Deadline: 11-Mar-25
The City of Sydney is seeking applications to support projects that contribute to Sydney’s cultural life, provide opportunities for creative participation, enliven public spaces and strengthen the sustainability and capacity of their cultural and creative industries.
Funding Information
- Cash funding from $10,000 to $50,000 a year is available for a one-year or multi-year grant (up to 3 years).
- Value-in-kind in the form of street banner and venue hire is also available.
- You can apply for up to $10,000 for capital expenditure or equipment.
- They support fair pay to the artists and creative professionals working on funded projects, including child performers. Fees for artists and creative workers should be clearly included in your application budget and you’re encouraged to set these fees in line with industry standards.
Funding Priorities
- Their funding will prioritise projects that:
- promote local culture and stories
- explore aspects of Sydney’s history
- celebrate and acknowledge Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities and culture
- represent the cultural and social diversity of their communities
- increase access to creativity and culture for their communities
- encourage cultural organisations and artists to locate and operate in Sydney
- address challenges facing the creative industries and cultural sector.
- They encourage applications from organisations that support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- communities and culture, including community-run organisations and networks.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible an applicant must operate within the City of Sydney’s local government area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for the area’s residents, workers or visitors.
- These individuals and organisations can apply:
- Eligible Not For Profit Organisation
- Incorporated Association
- Individual auspiced by an Eligible Not For Profit Organisation
- Unincorporated Community Group auspiced by an Eligible Not For Profit Organisation
- Corporation
- Co-operative
- Partnership
- Sole Trader
- Trustee of a Trust
- Government Cultural Institution
Ineligibility Criteria
- Funding is not available for:
- operational costs or overheads for the core business of an organisation
- projects that are a festival or event
- projects that directly contravene the eligibility and ethics framework or existing City of Sydney policies.
For more information, visit City of Sydney.