Indigenous Languages and Arts Program

Grant Description

The Indigenous Languages and Arts (ILA) Program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to express, conserve and sustain their cultures through community-led Indigenous languages and arts projects across Australia. For 2026–27, the program offers capped, competitive funding for one-off projects of varying scale and duration, supporting cultural transmission, language revitalisation, arts practice, and intergenerational knowledge sharing aligned with Closing the Gap Target 16.

What It Funds

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Eligibility Criteria

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