 2024-25 and 2025-26

This is a preview of the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) application form 2025 form. When you’re ready to apply, click Fill Out Now to begin.
 

IVAIS Funding Application

Grant Guidelines

Before starting this application, please ensure you have read and understood the:

Note: The following entities are not eligible for IVAIS funding:

  • Individuals or sole traders
  • Unincorporated associations
  • Overseas residents or organisations based outside of Australia
  • Organisations that are at risk of insolvency.

We cannot consider an entity's application if the entity does not meet all eligibility criteria. Full eligibility criteria is available in the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) Grant Guidelines.

For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on ivais@arts.gov.au during business hours and quote your submission number.

Privacy Notice

The Office for the Arts, within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts will use the information collected in this form to administer the IVAIS program.

Contact details provided in this form may be disclosed to the Minister for the Arts or other Members of Parliament. Otherwise, all other personal information will not be provided to any other person or organisation unless it is required by law.

For further information about our privacy obligations, (including in relation to how to access or correct personal information or make a complaint) and our contact details for privacy matters, please see our Privacy Policy.

Completing this Form

When you submit your application, your answers go into our database and will be used to generate several documents throughout the assessment process including the legal grant agreement (if you are successful).

It is essential that you complete each question carefully with the correct information, including checking for correct spelling etc.

When to Submit

Complete this application form to apply for funding for activities that commence in 2024/25 or 2025/26.

  • Submit by 11:59pm AEDT Sunday 17 November.

Please note:

  • Two year activities may take place from 2024-25 to 2025-26 or 2025-26 to 2026-27.
  • IVAIS cannot fund an activity (or parts of an activity) that has already occurred.

You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing.