NXT Gen ARTS Grant Program in Australia

Deadline: 31-Oct-22

The Northern Territory of Australia has announced the NXT Gen ARTS Grant program to support structured career development for early career artists aged 18-25 years through a placement with a host arts organisation, with the aim to increase employment pathways and opportunities for youth in the NT arts and culture sector.

Objectives

• Access to development and training opportunities for NT artists or arts workers.
• Increase skills, knowledge, capacity of artists and arts workers.
• Showcase and profile NT arts and culture.
• Employment of NT artists and arts workers.
• Contribute to NT arts sector development.

Funding Information

• Up to $13,000 per application for a three month placement. Available to Individuals aged 18-25 at the time of application.
• The grant supports up of to $10,000 to the early career artist and up to $3,000 to the host organisation.

Art Forms

• Literature and Writing.
• Visual Arts and Crafts.
• Dance.
• Music.
• Theatre.
• Musical Theatre and Opera.
• Circus and Physical Theatre.
• Comedy.
• Cross art form (multi arts).
• Community Arts and.
• Cultural Development.

Roles

Roles Funded activities may benefit individuals in the following roles:

• Artist.
• Creative Practitioner.
• Arts Worker.
• Arts Manager.
• Producer.
• Technical Production.
• Board Member.

Placement Outcomes

Expected outcomes of a three month placement with a host organisation include:

• Managing yourself as a professional artist:
  • Develop a professional resume and biography and professional social media profile.
  • Understand and ensure cultural safety and manage health and wellbeing.
• Arts management – the business of being an artist:
  • Finances, budgeting and invoicing – draft and understand how to work to a budget.
  • Apply, manage and acquit a grant, seek and apply for sponsorship support, and build philanthropic relationships.
  • Develop a project plan as a basis for delivering any project.
• Arts industry – participation and contribution to creative industries:
  • understand copyright, intellectual property, professional indemnity and insurances
  • Sign up to relevant industry bodies and stay informed.
  • Take up networking opportunities as they arise to connect, collaborate and learn.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals
  • Individual applicants must be:
    • An Australian citizen or have permanent residence status.
    • Over 18 years of age.
    • A current resident of the NT.
  • You may be required to provide evidence, by providing a driver’s license, utilities bill, electoral roll registration or other similar documentation.
  • If you are an individual applying for a grant over $15,000 you will need to either be:
    • Registered as Sole Trader with an active ABN and apply in GrantsNT with an Organisation Profile, or
    • Apply through an Administering Body (refer to the Administering Bodies and Auspicing section).
  • Individuals applying with an Organisation Profile are still considered as Individuals for applicant eligibility purposes.
  • Individuals cannot apply for funding on behalf of another individual, unless you are supporting a person with accessibility issues and authorised by that person. They require evidence that you are authorised to so.
  • Employees of the NT Government are ineligible to apply if there is a perceived or direct conflict of interest.
• Groups
  • Groups are two or more individuals who do not form a legally constituted organisation. If your group is applying for a grant, you must identify an individual in the group to apply on behalf of the group. This person will be legally and financially responsible for the grant. The individual must meet the above criteria for Individuals.
• Organisations
  • Organisations must be not-for-profit, legally constituted and be producers of, or primary operate in support of the arts. Organisations that have their main place of business registered in the NT are eligible to apply. Organisations not registered in the NT are eligible to apply if they meet all the following criteria:
    • Have a physical presence in the NT (refer to the Glossary of Terms for the definition of Physical Presence).
    • Have an established track record of a minimum three years of grant funding auspiced through a NT arts and culture organisation, and have successfully acquitted all funding. Applicants with a track record of non-compliance will not be eligible.
    • Deliver activities that have significant arts and cultural outcomes that benefit NT artists, arts organisations and the NT arts sector.

For more information, visit https://grantsnt.nt.gov.au/grants/arts-and-culture-nxt-gen-arts-2022-23