The Capability Development Grant aims to support the exposure to and learning in diverse areas of functions and practices within the arts.
This grant can be used for workshops, masterclasses, seminars, conferences, residencies and many other professional training and skills development programmes.
What the grant supports
The Capability Development Grant can support your organisation or you for the following categories of training activities or programmes that span a duration of no more than 12 consecutive months:

For you as an individual |
For your organisation |
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Participate only |
Send your employees or members to participate
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Organise for your employees or members [2] (including interns and apprentices) |
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Participate or arrange own mentorship or apprenticeship |
[1] Participation in competitions should be accompanied by opportunities for professional development such as masterclasses and workshops. Organisations that are planning to organise competitions should consider applying for the Presentation and Participation Grant.
[2] If you are keen to organise a training activity at an industry-level that fills a critical capability gap, please get in touch with us.
What the grant covers
For Individuals |
For Non-Profit Organisations or Collectives |
For Profit Organisations |
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Percentage of Actual Supportable Expenses |
Up to 70% |
Up to 70% |
Up to 50% |
Overall Cap per Financial Year | $20,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
Please refer to the Capability Development Grant Guidelines for more information and the list of supportable costs.
The grant is open to


NAC Seed Grant recipients are eligible to apply for the Capability Development Grant provided that the proposed activities are not already within the organisation’s deliverables under the Seed Grant.