Funded projects
R2 Growing Regions Round 2 funded project
The Martu Arts Centres Improvement Project
Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation received $7,803,729 from Growing Regions Round 2 for this project in Punmu, Parnngurr and Kunawarritji, Western Australia.
Project facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Applicant | Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation |
| Applicant type | First Nations organisation |
| Round | R2: Growing Regions Round 2 |
| Location | Punmu, Parnngurr and Kunawarritji |
| State | Western Australia |
| Commonwealth funding approved | $7,803,729 |
| Project type | Arts and culture |
| Source | Growing Regions Program Round 2 funded projects (September 2025), page 15 |
What is the project?
The department's Round 2 funded projects list describes it this way:
The project will deliver new arts centres in Punmu, Kunawarritji and Parnngurr, three Martu communities. The project will include: construction of a new arts centre in the town centre at Punmu, including landscaping and shaded areas for outdoor work, demolition of the existing facility at Kunawarritji and construction of a new centre with improved facilities including space for visiting arts administrators and artists-in-residence and relocation of the arts centre at Parnngurr to a central community location.
Applicant, location, state and funding are also from that list (page 15).
Similar funded projects
- Kairli Cultural and Language Centre (Kairli) Project, Albany WA: $5,227,500
- Blackall Cultural Precinct, Blackall QLD: $14,962,719
- Eromanga Natural History Museum Dinosaur Galleries, Eromanga QLD: $14,813,000
Planning something similar for Round 3?
Round 3 is expected to fund $250,000 to $15 million per project. If you have a similar project in mind, we can help you get the quotes, designs and evidence together before the guidelines are released.
Last updated 30 October 2026. Markdown version