International Travel Fund: Market Development (Creative Australia) — Grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for Australian Arts Travel

Deadline: 10-Nov-2026

The International Travel Fund: Market Development by Creative Australia provides grants to support international travel costs for Australian artists, authors, illustrators, creative workers, and organisations attending significant market development platforms or key gatherings overseas. Applications close on 10 November 2026 at 3pm (AEDT), with supported activity taking place between 25 January 2027 and 31 December 2027. Opportunity at a Glance

- Provider: Creative Australia

- Opportunity name: International Travel Fund: Market Development

- Opportunity type: Grant

- Grant size (application amounts): $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 only

- Supported activity window: 25 January 2027–31 December 2027 only

- Applications close: Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 3pm (AEDT)

- Notification date: Week of 18 January 2027

- Eligible applicants (high level): Australian individuals, groups, and organisations (including small businesses); some internationally based organisations may apply if they can demonstrate benefit to Australia artists - Eligible arts practices (examples): community arts and cultural development, dance, emerging and experimental arts, First Nations arts and culture, literature (including authors and illustrators), multi-art form, music (with exclusions), theatre, visual arts

- Eligible locations: Not specified in the source (the opportunity page lists a broad set of countries/territories in the editorial record)

About the Opportunity

The International Travel Fund: Market Development supports international travel costs for Australian artists, authors, illustrators, creative workers, and organisations attending events that have a clear market development and international networking focus. This includes attending First Nations gatherings and festivals where the program supports market development and international networking or export of works. The fund also supports travel to international performing arts markets, book fairs, career-defining solo exhibitions, biennials, major art institutions or contemporary art spaces, contemporary art and design fairs, and activities that present self-published artistic practices at art book fairs. It may also support a targeted program of artistic or professional meetings with local partners. The program defines market development activities as those that enable applicants to attend events that promote, publish, market, pitch, sell, or export works into international markets. Funding and Benefits Applicants can apply for one flat amount only from the following options: - $5,000 - $10,000 - $15,000 - $20,000 Requests for other amounts will not be accepted. Eligible costs include but are not limited to: - fees for your time to attend (if wages are not covered by your organisation; applicants are strongly advised to refer to and pay at, or above, industry standard rates) - flights, accommodation, per diems, and ground transport - travel insurance - visas - freight or baggage costs - marketing, promotion, and project management costs - costs associated with attendance at international book fairs, art fairs, or performing arts markets (e.g., tickets or registration costs) - publicity and promotional costs associated with attendance at events and activities - childcare, carer, and access costs - costs associated with reducing the environmental impact of the activity Access costs are legitimate expenses and may be included. The source encourages applicants to ensure activities are accessible to everyone (e.g., Auslan, translation, captioning, audio description, temporary building adjustments, and materials in other formats). If working with d/Deaf people or people with disability, applicants may apply for access costs including interpreter/translation services, specific technical equipment, and carer/support worker assistance (including travel costs such as business class flights). The source advises contacting Artist Services to discuss specific needs. Who Is Eligible? Who can apply - Australian individuals, groups, and organisations, including small businesses.

- This includes:

- Australian citizens or permanent residents, whether based in Australia or overseas - Australian organisations working in the arts and culture sector

- Internationally based organisations: these applicants must demonstrate how the requested investment will benefit Australia artists

- organisations receiving funding through Creative Australia’s Two-Year Investment for Organisations Pilots 2025–2026 and Four-Year Investment for Organisations - Applicants must select a main arts practice in the statistical application form (used for grouping in assessment). Application limits - You can submit only one (1) application per closing date. - You cannot submit an individual application as well as an application on behalf of a group or organisation for the same closing date. Eligible arts practices (as listed) Applicants working in the following arts practices can apply: - community arts and cultural development - dance - emerging and experimental arts - First Nations arts and culture - literature (including authors and illustrators) - multi-art form - music, excluding contemporary music (see “Who can’t apply”) - theatre - visual arts Who can’t apply The source lists the following ineligible applicants/uses: - individuals who are not Australian citizens or permanent residents - organisations receiving investment from Creative Australia through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework - work in screen, feature film, television and/or documentary - work in contemporary music (the source directs applicants to apply to the Export Development Fund instead) - applicants who have already applied to this program in this closing date - applicants who have already applied to an Arts Projects grant category for the same activity - applicants with an overdue grant report to Creative Australia - applicants who owe money to Creative Australia Eligible Activities or P