Australia: Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Grants

Deadline: 9-May-22

The Government of South Australia is inviting applications for the Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Grants to support the development and presentation of arts projects by organisations and groups of artists who are deaf or identify as people with disability across all art forms.

Applicants must show that artists who are deaf or disabled have initiated and will benefit from the project.

Funding Information

• Grant amount: up to $25 000.

What you can apply for

• administration
• creative fees (such as performers, composers, choreographers, designers, etc.)
• technical personnel and production costs
• living allowance
• marketing costs
• materials
• hire of the studio, venue, and equipment
• travel
• freight
• curatorial cost, catalog essay writer’s fees, catalog design, and printing costs
• photography and documentation
• exhibition costs
• auspicing fees

Ineligible Funding

• The Arts and Culture Grants Program does not fund:
  • projects without professional outcomes, such as amateur productions, fundraising, competitions, awards, and prizes
  • costs for study for a tertiary education qualification (undergraduate, postgraduate), including projects forming part of a course of study or graduation ceremonies
  • contemporary music projects – funding is available through the Music Development Office. Please note however that the Arts and Culture Grants Program does support contemporary music in certain grant programs.
  • design projects with a purely commercial outcome
  • screen-based projects aimed at the cinema, film festivals, or television; media and gaming projects with a purely commercial outcome (you should contact the South Australian Film Corporation). Some activities will be eligible when incorporated into projects in other art form areas
  • start-up business costs and the purchase of basic equipment
  • manuscripts aimed at the education sector
  • framing costs
  • costs associated with self-publishing (eg. printing costs). The preparation of work intended for self-publishing may be supported where a compelling case can be made. This would include evidence of a strong track record of published work and a viable marketing/distribution plan.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals and groups
  • Applicants must:
    • be professional practicing artists or arts workers / cultural workers
    • be Australian citizens or have permanent resident status
    • live in South Australia for six months or more per year.
  • In some cases, employees of South Australian Government funded arts and cultural organizations may be able to apply. Refer to individual grant categories for category-specific eligibility.
  • Please note: Artists and arts workers employed by funded arts and cultural organizations (at least 0.6 FTE) require a financial contribution of a minimum of 30% of total activity cost to be made by the organization if the eligible activity relates to their employment.
  • Individuals and unincorporated South Australian groups may have their grant auspiced by a recognized incorporated body.

Organizations

• Generally, applications are accepted from not-for-profit South Australian arts and cultural organizations, including those funded through Arts South Australia, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Department for Innovation and Skills, and the Department for Education. Local Government and state government agencies and for-profit arts and cultural organizations are eligible applicants in some grant categories.
• Refer to individual grant categories for category-specific eligibility.
• Individuals and unincorporated South Australian groups may have their grant auspiced by a recognized incorporated body.
• Individuals, groups, and organizations
  • Your application will be ineligible if:
    • you have an outstanding acquittal for a previous grant
    • your organization is insolvent or under administration
    • the funded activity starts or has been completed before the funded activity commencement date (see grant category for date information)
    • projects or activities do not have a clear arts or cultural component.

For more information, visit Government of South Australia.

For more information, visit https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/richard-llewellyn-deaf-and-disability-grants/projects-organisations-groups