Deadline: 29-Oct-21
The City of Stirling is seeking applications for the 2021-22 Community Arts and Events Fund to support a variety of creative arts, events and cultural projects which contribute to a vibrant, active and connected City, providing opportunities for communities to celebrate the unique lifestyle and places.
The Community Arts and Events Fund is managed by the City’s Arts and Events team and enables the City to provide support and financial assistance to community groups and not-for-profit organisations in the areas of arts and events; helping to create thriving local communities; prosperous and vibrant communities, and supporting a sustainable natural environment.
Focus Areas
The City is looking to support events, projects and arts and cultural activities which are held within the City of Stirling, directly benefit the City of Stirling community and address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Vibrant spaces and places
- Enhancing and activating the built and natural environment
- Creating a sense of place
- A creative and prosperous City
- Contributing to a prosperous, creative and innovative city
- Attracting visitors to the City
- A culturally active and engaged community
- Fostering health and wellbeing, social connection and a strong community spirit
- Diversity and celebration
- Celebration of the City’s diverse communities and cultures
Funding Information
Funding is available to support a variety of events, projects and activities.
- Flagship – Up to $50,000 total package is available for Flagship events and projects, including:
- Large scale festivals, events, or series of events/projects which attract significant numbers and deliver long term social, economic and/or built environment value to the community
- Significant arts and cultural events and projects that develop and contribute to the arts landscape and deliver long term social, economic and/or built environment value to the community.
- Up to $20,000 total package is available for:
- Local events and arts projects that have strong community support, broad community appeal and a diverse target audience.
- Up to $5,000 total package is available for:
- Smaller arts and events projects such as one-off celebrations, special anniversaries, murals, workshops, small scale exhibitions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to:
- Not-for-profit organisations and incorporated associations
- Groups or individuals auspiced by an incorporated organisation
- Events and projects should:
- be held within the City of Stirling and directly benefit the City of Stirling community.
- hold public liability insurance covering the proposed activity
- comply with the City of Stirling Event Application process, local laws and requirements and any other legislation as applicable.
What else do I need to know?
- Applicants may receive a maximum of one (1) grant per financial year
- For activities that fundraise, the fundraising activity should not be the main reason for the event, there should be clear benefit for the community as outlined in the focus areas
- Funding is not guaranteed – not all applications that are eligible will be successful in receiving funding
- The Community Arts and Events Fund has a limited budget, once all funds have been distributed no further allocations will be made during the same financial year.
For more information, visit https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/services-and-support/grants-and-sponsorships/arts-and-events-grants
