Deadline: 30-May-22
The City of Newcastle is currently inviting applications for its Arts, Culture and Heritage Grants to support activities that promote and celebrate the rich heritage, creative and diverse community and contribute to the achievement of the city’s desired outcomes for culture, heritage, and the arts.
Objectives
- To support Activities that promote and celebrate the rich heritage, creative and diverse community and contribute to the achievement of the city’s desired outcomes for culture, heritage and the arts.
- To support professional not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations by providing funding to grow sustainability and provide a funding base that organisations can leverage with other funding providers.
- Annual Priority: Activities that exponse local stories, both historic and contemporary, through cultural programming and build Newcastle’s cultural identity.
Funding Information
- Amount: $4,000 – $20,000 (ex GST)
- Up to $50,000 (ex GST) for Professional Not-For-Profit Arts and Cultural Organisations
- Annual Allocation: $240,000 (ex GST)
- For all streams of Community Grants excluding Quick Response Grants (i.e. Arts, Culture and Heritage; Social Inclusion; and Environment)
Eligible Entities
- Legally constituted not-for-profit organisations
- Businesses
Eligibility Criteria
- All applications must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for funding. Ineligible applications will not progress to assessment.
- Common eligibility criteria require that:
- Applicants must operate within the Newcastle Local Government Area and/or be able to demonstrate that the Activity will directly benefit residents of Newcastle;
- Applications must be received on or before the advertised due date and completed with the required level of detail and supporting documentation as specified in these Guidelines;
- Applicant’s Activity must begin after the Grant funding commencement date;
- Funding for retrospective, recurrent or ongoing funding will not be considered;
- The Activity must be consistent with the CSP and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
- Applicants must have the appropriate level of insurance for the Activities that are the subject of the funding request. CN has a minimum requirement for $20m Public Liability Insurance. It is the Applicants responsibility to ensure that CN is supplied updated certification throughout the Activity’s timeline;
- Applicants must be capable of obtaining all regulatory approvals for the Activity, including those required from CN for the proposed Activity;
- Where an Activity will involve adults working with children, successful applicants must undertake the necessary ‘Working with Children’ checks. The applicant must provide CN with a letter advising of the successful completion and clearance of these checks prior to commencement of Activity. The letter must be signed by an office bearer of the organisation receiving the Grant.
For more information, visit https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/community/grants-and-sponsorships/grants/arts-culture-and-heritage#objectives
