Deadline: 28-Jul-2025
The Northern Beaches Council is thrilled to invite applications for its Arts and Creativity Grant Program to support a growing and diverse creative community to help develop an agile and sustainable sector.
Purpose
- This annual program focuses on projects and initiatives that deliver direct benefits to individuals and communities within the Northern Beaches local government area.
Objectives
- Foster innovation and contribute to the growth of the local arts and creative sector through collaboration and partnerships
- Connect with and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and cultures
- Develop the skills of local creative professionals and arts workers across all arts disciplines
- Increase access and community participation in arts, culture and creativity
- Animate public spaces with creative initiatives, including in unexpected and unique urban environments
Categories
- Independent Projects: Independent artists, groups, and creative workers. This includes arts and creative workers with a demonstrated history of professional arts practice working across a range of established and emerging art forms and disciplines.
- Community & Creative Sector Projects: Local arts businesses, community groups, and other organisations. Independent artists, groups, and creative workers may apply for this category if partnering with an organisation or community group.
Funding Information
- Independent Projects: up to $5000
- Community & Creative Sector Projects: up to $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include individuals, groups, or organisations (for-profit or not-for-profit).
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- be an artist/creative, a small to medium arts/creative organisation or business
- located in the Northern Beaches LGA
- be aged over 18 years and be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- have no outstanding acquittals or debts owed to Council
- undertake and complete the proposed project between 1 November 2025 and 31 December 2026.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The program does not fund:
- public art projects
- projects that have already occurred (no retrospective funding)
- projects already funded by another Northern Beaches Council grant program
- operational expenses, such as rent, ongoing staff wages, insurance, utilities, day-to-day general office supplies not directly related to the project.
Assessment Criteria
- Rationale and impact: Demonstrated value of the project/initiative in fostering community engagement, cultural development, access to creative opportunities for diverse audiences and practitioners, and/or sector sustainability in the Northern beaches.
- Connection and development: Building connections within the creative community, providing opportunities for local creative workers and/or practitioners.
- Experience and capacity: Relevant experience and skills of the applicant and collaborators, including evidence of appropriate consultation if required.
- Viability: Demonstrates value for money with a realistic budget, showing a funding model appropriate to the scope of the project.
For more information, visit Northern Beaches Council.