Deadline: 13-Feb-23
The NSW Government is inviting applications for its Annual Program to support arts and cultural organisations (including Local Government Authorities and service organisations) to deliver multiple arts and cultural activities.
Aims
It aims to:
- Increase access by and engagement of diverse audiences and artists
- Improve the quality and excellence of arts and culture in NSW
- Ensure the best practice and sustainability of arts and cultural organisations.
Project funding supports innovation, vibrancy and creativity within the NSW arts and cultural sector. It aims to:
- Deliver a dynamic and diverse range of arts and cultural experiences to communities across NSW
- Contribute to the development of a vibrant and accessible arts and cultural sector
- Support the employment and development of professional NSW-based artists and arts and cultural workers.
Funding Information
- You can apply for up to $200,000 under the Annual Funding category. Applications to apply above the $200,000 cap for annual programs can be considered, but this must be pre-approved by Create NSW.
- You can apply for up to $60,000 under Project Funding.
What can you apply for?
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Funding is available for a wide range of arts and cultural activities, including but not limited to:
- Creation of new arts and cultural work, practice-based research or experimentation, and professional development.
- Production, exhibition, presenting, publishing, or recording, touring and festivals. promotion and marketing.
- Audience growth and development.
- Conservation and/or development of collections and archives (including Aboriginal Keeping Places).
- Business development activities including new responses to environmental changes.
- Local Government Authority program activities excluding operational costs partnerships, capacity building and sustainability
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You cannot apply for annual funding under this program towards:
- Operational costs for Local Government Authorities
- Filmmaking and screen production, mainstream animation, and film festivals
- Core education and training activities
- Your project or program has already commenced or taken place
- Operational costs, including costs of regular maintenance or repair of existing facilities
- revitalisation of urban precincts
- Competitions, eisteddfod, loans and prize money
- Capital items
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to submit for Organisation funding you need to meet the following three criteria:
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Applicant Type
- You must be arts and cultural organisation located in Australia and/or a Local Government Authority located in NSW
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Your core program or project must benefit NSW by either:
- Employing professional NSW artists or arts and cultural workers;
- And/or providing arts and cultural experiences to the people of NSW.
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You cannot apply for any Organisation funding if:
- You are a Create NSW designated National Performing Arts Partnerships company, State Significant Organisation or Key Festival
- You are a state or federal government department/agency, including State Cultural Institutions
- You are an educational institution (including preschools, primary and secondary schools)
- Your project or program has already started, taken place or due to be completed before the funding period starts.
- You are applying for filmmaking, screen production, mainstream animation, or film festivals.
- Focus: Your annual program or project must have clearly defined arts and cultural activity/ies at its core.
For more information, visit NSW Government
