Deadline: 16-Sep-21
Applications are now open for Creative Ventures Program to support creative organisations, businesses, collectives to generate content, work and opportunities.
The Creative Ventures Program provides two years of funding to a diverse cohort of Victorian creative entities (i.e. micro to small creative organisations/businesses and collectives) that reflect contemporary ways of working across the creative industries.
Applications are encouraged across the creative industries, including but not limited to screen, digital games, design, fashion, visual arts/craft, literature, contemporary dance/physical performance, circus, cabaret, music, sound art, theatre, multidisciplinary and cross-industries/cross-communities collaborations.
Streams
This program has three streams:
- First Peoples creative entities stream
- Applications led by Victorian First Peoples creative entities will be assessed in alignment with Aboriginal self-determination by a First Peoples assessment panel.
- Deaf and Disabled creative entities stream
- Applications led by Victorian deaf and disabled creative entities will be assessed by an assessment panel of creative industries peers with lived experience of deafness and disability.
- General stream
- All other applications will be assessed by specific creative industries peers depending on the creative discipline chosen
Funding Information
- Applications will be accepted for requests from $70,000 to $100,000 per year over two years.
- For each application, the minimum level of funding is $140,000 over two years and the maximum level of funding is $200,000 over two years.
Eligibility Criteria
This program accepts applications from the following Victorian based non-government creative entities that meet Creative Victoria’s general eligibility and the following program eligibility:
- Micro or small creative organisations/businesses that have no more than 10 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) staff, or
- Collectives of no more than 10, this includes ensembles or a group of people with professional creative practice who work together.
For more information, visit https://creative.vic.gov.au/grants-and-support/programs/multiyear-investment/creative-ventures-program