Magabala Creative Development Scholarships

The Magabala Creative Development Scholarships support professional development activities relating to writing, illustration and storytelling, which may result in a manuscript for potential publication. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers, writers and illustrators and artists of any genre are eligible to apply - proposals are welcomed from both emerging and established creators. The financial assistance may include editorial support, writing and illustration mentoring fees or workshops, manuscript assessment, payment of course fees or training expenses (excluding university-level fees), purchasing illustration or writing materials for specific projects, travel assistance to attend professional development workshops, and creator fees up to $1000 to work on a specific project. The scholarship provides approximately $5000 total in support for creative development activities over a one-year period.