Deadline: 1 April 2025
The Creative Australia’s is accepting applications for the Uplift: Digital Skills Program to support First Nations led digital capability and training initiatives.
Funding can support a range of digital development opportunities identified as priority areas for building capacity.
Funding Information
- Uplift provides grants of up to $50,000 to support professional development, training and mentoring to build digital capability for First Nations artists and creative workers.
What the fund can be used for?
- e-commerce training and development to support First Nations businesses in the digital economy
- formal training and hands on experience in the use of digital platforms for video, sound or game engines, e.g. Final Cut Pro, Touch Designer, Blendr, Pro Tools, Abelton Live, Unity, Unreal Engine, Premiere Pro (for VR)
- purchase of specialist equipment and accompanying workshops to support training, e.g. filming and post-production on 360 degree video
- mentorships between emerging and established digital artists
- workshops with First Nations digital entrepreneurs to support business development and viability for digital enterprises
- LAB models supporting practical experimentation and skills exchange in VR, AR, Immersive or interactive video
- placements, secondments or attachments to support emerging digital practitioners.
Eligibility Criteria
- This opportunity is only open to:
- First Nations organisations and businesses
- You cannot apply if:
- you are not a First Nations organisation or business
- you are an individual or a group
- you have already received funding from another Creative Australia grant category for the same activity
- you received a grant from Creative Australia in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted
- you owe money to Creative Australia.
Selection Criteria
- The selection criteria are:
- Quality: The quality of the proposed activities to support the proposed area of digital skills development
- Viability: The viability of the proposed activities; planning; access; protocols; evaluation; budget
- Impact: The expected impact or outcome of the proposed activities for the targeted participants/audience.
For more information, visit Creative Australia.
