Australia: Individual Achievement Grants

Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity

The Boroondara is seeking applications for its Individual Achievement Grants to support high-achieving individuals who are selected to compete, perform or represent their chosen sport, recreation, arts or cultural field.

Streams

• Funding is available for 2 streams:
  • Active Community
    • Grants are available for community members representing either Victoria or Australia in a national or international sporting event.
  • Creative Community
    • Grants are available for community members performing or studying at a national or international level.
    • Only one grant per arts discipline is given in each quarter of the financial year. The disciplines are:
      • dance
      • singing (solo or as a group)
      • drama
      • music
      • visual art
      • multimedia or new technology
      • other.

Funding Information

• Active Community: Grants are up to $200 for events held within Australia and $300 for events held outside Australia.
• Creative Community: Applicants can apply for up to $300 each.

Eligibility Criteria

• You must live in the City of Boroondara.
• Applications are for individuals only.
• You must be:
  • performing or studying a recognised arts discipline at a national or international level, or
  • representing either Victoria or Australia at a SRV or ASC recognised sporting event. 
  • You must provide a letter of selection with your name and event details from the officially recognised governing body with your application.
  • Your application must be received prior to the event date; retrospective funding is not provided.
  • Previous grant recipients must have satisfactorily completed and returned the Notification of Participation form to Council for any previous grants received.
  • You must not have received funding through this grant program in the previous two financial years.
  • Your application must be submitted online with all supporting documentation.

For more information, visit Boroondara.

For more information, visit https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community/community-grants-programs-and-permits/community-grants/individual-achievement-grants