The Regional NSW Strategic Partnerships Program, part of the Plan for Regional NSW Arts, Culture and Creative Industries, supports organisations to deliver programs that strengthen the arts, culture and creative industries sector in regional NSW.
Program objective
The Regional NSW Strategic Partnership Program aims to establish partnerships that strengthen the arts, culture and creative industries in regional NSW through programs for the following focus areas:
- skills development
- organisational capacity building
- audience development
- development of partnerships
- investment sourcing
- creative activation of spaces.
Through partnerships and delivery of targeted programs, the Program will address gaps in the above focus areas for regional NSW creative organisations and workers.
The intended long-term outcomes of the Program are:
- a more connected sector in regional NSW through partnerships
- development of artists and creative workers’ practices in regional NSW
- improved or new income streams for organisations
- increased capacity of organisations to retain staff, deliver impactful programs and enhance community engagement.
Grant amount: Up to $150,000
Application closes: 31 March 2026, 2:00 pm
This program is administered by Create NSW.
Image credit: Kew-Y-Ahn Gallery – Little Hartley – partnership National Parks & Wildlife & Arts OutWest