Arts and Culture – Art Equipment Grants 2026

🏛 About

This program provides funding for equipment essential for creating, displaying, promoting, and documenting Northern Territory (NT) artists’ work. Examples of eligible equipment include:

• Kilns
• Printing presses
• Sound systems
• Gallery fittings
• Storage tools

Priority is given to:

• Remote and Very Remote arts organisations
• Aboriginal-owned art centres

💰 Benefits

• Maximum grant: Up to $10,000 per financial year
• Applicants must demonstrate additional funding sources to cover full project costs
• Not applicable for consumables (e.g., paint, staples, paper) or vehicles
• Any equipment fixed to a facility requires written building owner approval
• All expenditure must comply with the Buy Local Plan

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the grant, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be an arts organisation based in the Northern Territory
• Be an Aboriginal-owned art centre
• Organisations receiving less than $400,000 per year through the Australia Council for the Arts (AGP)

📅 Application Date and Process

• Deadline: 31 May, 2026
• Visit the application website to apply.

ℹ️ Additional Information

For more details about the Northern Territory Government Arts and Culture – Art Equipment Grants, visit the official grant page.

• Maximum grant: $10,000 per financial year
• Applicants must demonstrate additional funding sources to cover full project costs
• Not for consumables (paint, staples, paper) or vehicles
• Any equipment fixed to a facility requires written building owner approval
• All expenditure must comply with the Buy Local Plan