CASP | Country Arts Support Program

<Applications now closed>

<See the 2025 CASP recipients here>

The CASP (Country Arts Support Program) is an annual small grants program with funding of up to $5,000 to support local community arts and cultural development, increase regional opportunities, cultural experiences, and economic benefits to the community in regional NSW.

Each year, grants are available for short term arts and community projects, initiated and delivered in the following local Government areas in the Northern Rivers: Byron Shire, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed Shire.

Administered by Arts Northern Rivers through devolved funding from Create NSW, CASP is available for community engaged projects and activities that include workshops, exhibitions, performances, public art, and design projects.

The aims of Arts Northern Rivers CASP funding are to:

• Assist locally determined community arts and cultural activities
• Increase opportunities for regionally based groups and individuals to access a diverse range of arts programs
• Enable communities to explore and express their cultural identities
• Lead to greater awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity
• Increase the sustainability and resilience of regionally based community arts organisations and individuals

Applications are assessed by a panel of arts professionals convened by Arts Northern Rivers.

Download the funding guidelines here.

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Stay tuned for CASP 2026 and see your 2025 recipents here

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Information on previous successful applicants is here.

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