2027 Fringe Fund Grant Applications are open!
Adelaide Fringe Foundation raises funds to support artists, venues, producers and marginalised communities to participate in Adelaide Fringe. A large portion of the funds are distributed as grants via the Fringe Fund, which exists to support bold ideas, elevate diverse voices and encourage innovation.
First implemented in 2015, the Fringe Fund has distributed more than 750 grants since its inception and is responsible for propelling forward artists such as Gravity & Other Myths, Michaela Burger and Casus Circus, venues like Goodwood Theatre and Studios and Rhino Room, and producers such as Peta Spurling Brown and Joanne Hartstone.
Available Grants
Show Starter
Development and Production Grants
Our Show Starter grants support the development and production costs of your Adelaide Fringe event. In this stream, you can apply for $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000.
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Our Show Starter grants support the development and production costs of your Adelaide Fringe event. In this stream, you can apply for $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000.
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Show on the Road
Regional Touring Grants
Our Show On The Road grants provide regional touring support. In this stream, you can apply for up to $30,000.
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Our Show On The Road grants provide regional touring support. In this stream, you can apply for up to $30,000.
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Show Me How
Producer Mentorship Grants
Emerging or Mid-Career Producers can apply for $2,500 to support a mentorship with a Professional Producer working towards an Adelaide Fringe outcome.
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Emerging or Mid-Career Producers can apply for $2,500 to support a mentorship with a Professional Producer working towards an Adelaide Fringe outcome.
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Find everything you need to know about eligibility, funding guidelines, assessment criteria and key conditions in the Fringe Fund Grants Applicant Guide.
Need a hand? You can book a 1:1 support session with our Artist & Venue Team here.
Check out our new Regional Magazine to explore touring routes and opportunities across South Australia.
To be notified of other funding opportunities and key dates for the 2026 festival, sign up to our Participants & Industry eNews here.
You can also like our FringeWORKS Facebook page to be kept in the loop.
Fringe Fund grants are possible thanks to the generous support of the Government of South Australia and Adelaide Fringe Foundation donors and supporters.
Check out our new Regional Magazine to explore touring routes and opportunities across South Australia.
To be notified of other funding opportunities and key dates for the 2026 festival, sign up to our Participants & Industry eNews here.
You can also like our FringeWORKS Facebook page to be kept in the loop.
Fringe Fund grants are possible thanks to the generous support of the Government of South Australia and Adelaide Fringe Foundation donors and supporters.
Previous Grant Recipients
“As an International independent artist, securing the Fringe Fund felt like having a huge pillar of support just holding you up, every time you felt like you were going to fall. It gave me the inspiration to push harder and do the best I could, as I had people believing in me. My first time performing in Australia felt very welcoming and definitely will be back for more. This is only the first step forward.” - Vibhinna Ramdev ‘Why English? - Layers beneath the language!’
Image credit: 'Why English? - Layers beneath the language!'. Photo: Tejaswini Kher, 2025.
“Bloom wouldn’t have happened without this grant. The show was created and performed by young people from across South Australia through a learning program run by Hive Inspire Incorporated. For some, it was their first time on stage, for others it was their first time acting as directors, choreographers or musical directors. With mentoring from industry professionals, enabled as a result of the Adelaide Fringe Foundation, they were supported to develop their skills and collaborate to create an original, moving show that told their stories, their way”. - Hive Inspire Incorporated, ‘Bloom’
Image credit: Bloom. Photo: Caitlin Bawden, 2025.
“The support we receive through the Fringe Fund and Adelaide Fringe Foundation is invaluable—it fuels creativity, strengthens artistic careers, and ensures that independent artists have the resources they need to connect, inspire, and leave a lasting impact on audiences and the wider arts community” - Simone Avramidis, Goodwood Theatre Studios.
Image credit: Goodwood Theatres and Studios. Photo: Anastasia Comelli, 2024.
"It was great to have that early support and know that there was interest in Aboriginal theatre. My play attracted the attention of an investor who is in discussions with me in relation to potentially developing another play further with a view to international travel." - Jannali Jones, ‘Trail’s End’
Image credit: Trail's End. Photo: Heidi Wolf, 2024
Key Dates
Key dates for Adelaide Fringe 2027 will be announced soon. Sign up to our Participants & Industry eNews to be notified.
25 August 2026: Venue Registrations OPEN
8 September 2026: Show Registrations OPEN
19 February - 21 March: Adelaide Fringe 2027
Support
Contact us
If you have any questions on the application process, contact the Adelaide Fringe Artist and Venues Team via:
+61 8 08 8100 2022
venues@adelaidefringe.com.au
artists@adelaidefringe.com.au
Participants & Industry eNews
Sign up to get all the latest artist and venue news.
FringeWORKS on Facebook
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If you have any questions on the application process, contact the Adelaide Fringe Artist and Venues Team via:
+61 8 08 8100 2022
venues@adelaidefringe.com.au
artists@adelaidefringe.com.au
Participants & Industry eNews
Sign up to get all the latest artist and venue news.
FringeWORKS on Facebook
Like us on Facebook to keep in the loop
Banner Image: Dupang Festival. Photo: Dupang Festival, Adelaide Fringe 2026
