Audience Development Fund - MGNSW
NSW public museums, Aboriginal Cultural centres, and galleries may apply for funding to develop and implement innovative public or educational programs that engage audiences with collections, visual arts practice, and communities.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $8,000
- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
About
Overview
The Audience Development Fund (ADF) offers assistance to NSW public museums, Aboriginal Cultural centres, and galleries in targeting and developing new audiences. The fund encourages organizations to create innovative public programs that engage with collections, visual arts practice, and communities, designed to develop and trial new models for audience engagement that increase immediate and future attendance, access, and participation.
Eligible Uses
- Costs supporting development and implementation of public or educational programs
- Seed funding to trial new models for public engagement
- Building new partnerships for audience development
Funding Amount
- Up to $8,000 for each grant (no minimum)
Deadline
- Closed on 30 June 2026
Contact Information
- Gallery Team: Susan Wacher ([email protected]) or Vanessa James ([email protected])
- Museum Team: Emily Cullen ([email protected]) or Alana Leslie ([email protected])
Resources
- Audience Development Fund 2026 Guidelines
- AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FUND Application Form
- AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FUND 2026 Budget Form
- Invoice and GST checklist
- Award
- Up to $8,000 for each grant
- Theme
- The fund supports organizations in developing and trialing innovative public programs that engage audiences with collections, visual arts practice, and communities, with a focus on targeting and developing new audiences and increasing attendance, access, and participation.
- Eligibility
- Open to NSW public museums, Aboriginal Cultural centres, and galleries.
- Audience
- Public museums, Aboriginal Cultural centres, and galleries in NSW
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.