Eligibility: Open to residents of Canberra and the region only.
Tall Foundation Award
An open grant of $3000 for new and emerging artists to help research techniques/themes for a body of work. This is designed for a post-graduate honours student who does not intend to do any further post-grad study and wants to kick-start their career.
Raine & Horne Commercial Award
$3000 is offered as a general grant.
Canberra Weekly Award
$1000 is offered as a general grant.
MPS Travel + Tours Performers’ Award 
2 x $1000 awards are offered for artists working in performance disciplines.
Craft ACT Outstanding Practice Award
$2000 is offered as a general grant
Capital Chemist Award
A general grant of $1500 for a mid-career artist in any field.
Creations of Manuka Award
$1000 is offered for a mid-career artist.
The Cook Creative Writing Prize
$500 is offered as a prize for creative writers.
Emerging Artists’ Awards
The Balmain Financial Emerging Artist Award
A grant of $500 that will be awarded to an emerging artist.
The Urban Pantry Manuka Emerging Artist Award
A grant of $500 that will be awarded to an emerging artist.
PSC Capital Insurance Brokers Award
A grant of $500 that will be awarded to an emerging artist.
Craft ACT Emerging Artist Award
A grant of $500 that will be awarded to an emerging artist.
McGrath (Woden) Emerging Artist Award
A grant of $500 that will be awarded to an emerging artist.
You can apply for these awards now by completing our Award Application Form
It is the policy of CAPO to award grants to individuals and cultural organisations for specific projects – not to contribute to general operating costs or to fund projected deficits in budgets.