Expressions of interest are now open for Experience Gold Coast’s EGC Arts Fund.
The EGC Arts Fund is looking for artists of all kinds to showcase works at HOTA and Experience Gold Coast Festivals. Whether you’re developing new work, bringing talent home or have a show ready hit the stage, EGC want to put local creativity centre stage.
The fund will focus on three Grant Categories with funding outcomes primarily for:
- Gold Coast Stories – Development of new content by Gold Coast artists, companies, and community for presentation across EGC platforms, festivals, events, and stages; Create culturally significant work that’s uniquely Gold Coast.
- Gold Coast Creates – Attracting high calibre artists with strong connection to the Gold Coast back to the City to make work. Develop big, bold work for EGC stages; partnerships encouraged; and
- Gold Coast Presents – Presentation of readymade high quality local creative content.
The EGC Arts Fund is made possible thanks to the support of the City of Gold Coast.
Key Dates
EOI Open: Thursday 4 September 2025
EOI Close: Thursday 16 October 2025 midnight (AEST)
Notification date: December 2025
Supported activity: From December 2025 to December 2026
Amount
Up to $200,000 funding is available per project
Funding available across 3 Tiers:
- Tier 1: up to $25k
- Tier 2: $25k–$100k
- Tier 3: $100k–$200k
Where will your work be showcased?
- Blues on Broadbeach
- Cooly Rocks On
- BLEACH*
- Groundwater Music Festival
- Kids Take Over
- HOTA – Gallery, Theatre, Outdoor Stage
Who can apply?
- Be individuals or collectives of whom the majority are current Gold Coast residents. Non-residents must clearly demonstrate a lasting connection to and/or benefit to the Gold Coast community arts and culture sector.
- Be practicing artists or arts professionals
- Emerging professional artists
- Incorporated arts and cultural organisation
- Australian citizen/permanent resident
- Registered with an ABN