Australia: Arts and Cultural Assistance Grant (Individual)

Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity

The Cairns Regional Council is now inviting applications for its Arts and Cultural Assistance Grant (Individual) to encourage the development of local community Arts and Cultural programs and activities and to foster opportunities for local arts and cultural activities that make a positive creative contribution to the region.

To make available Council resources and capabilities to support Arts and Cultural projects and activities. The Arts and Cultural Assistance Grant category is available to individual professional or emerging professional artists and arts workers. (NB Organisations must apply under the Arts and Cultural Venue Hire and Resources Grant stream.)

Funding Information

The fund will provide access to Council venues and resources for events, activities and projects. The minimum amount per application is $500; the maximum amount per application is $5,000.

Eligibility Criteria

be applying for venue hire and resources assistance for events, activities or projects within the local government area of Cairns;
be a professional artist, emerging artist, arts worker or creative industry professional carrying out activities of cultural, arts or performing arts nature (not a hobbyist);
provide Council with a relevant detailed project outline and a clear and detailed budget;
provide a quote for the requested venue hire and resources
Applicants must not:
- have outstanding Council grants that have not been acquitted satisfactorily;
- have overdue outstanding payments to Council (eg rents, rates, fees, Council guarantor loan repayments etc); or
- be a hobbyist.
Applications must not be:
- requesting assistance or support for an event, activity or project that has already occurred
- for events, activities or projects that are the subject of litigation
- for projects that duplicate existing services or programs
- for projects with a sole religious or political purpose
- requesting assistance from Council for resources or services that Council has to procure from outside organisations. As a general rule this includes anything that is not core Council business.