Two funding opportunities are available for Australian artists, writers and arts and cultural sector professionals, supporting international market development and research-based non-fiction writing.
Creative Australia – International Travel Fund: Market Development
Applications close: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 3 pm AEDT
Creative Australia’s International Travel Fund: Market Development supports international travel costs for Australian artists, authors, illustrators, creative workers and organisations attending significant market development platforms and professional gatherings overseas.
Funding is available for activities including international arts markets, book fairs, biennials, major art institutions, contemporary art spaces and fairs, and targeted professional meetings with international partners.
The fund aims to support the development of international networks, partnerships and opportunities to promote, publish, market or export Australian creative work.
Funding available: $5,000, $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000.
Supported activity: 25 January – 31 December 2027.
The fund supports travel for market development activities rather than general research travel, touring, exhibition or presentation costs.
Further information and applications: Creative Australia – International Travel Fund: Market Development
Varuna – Ann Moyal Non-Fiction Fellowship
Applications open: Tuesday 3 November 2026
Applications close: Tuesday 15 December 2026, 5 pm AEDT
Varuna, the National Writers’ House, invites applications for the Ann Moyal Non-Fiction Fellowship, supporting established writers developing original, research-based non-fiction works with an Australian focus.
The fellowship welcomes projects across the humanities and social sciences, particularly history, biography, climate change, science, technology, the arts and the environment.
Three writers will be selected for a three-week residency at Varuna in the Blue Mountains, providing uninterrupted time to develop their writing and research.
The fellowship includes accommodation, meals, a private writing studio and travel costs from within Australia.
Residency dates: 27 September – 18 October 2027.
Applicants must demonstrate a proven record of publication and be actively developing a significant research-based non-fiction work towards publication.
Established through a bequest from the late Dr Ann Moyal AM, FAHA, the fellowship supports writers and scholars undertaking substantial research and writing projects.
Further information and applications: Varuna – Ann Moyal Non-Fiction Fellowship