Authors must have professionally published/performed only ONE full-length work of their own creative writing (including professionally presented plays) by an Australian-based publisher/theatre company
Authors must have secured either a publishing contract for the work or a letter of interest or intent to publish/present from an Australian-based publisher or theatre company. This must be submitted with the application.
Self-published works do not count towards eligibility requirements
These grants cannot be used towards the costs of publication
Create Grants do not support the creation of work aimed specifically at the scholarly or academic market
Support material for creative writers
A sample of your writing (up to 10 pages); if possible, preliminary samples from your proposed new work or from previously published work.
A publishing contract for the work or a letter of interest or intent to publish your work from an Australian-based publisher or artistic director