Our Creative Boost Grants provide emerging creatives with a quick boost of cash up to $500 to support you when you’re just starting out.
Eligible emerging artists can use the funds to purchase essential services and materials or pay for immediate costs. You may be developing small projects, building digital skills or developing your audience. It may be to support you to continue your creative practice.
These funds can be used for activities such as:
- The purchase, hire or upgrade of technology or equipment, training in new skills that will enable you to continue or adapt your practice (e.g. computer software or programs, cameras and associated equipment, sound equipment, workshops and seminars)
- The purchase of materials and tools pertinent to a creative practice (e.g. paints and brushes, metals, timber, and textiles, printing and framing, materials to create merchandise)
- Paying for costs associated with your practice (e.g. studio rent, website hosting fees)
- Building your audience (e.g. advertising, creating an online business, running workshops)
“My experience with Helpmann was simple but vital to getting myself into the creative industries workforce.” – Angus Becke-Smith, Flinders University graduate
“With the support of the Helpmann Academy, I have been able to develop my narrative writing skills considerably, and this has led to the most significant opportunity of my career. South Australian artists of all disciplines are incredibly privileged and fortunate to have a local institution such as the Helpmann Academy.” – Guy Nelson, Flinders University graduate
Creative Boost Grants are for graduates up to five years from Helpmann’s eligible programs. Final year students are not eligible for this round.
KEY DATES
Applications close on Sunday 13 April 2025 at 11:59pm
For activity occurring between 1 May 2025 and 31 July 2025
BEFORE YOU START YOUR APPLICATION
Please check your eligibility here.
Make sure you read the Information for Applicants guidelines thoroughly and review the application form in detail. We recommend that you read our Grant Writing Tip Sheet and adhere to the advice.
View our most recent Boost Grant recipients here.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Helpmann Academy (08) 7089 0720 / info@helpmannacademy.com.au
Creative Boost Grants are made possible through the generosity of John Phillips.
Image: Lauren Downton, 2024, by James Field