Deadline: 27-Jan-23
The City of Port Phillip is inviting applications for the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Festival and Events grants to support not-for-profit arts, cultural and community groups to stage small to medium scale events that celebrate the City’s community spirit, identity, arts and culture, and engage the community as active participants.
Objectives
- Support organisations to develop and manage creative and cultural festivals and events in the City of Port Phillip
- Support capacity building, mentoring, partnerships or collaborative development, and arts engagement activities
- Support and engage diverse communities of all ages and backgrounds, including the development of work that engages with the wider Port Phillip community
- Generate arts, cultural and heritage activity in their neighbourhoods and precincts
Funding Information
This program has three streams of grants:
- CDF-Projects – for all artists who live or work in the City of Port Phillip or for incorporated not for profit organisations or groups based in Port Phillip. Up to $12,000.
- CDF-Key Organisations – multi-year funding (3 years) for significant incorporated not for profit arts and cultural organisations based in Port Phillip. Up to $30,000 per organisation per year of funding.
- CDF-Festivals and Events – for incorporated not for profit arts, cultural and community organisations for creative arts, cultural and community festivals and events. Up to $20,000.
Funding Criteria
Essential Funding Criteria
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The following criteria must be met:
- Projects must demonstrate creativity, artistic intention and or cultural significance
- Funded activities must be based in the City of Port Phillip
- Applications should indicate the project’s value and engagement opportunities for City of Port Phillip audiences
- Project participants living or working in the City of Port Phillip are involved in the project
- Project expenditure equals project income and applicant must demonstrate that the project can proceed if other funding applications are unsuccessful
Desirable Funding Criteria
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Projects need to demonstrate that they meet three or more of the following criteria:
- Support the development and presentation of new artistic and cultural work
- Promote the City’s cultural heritage
- Enhance the profile of the City of Port Phillip as an outstanding, vibrant arts environment
- Encourage participation in the arts
- Explore the identity and diversity of the City and its residents
- Explore issues related to access and equity
- Demonstrate a high level of community involvement and interest
- Demonstrate an attempt to source other funding where applicable
- Support partnerships with other organisations
- Encourage awareness of environmental sustainability through the arts
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible to apply, applicants must be:
- Incorporated not-for-profit arts, cultural or community organisations. Organisations from outside City of Port Phillip may apply if the festival or event is held in the City of Port Phillip and engages with Port Phillip participants and community.
- Have organisational Public Liability Insurance to the value of $20 Million.
- Able to provide an ABN (Australian Business Number).
For more information, visit City of Port Phillip.
