Deadline: 24-Jul-23
City of Greater Geelong is offering grants through its Arts Projects Grant Program to cultivate the strength, diversity and vitality of the City’s arts and cultural ecosystem; engage the whole community in the City’s cultural life; and celebrate the City’s distinct, diverse and evolving culture.
Objectives
- The objectives of these grants are to:
- build awareness and knowledge of First Nations People’s culture and engage First Nations artists to lead project development or consultation
- encourage cross art form and industry collaboration and partnerships for a vibrant arts and cultural ecosystem which supports local and municipal-wide creative endeavour
- increase opportunities for community participation and diverse engagement through inclusive and accessible arts and cultural programs
- celebrate the local heritage and stories across the municipality through high quality contemporary practice
- provide arts and cultural activities in diverse and non-traditional indoor and outdoor locations across the municipality
- enhance Geelong’s brand as a creative City
Funding Information
- There is a total amount of $200,000 available for the City’s arts grants.
- Individual grants for Arts Projects applications are up to $10,000 per application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profits – incorporated bodies, co-operatives or associations
- Registered charitable organisations – refer to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
- Unincorporated bodies with an auspice
- For-profits – commercial entities, businesses
- Individual/Sole Traders (entity type with Australian Business Register)
Ineligibility Criteria
- Schools and learning institutions
- Individuals (without an ABN)
- Applicants that have received funding from this grant in the current financial year (applies only when a second grant round is offered by the City)
- Applicants with outstanding acquittals for grant funding from the City – including auspices
- Applicants with outstanding debts or arrears to the City of Greater Geelong or in legal proceedings with the City
- An organisation involved in legal proceedings relating to winding up its operations, or experiencing insolvency or bankruptcy (this includes any legal bankruptcy‑related actions against the organisation’s directors or
For more information, visit City of Greater Geelong.