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The go-to directory where Australian creatives find opportunities to grow
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Community is where creativity flourishes.
That's why we started the community garden, a thriving directory and monthly newsletter connecting creatives with the support needed to grow into their talents. You’ve found us first, and we think that deserves a reward.
FOR 50% OFF memberships, USE THE CODE: WORM
(VALID until 31 August)
Unlock a year of growth with the Community Garden directory (less than $10 a month, billed annually). As a member, you’ll get full access to our curated directory of creative opportunities designed to help you fund your projects, sharpen your skills, and build meaningful connections. Whether you’re looking for grants, mentorship, residencies or ways to showcase your work, the Garden puts everything you need to grow your creative career in one place.
MORE THAN A MEMBERSHIP
It’s a movement that puts diverse creatives front and centre, while backing you every step of the way. Whether you’re Deaf, Disabled, a woman or gender diverse, CALD, First Nations, or part of the LGBTQIAPN+ community, we built this space with you in mind.
100+ Opportunities
Grants
Programs
EOIs
Awards
Competitions
Events
Residencies
Databases
+ more
Industries we cover
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arts & culture
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Film & television
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music & performing arts
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Media & Broadcasting
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Fashion & Textiles
Imagine a place where your creativity can flourish, where your unique voice and perspective truly matters.
The Community Garden isn’t just a resource. It’s a starting point for investing in yourself. From grants to programs, we curate the best opportunities to help you unlock your fullest potential.
Plant the first seed in growing your creative career by joining our Community Garden today.
Your Journey Starts Here
faq
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The Community Garden is an online directory of opportunities, programs, and funding for the community. We aim to connect you with projects, networking events, workshops and grants that will help you learn, grow and get involved.
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We started the Community Garden for three reasons:
We noticed that amazing opportunities were often hidden due to limited marketing budgets, especially those run by not-for-profits. We wanted to share these opportunities with a wider audience and increase the quality of the talent pool.
We are constantly asked by creatives if we know of any opportunities, so now we have a trusted place that we can point them to.
At the heart of it, we wanted to help our community on a wider scale that went beyond our current roster, and contribute to the local creative community as a whole.
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The Community Garden is a paid resource, however it is free to the first 50 members who sign up. The subscription price is still being determined.
The monthly newsletter is separate from the directory, and is free to subscribe.
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No, the monthly newsletter is free and you do not need to be a Community Garden member to sign up and receive it.
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The community garden is updated weekly with new opportunities.
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Only members can submit opportunities, once you’re logged in, you’ll find a dedicated space in your member dashboard to submit them.
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No, we do not offer grants. Please contact the organisers of specific opportunities directly for information on their funding or support.
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We are currently developing more comprehensive listing pages. These updates will include helpful tags like "free to apply/attend" and 'short application form' to give members a snapshot of the opportunity before finding out more information
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We focus on opportunities for individuals that do either or all of these things: fund, upskill or connect individuals. We avoid events that are primarily self promotions, such as “come to my gig” invites. For now, our spotlight is on supporting individuals rather than organisations.