Deadline: 08-Sep-23
The Besen Family Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Arts & Culture and Jewish Community Grants.
Types of Grants
- Arts & Culture
- The Foundation seeks to nurture the creative talents of Victorian artists and is deeply aware of the significant contribution that can be made by a dynamic and well-resourced arts sector.
- In the Arts & Culture program, the Foundation supports projects in Theatre, Dance and Visual Arts with a focus on projects that are innovative in their art form and those that support the role of arts and culture as a vehicle for strengthening and enriching the community. Other areas the Foundation looks to support are through projects that:
- Provide access to the arts
- Support innovation
- Develop diverse audiences
- Build a sense of community
- Extend cultural opportunities to regional areas
- First Nations led
- Community cultural development
- Funding is also available for catalogues, commissions, exhibitions and publications. Projects may be funded for development, presentation and touring.
- Individual artists may be eligible to apply to the Foundation through the Australian Cultural Fund.
- Jewish Community Grants
- The Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life, resilience and development of the Jewish community in Victoria through grants towards projects that support the immediate and long-term needs of the community, build capacity and affect long-term change towards a better quality of life.
- Grants are given to projects that aim to enrich the health and welfare of the community, cultural connection and support education.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to $10,000 can be sought through the open grants rounds of the Arts & Culture and Jewish Interest Programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Besen Family Foundation is a Private Ancillary Fund and can only approve grants to organisations endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Deductible Gift Recipient Type 1 (DGR1) status and which are Income Tax Exempt.
- The recipient organisation must be based in Victoria or must be proposing to use the grant funds for the benefit of Victorians.
- Applications will not be accepted if made within twelve months of a previous grant being approved or before an existing grant is completed. Applications will not be accepted from organisations that have not acquitted a previous grant from the Foundation.
- Please make sure you have read The Grants Program section of the website to ensure that your application comes within the Besen Family Foundation granting priorities and that you understand the specific exclusions for each grant area.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Applications made within twelve months of a previous grant being approved or before an existing grant is completed will not be accepted.
- Currently, applications for projects in the following areas will not be supported:
- Doctoral and post-doctoral research
- Travel and conferences
- Grants directly to individuals
- Deficit funding or organisations with a potential negative equity position
- Retrospective funding, meaning support for programs that have already taken place
- Capital fund raising for major building purchases, construction and maintenance works
- General fundraising appeals
- Purchases of major items of equipment
- Activities that are harmful to the environment
- Single issue health organisations (i.e. organisations that target a single specific condition)
For more information, visit Besen Family Foundation.
