Community Participation and Inclusion Program – Australia

Deadline: 25-Jan-23

The Government of Western Australia is offering grants through its Community Participation and Inclusion Program to improve social inclusion and access to arts and culture in regional WA.

Objectives

• The arts play a critical role in the creation of inclusive and vibrant regional communities, in which everyone can participate, belong and thrive.
• The Community Participation and Inclusion Program provides funding for projects that support social inclusion and access to arts and culture in regional Western Australia.
• Funding delivered through the Community Participation and Inclusion Program is intended to:
  • facilitate participation in arts and cultural activities for people from diverse backgrounds
  • encourage the creative expression and development of diverse perspectives and ambitions
  • provide opportunities for marginalised communities to strengthen and present their art and culture
  • support the production of authentic, distinct creative works that tell Western Australian stories and celebrate diversity
  • create arts and cultural employment and career pathways for regional Western Australian artists and creatives from diverse backgrounds
  • contribute to social inclusion, wellbeing, cohesion and vibrancy in regional Western Australian communities.

Funding Information

• Eligible applicants can apply for up to $80,000. The amount requested should be based on:
  • the scale and scope of the project
  • the time needed to develop the project with relevant people and communities
  • the range and number of activities being delivered as part of the project
  • the number of regional locations in which the project is taking place
  • employment opportunities for regional people, including artists and arts workers.
• This program does not fund 100% of your activity costs. You must demonstrate that at least 20% of the project’s income will come from an additional source or your application will be ineligible.
• The project must be completed within 24 months of receiving the funds.

Eligible Projects

• Eligible applicants can apply for funding to support the direct costs of the development and delivery of the planned project or activities that:
  • clearly demonstrate a strong alignment with one or more of the program objectives
  • will be undertaken primarily in one or more regional WA locations
  • are underpinned by the principles of community arts and cultural development by ensuring that the:
    • activities are by, with and for people and communities from diverse backgrounds in regional WA
    • creatives involved are highly skilled art form practitioners and facilitators
    • activities reflect the community’s aspirations
  • clearly demonstrate the meaningful involvement of all parties relevant to the project or activity, in its conception, development and implementation.
• Activities and projects involving any of the following will be highly regarded:
  • regional artists, creatives and/or arts and cultural organisations
  • regionally based organisations and/or groups
  • people with disability, carers and disability organisations and groups
  • people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) backgrounds
  • CaLD community associations, service organisations and groups
  • Aboriginal people, organisations and groups
  • regionally based community service organisations and groups that contribute to social inclusion, health, wellbeing and social cohesion in regional WA.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications are open to WA based organisations, groups and individuals.
• If you are applying from outside regional WA, you will need to demonstrate the benefits of your project to regional WA communities, artists, creatives, arts or cultural workers, and support from relevant WA regions/communities in your application.
• If you are applying on behalf of Aboriginal people, you must provide evidence of:
  • significant Aboriginal involvement in the project or activity’s conception, development and implementation;
  • partnerships underpinned by the principles of Aboriginal self-determination and cultural and creative control, articulated via an appropriate agreement such as a Memorandum of Understanding.
• It is recommended that the application is submitted by the party taking the lead in managing the project. If successful, this primary applicant will be issued with the contract and be responsible for receiving payment and acquitting the grant.
• If you are considering submitting an administered or auspiced grant you must contact the department before commencing your application.
• There are no limits to the number of applications you may make to this program, however you may only have one successful application per financial year.

Ineligible

Your application will be ineligible if you:

• do not adhere to support material limits and format requirements
• do not adhere to budget requirements
• start the activity before the eligible start date
• submit an application late
• exceed application limits
• have any key personnel with an overdue acquittal
• are a staff member of the DLGSC (staff of portfolio organisations may apply subject to meeting the Code of Conduct and Secondary Employment Policy)
• request funding that exceeds the funding cap of the program
• apply for activity that is delivered as part of an educational institution’s curriculum or will be academically assessed
• are a Portfolio Organisation of the DLGSC
• are not a Western Australian group, organisation or individual.

For more information, visit Government of Western Australia.