Deadline: 19-Feb-2024
The Australia Cultural Fund (ACF) is accepting applications for a funding opportunity to enable independent artists and small groups or arts organisations using the ACF to leverage private sector support through a matched funding ‘boost’.
Funding Information
- ACF Boost offers dollar-for-dollar matched funding of up to $5,000 for applicants that run a fundraising campaign through the ACF for a project that will be developed, produced and/or toured within Australia by 30 June 2025.
- Successful applicants are granted an additional $1,000 at the commencement of their ACF Boost campaign to fund the development of fundraising activity and materials and support its success.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, applicants must meet the ACF’s artist registration criteria:
- Be a practising artist or arts and cultural entity
- Be engaged in arts and cultural activities
- Use a grant via the Australian Cultural Fund within Australia or for the benefit of Australia
- Use a grant via the Australian Cultural Fund for the designated and stated purpose
- In addition, applicants must:
- be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident
- be aged 18 years or over
- have an ABN and be prepared to receive project funds, or have an agreement in place with an auspicing body
- be prepared to run a fundraising campaign of at least four weeks, finishing on 30 June 2024, with a fundraising target of between $2,000 and $5,000
- be prepared to complete the associated project by 30 June 2025.
Ineligibility Criteria
- You can’t apply if:
- you have outstanding acquittals with the ACF or Creative Australia
- you are a participant from the 2023/24 MATCH Lab or Plus1 programs
- you owe money to Creative Australia
For more information, visit ACF.