Trustee and Fund Manager for the Creative Industries Impact Fund (CIIF)

Closes in 28 daysSubmission deadline: 11 December 2026, 02:00 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

Overview Creative Australia is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations for the roles of Trustee and Fund Manager for the proposed Creative Industries Impact Fund (CIIF), a demonstration-scale, impact investment fund designed to expand access to repayable finance for organisations operating across the Australian creative industries. About Creative Australia is the Australian Government's principal arts investment and advisory body. Scope The scope includes: Acting as Trustee for the Creative Industries Impact Fund Acting as Fund Manager for the Creative Industries Impact Fund Contractor Requirements Applicants must be suitably qualified organisations for the role(s) sought Applicants may apply for one role (Trustee or Fund Manager) or submit a coordinated consortium response covering both roles The Trustee and Fund Manager must be separate legal entities Instructions to Tenderers Submissions should be lodged to: tenders@creative.gov.au Full details are set out in the EOI documentation: EOI – 2026-27 003 Trustee and Fund Manager for the Creative Industries Impact Fund (CIIF) (PDF)

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