Project Grants

Rant Arts

Relevent Country: Australia

Applications are now open for the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) Project Grants.

The Project Grants will fund high-quality arts projects benefitting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences and communities. The focus of the project could include any area of creative practice, multiple art forms or cross-disciplinary practice.

Objectives

  • The objectives of the Regional Arts Fund are to support and promote participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture in regional and remote Australia, and through doing so:
  • Encourage and support sustainable economic, social and cultural outcomes in regional communities;
  • Develop partnerships and networks which leverage financial and/or in−kind support for regional arts projects and encourage ongoing collaboration;
  • Develop audiences and broaden community engagement with the arts;
  • Increase employment and professional development opportunities for, and raise the profile of, regional and remote artists; and
  • Support quality and viability of artistic and cultural activity.

Funding Stream

  • Project Grants, for arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building projects

Funding Information

  • The Australian Government will provide approximately $22 million over 6 years for the Regional Arts Fund program.
  • You can apply for Project Grants of up to $30,000
  • The maximum grant period for Project Grants is two years.

Eligible Activities

  • Eligible grant activities Project Grants Project Grants will fund high-quality arts projects benefitting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences and communities.
  • The focus of the project could include any area of ​​creative practice, multiple art forms or cross disciplinary practice.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible you must:

  • Be an individual or Australian incorporated organization or local government organization
  • Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) that is registered to your name and location
  • If required by the Australian Tax Office, be registered for the purposes of GST
  • Not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding or funding from a state or territory Regional Program Administrator. A serious breach is one that has resulted in, or warrants, the termination of a grant agreement.

Source: https://www.rantarts.com/project-grants