ACF Boost 2027 — Up to A$5,000 Matched Funding for Artists' Crowdfunding Campaigns (Creative Australia / Australian Cultural Fund)
Creative Australia
ACF Boost is Creative Australia's annual matched-funding programme that doubles private donations raised by artists on the Australian Cultural Fund.
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Selected participants run a crowdfunding campaign for an arts or cultural project on the Australian Cultural Fund platform (1 February – 30 April 2027), and the funds raised receive a matched 'boost' of up to A$5,000 from Creative Australia, plus fundraising guidance.
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Individual artists, collectives and small arts organisations who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, meet the Australian Cultural Fund's registration criteria and are willing to run a fundraising campaign on the ACF platform between 1 February and 30 April 2027. 2026 AusArt Day matched-funding recipients and 2026 ACF Boost participants are not eligible. Applicants must be registered in Creative Australia's application management system at least two business days before the closing date.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 12pm AEDT
- Programme dates
- Campaigns 1 February – 30 April 2027
- Results
- 14 December 2026