Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Grants
Are you an artist, performer, or creative group with a big idea for your community?Isaac Regional Council wants you!
Applications for Inspire and Grow Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grants are now open.
Apply for up to $8,000 to celebrate local stories, build community wellbeing, and bring arts and culture to life across the Isaac region.
Whether you want to host a ukelele workshop at a local festival, paint a mural with meaning, or bring an open mic to your town, your creative project can make a difference.
Isaac Regional Council is also looking for local musicians, comedians, dancers, and visual artists to apply for Develop RADF grants. Emerging artists can apply for up to $2000 to cover eligible expenses.
That could be attending a modern dance workshop in Brisbane, getting some recording time for your ukelele jam, or honing your sculpting techniques with a more experienced artist.
Develop RADF Grants are also available for established artists.
The Isaac RADF program has $45,000 worth of grants to encourage our communities to embrace opportunities for participation in events, arts and creative experiences which celebrate our stories, cultures, and identities.
Contract Council's Arts And Cultural Development Officer on 0439 174 373 or by email RADF@isaac.qld.gov.au to discuss your idea.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Isaac Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
2025/2026 RADF Grant Rounds | |||
Round | Open | Close | Activity Period |
Round One | 16 September 2025 | 23 October 2025 | 1 February 2026 - 31 January 2027 |
Round Two | 1 December 2025 | 9 February 2025 | 1 June 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
*Please note that no applications will be accepted outside of these grant rounds. |
CATEGORIES OF APPLICATIONS
DEVELOP
This category is open to individuals to access financial support to participate in activities that build on their chosen arts practice.
INSPIRE
This category is open to individuals, groups and organisations where outcomes of their activities have a broader reach within the community.
GROW
This category is open to individuals, groups and organisations proposing arts and cultural activities where artists and communities work together to create specific outcomes that build community resilience and wellbeing. This includes responding to identified community needs such as recovery post natural disaster, social welfare issues, or any circumstances where arts practice may benefit a community’s ability to process an identified issue or need.