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Aboriginal Affairs Cultural Grants Program | 2023/2024 Round 1


The Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program supports Aboriginal community organisations across NSW to celebrate Aboriginal culture and hold key cultural events and activities.

The AANSW Cultural Grants Program objective are to:

  • support Aboriginal communities to strengthen, protect, and maintain traditional and contemporary expressions of Aboriginal culture 

  • support key contemporary Aboriginal cultural events and activities 

  • contribute to Aboriginal community wellbeing and healing, through the use of Aboriginal culture and community connection

  • facilitate sharing of Aboriginal cultural knowledge and skills between generations.

Applicants can apply for grants from $500 to $20,000.

The AANSW 2023–2024 Cultural Grants Program opens twice a year. 

Round 1 

 Applications Open: Monday, 28th August 2023

Applications Close: 11 am on Monday, 9th October 2023

Project must be starting on or after 1st January 2024 and must be completed on or before 31st December 2024 

Round 2

Applications Open: Monday, 15th January 2024

Applications Closes: 11 am on Monday, 26th February 2024 

Project must be starting on or after 1st July 2024 and must be completed on or before 30th June 2025