Cultural exchange, powered by funding

Grant dollars meet culture on Country.

Saltwater sits between funding and cultural coastal programs run by Aboriginal communities — so Elders get paid to share culture, and schools and organisers can book immersion that's already funded.

$1.6M+
in tracked grants
6 regions
across the coast
100%
community-led
Aerial view of a turquoise Australian coastline and reef

One platform, from grant to Country

Saltwater removes the paperwork between money and meaning — three simple steps that keep culture funded and communities in control.

01

Aggregate the grants

Every fund that pays for culture on Country — federal, state and council — gathered in one searchable place, from the Indigenous Tourism Fund to local community grants.

02

List & discover programs

Communities and Elders publish reef tours, bush tucker days, ceremonies and performances. Schools and organisers browse and book cultural immersion that's ready to fund.

03

Fund the exchange

Match a booking to a grant, request funding, and pay securely. Saltwater keeps the money flowing between grant dollars and the communities doing the work.

Rocky headland and rock pools on the Australian coast

Built for everyone in the exchange

Whether you hold the knowledge or hold the funding, Saltwater gives you a clear way to connect.

Communities & Elders

List programs, seek funding and keep culture strong — on your terms.

Schools & students

Book funded cultural immersion and unlock exclusive education grants.

Event organisers

Welcome to Country and ceremony for weddings, funerals and Sorry Business.

Government & councils

Channel grant funding to authentic, community-led coastal programs.

Keep culture funded and strong

Join Saltwater and start connecting grant funding with cultural programs on Country today.

Saltwater

Empowering cultural exchange through funding — connecting communities on Country with the grants and groups that keep culture strong.

Saltwater acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. This is a demonstration platform with sample data.