Arts and culture
The below list is of grants available all year round for Arts and Culture.
Source
Goal
Assisting art organisations with the management of grants, capacity building initiatives, strategic planning, risk management, business planning, marketing and management.
Grant
Various.
Conditions
Applicants should fall into the following categories, major performing artists, key organisation managing multi-year funding, emerging grant recipients offering dance, music and theatre.
Source
Australian Visual Artists’ Benevolent Fund, National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
Goal
To provide some limited financial assistance to any visual arts practitioner faced with a disaster situation as a result of illness, accident or catastrophe.
Grant
Various
Conditions
The applicant must be involved as a practitioner in the visual arts with commonwealth or Australian residency.
Source
Goal
To assist in relieving distress experienced by bona fide journalists, pressmen or persons engaged in literary pursuit.
Grant
Up to $5,000
Conditions
Various
Source
The Australia Council
Goal
To support community arts and cultural development through the community partnerships section through professional development, creative production and program development.
Conditions
Assessment rounds exist, please check the website.
Source
Arts Council of Australia
Goal
Supports major community arts and cultural development projects of excellence.
Grant
Between $50,000 and $600,000 .
Conditions
Projects must be completed by 30 June 2012. Two phases of application.
For further information contact community partnerships by phone on 02 9215 9025 or toll free 1800 226 912 or email
Source
NSW Film and Television Office (FTO)
Goal
To assist projects to reach the stage where they are ready to attract production finance.
Grant
$1,000,000
Conditions
Does not fund Infotainment/Lifestyle/Travel/Magazine/Sports/Education/Game Shows, Current affairs/news programs, Community television programs, Short or experimental films (unless part of an FTO initiative such as the Young Filmmakers Fund), Short features of less than 60 minutes duration (unless part of an FTO initiative).
Source
Screen Australia
Goal
To provide experienced practitioners with the opportunity to create appropriate written and/or visual materials to ensure that documentary projects are as strong as possible when competing for production finance.
Grant
Various
Conditions
Various deadlines apply, consult website
Source
Screen Australia
Goal
To support originality, diversity and creative ambition in the development of Australian practitioners and their projects.
Grant
Various deadlines apply, consult website
Conditions
Various deadlines apply, consult website
Source
Screen Australia
Goal
To offer support that aims to cultivate, develop and provide access to Australia’s screen culture.
Grant
Various
Conditions
ICD provides funding towards National Touring Exhibition, New Projects, Interactive Media and Events and Activities.
Source
Goal
To showcase original Australian music at key international music trade fairs and international festivals. The LIVE ON STAGE program provides travel support for professional musicians and their manager/representative.
Grant
$10,000
Conditions
It is expected that the applicant will contribute to the cost of the international activity supported.
Apply www.australiacouncil.gov.au
Source
Goal
Providing funding through the Quick Response Grants Program to support innovative performing arts programming in regional communities of NSW to encourage new performance initiatives and audience development. High priority is given to projects that involve youth, indigenous and disability groups.
Grant
Various, usually about $1,000
Conditions
Incorporated, not for profit organisation and local government authority can apply, unincorporated associations auspiced by an incorporated body, tertiary institutions for community based projects, P&C committees for community projects involving school students.
Source
Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Goal
Indirect tax deduction for donors to make contribution to cultural groups.
To assist qualifying cultural bodies to attract support by enabling them to offer donors the incentive of a tax deduction.
Grant
Not stated
Conditions
Public art galleries, museums and libraries are not included on the Register as they are approved by the Australian Taxation Office under another Deductible Gift Recipient category.
Source
Goal
To enable film, television and interactive media practitioners and producers to attend International festivals and markets.
Grant
Various
Conditions
Application deadlines in Type B&C are dependant on which market you are applying for. Check guidelines for details.
Source
Goal
Supports arts based programs including indigenous recording, professional and skills development, social activism through arts and Management workshops.
Grant
Up $4,000, only 10 opportunities exist, with at least 3 opportunities to indigenous musicians.
Conditions
Projects should be undertaken outside or in prominent Indoor public spaces. The project should be a social commentary, communication and inspiration between the artist and the public. The art must be made available at no cost to the observer.
This page last updated 16 February, 2012 12:10 PM
