Deadline Date: August 03, 2026
The City of Greater Geelong has opened applications for the 2026–27 Creative Seed Grants to support artists and creatives in initiating, exploring, or activating new ideas and new approaches to their creative practice through early-stage projects.
Types of Projects
- A short film prototype exploring local identity, climate, or cultural shifts
- Creative tech mashups – merging art, AI, data, or augmented reality in unexpected ways
- Creative ways to visualise or communicate local stories and data
- Immersive audio walks that blend storytelling, sound design, and local history
- Initiating purpose-driven start-ups in design, fashion, gaming, or publishing
- Interactive storytelling or multimedia projects rooted in local identity
- Micro-residencies or fellowships for artists, designers, or makers to explore a challenge
- New business models that blend commercial and cultural value
- Peer learning circles or skill-share hubs around design, culture, or innovation
- Projects co-designed with communities, especially underrepresented voices
- Reuse/recycle-focused projects that repurpose materials creatively
- Temporary activations or pop-ups that bring creative experiences to unexpected places (laneways, shopfronts, parks)
- Testing for new scripts, choreography, or musical ideas.
Funding Information
- You may request up to $2,500
- The total amount of funding available for Creative Seed Grants is $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be:
- a resident of Greater Geelong, or
- embedded in the creative community in Geelong and deliver projects here
- and one of the following:
- individual (sole trader with an active ABN)
- incorporated not-for-profit organisation
- unincorporated group with an auspice
- registered charitable organisation
- business.
For more information, visit City of Greater Geelong.
