Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The Northern Grampians Shire Council has launched its Arts and Culture Grant Program to provide communities, businesses and local groups with the opportunity to work collaboratively with the Council to undertake projects that uplift our community’s economic wellbeing and quality of life.
Aims
Council aims to:
- Grow the economic capacity and engagement of our own people.
- Become a magnet for innovation and investment.
- Develop strong economic development governance, leadership, collaboration and advocacy.
- Attract investment in enabling infrastructure.
- Create iconic destinations.
- Improve the health and wellbeing of the community.
- Increase healthy eating and active living.
- Foster communities that are inclusive, welcoming and supportive of diversity.
Grant Priority Areas
In alignment with the Arts and Culture Strategy objectives, projects and initiatives will need to focus on one of the following priority areas:
- The provision of workshops and activities that provide opportunities for community members to connect and participate in arts and culture.
- Training and skill building opportunities to increase the capacity of community groups to deliver public arts and culture experiences.
- Development of projects, programming or events to activate public spaces for arts and culture activities.
Funding Information
To support and enhance the sector Council is seeking applications of up to $5,000 from community not-forprofit organisations and groups that align with the objectives of the Arts and Culture Strategy to achieve:
- An inclusive creative community through participation.
- A well respected, connected arts community by raising the profile.
- Activated town centres and rural communities through celebrating place.
- The Grants Program will be communicated and promoted to the public via Council’s website, social media, and corporate communication channels.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants are required to:
- Be a not for profit or incorporated body with an ABN or be auspiced by a not for profit or incorporated body with an ABN and able to provide documentation demonstrating the auspice agreement.
- Be based in, or demonstrate their project or initiative has a direct benefit to the residents of the Northern Grampians Shire.
- Be able to demonstrate financial viability and competence.
- Not already receive substantial support from council.
- Be able to be compliant with council’s regulatory requirements.
- Provide evidence of Liability Insurance. Events, activities, or construction that have a likelihood of causing damage or personal injury must have public liability insurance (of at least $20 million). Other amounts will be considered where there is no likelihood of damage or injury.
Ineligible applicants
Applications will be ineligible if:
- Organisations or groups are based outside the Northern Grampians Shire, unless the project can be proven to still have benefit to residents of Northern Grampians Shire.
- Applicants have already received substantial grants funding within the same financial year.
- Applicants are an individual applying for funds.
- Funds are contributing towards operating costs e.g., wages/utilities.
- The funding is clearly the responsibility of other spheres of Government i.e., Arts and Culture Victoria.
- Projects duplicate other locally available services or resources.
- The project or initiative has commenced prior to the date on which the funds are released.
- Applications are for ongoing or recurrent funding.
- Previous funding received from Council has not been acquitted satisfactorily.
For more information, visit Northern Grampians Shire Council.