Creative Hobart Grants in Australia

Deadline: 6-Sep-21

The City of Hobart is inviting applications for Creative Hobart Grants to support cultural and creative programs that encourage community participation, attract cultural tourism and make Hobart a truly wonderful place to live, work and visit.

Creative Hobart grants fund activities that contribute to Hobart as a creative city, support and enhance the cultural life of Hobart and take place in the Hobart local government area.

Creative Hobart grants support a vision that recognises cultural development and the creative industries. They provide a real opportunity to strengthen community wellbeing, create a rich sense of place, and contribute to economic viability.

Activities

The Creative Hobart Small and Medium Grants support the delivery of artist led creative activities, projects and event in the Hobart local govemment area. The grant supports activities in the City of Hobart that:

bring more cultural and creative activities into the public realm
inspire artistic excellence and innovation
provide greater exposure to cultural activities
increase opportunities for community involvement
employ artists and creative practitioners
attract cultural tourism
make Hobart a truly wonderful place to live, work and visit.

Funding requests should focus on paying artists and creative practitioners and allow for the community to engage with the project.

Funding Information

The Creative Hobart Small Grant offer cash support from $1000 to $5000.
The Creative Hobart Medium Grant offer cash support from $5000 to $15,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be either:

a not-for-profit organisation
a registered charity
an incorporated association
an unincorporated group
an individual with an ABN (if the applicant is under 18, they must be auspiced)
a social enterprise
a registered school or training organisation
a small business based in Hobart matching the request for support and
have not received other funding from the City for the same activity this financial year
have fulfilled the conditions of a previous City of Hobart grant by the due date and no overdue debts to the City
have adequate public liability insurance.