First Nations Fashion and Textiles Fund provides grants from $10,000 to $50,000 to support innovation, production, capacity building, marketing, professional development, seed funding and increasing digital visibility in the First Nations textile design and fashion sector. The opportunity is open to First Nations individuals and organisations (including Art Centres).
Grants can be used to support economic, cultural, and social development opportunities within fashion and textile design.
Your application should provide a project proposal that outlines the objectives and impact of what will be achieved with this funding. This fund should support your creative and/or professional capacity within the fashion and textile design sector, increasing opportunities for growth, potential collaboration and expansion.
The Flourish: First Nations Fashion and Textiles Fund is for activities beginning on or after 2nd February 2026. Funded activities must last no longer than 12 months from the proposed start date.
Celebrating five years of this funding initiative, Flourish is part of Creative Australia’s First Nations First industry development programs. These programs have been developed in response to the extensive community consultation on priorities and needs of the sector in response to Pillar1, First Nations First – Revive, the Australian Government’s shared vision for Australia: a place for every story and a story for every place. These initiatives aim to elevate existing programs and deliver new funding that build on a 50-year legacy of First Nations leadership and investment at Creative Australia.
Key dates:
Applications open: Wednesday 17 September 2025
Applications close: Tuesday 11 November 2025 (3pm AEST)