Climate Action Arts Grant Program

Key Dates

Applications open – 16 | February | 2026

Applications close – 31 | March | 2026

Successful Applicants announced – May | 2026

Climate Action Arts Grant Program is a pilot funding program inviting artists across the Northern Rivers to create bold, thoughtful and imaginative community engaged projects responding to climate crisis.

This new initiative from Ingrained Foundation with Arts Northern Rivers as delivery partner, seeks to support artists and arts organisations across all artforms to engage in meaningful conversations about environmental futures, inspire public engagement, awareness and action on climate change.

The program offers $40,000 in total funding, with grants of $5,000 - $20,000 available for ideas that connect people and places, spark curiosity, encouraging our communities to think, feel and act differently about the ecological challenges we currently face. 

“The grant supports artists to engage the community in conversation and action around climate change in ways that are accessible, inspiring and impactful,” Jasmin Daly – Ingrained Foundation

Funded projects may include community-based initiatives suchas public artwork, poetry, writing, drama, dancechoir performances, workshops, arts activities as part of communityfestivals / events.  The program also encourages environmentallyresponsible practices in the development and delivery of funded projects. 

This program will sit as a replacement of the Arts Northern Rivers CASP devolved funding from Create NSW and is open to individuals, groups/ collectives and not-for-profits organisations living and practicing art within the Northern Rivers, NSW. 

Apply and find out more HERE

Official Launch

Ingrained Foundation will host an official launch and information event with panel discussion on 25 February, 5.30pm – 7pm at Stone & Wood Brewery.

Register HERE

Info Roadshow

In early March, Arts Northern Rivers will host a series of one on one in person information sessions across the region. This is an opportunity to seek advice on the Ingrained in the Arts funding program, your project ideas and the application process.

Lismore | Tuesday 3 March | Meeting Room | Arts Northern Rivers

Kyogle | Wednesday 4 March | 131 Creative | 131 Summerland Way

Ballina | Thursday 5 March | Ignite Studios | Northern Rivers Community Gallery

Grafton | Tuesday 10 March | Grafton Regional Gallery

Casino | Wednesday 11 March | Cassino Gallery

Murwillumbah | Thursday 12 March | Tweed Regional Museum

Book a session and learn more HERE

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