Deadline: 21-Mar-23
Applications are now open for the Flourish II First Nations Textile Design & Fashion Innovation Fund to build sustainable businesses and support economic, cultural and social development opportunities.
Flourish II is open to First Nations individuals, groups and organisations (including Art Centres) working in the textile design & fashion sector and can be used to support innovation, production, capacity building, marketing, professional development, seed funding and increasing digital visibility in the First Nations Textile design and fashion sector.
To apply for this opportunity, applicants are required to provide a detailed proposal, regarding what they would like to achieve through the fund.
Key Issues to Address
- protection and development of First Nations art, culture and community including licensing and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
- business development support, best practice standards and philanthropic engagement
- connecting with industry networks and resources, including supply chain, distribution, promotion and market opportunities
- access to industry education and skills development, particularly for emerging creatives and entrepreneurs
- digital platforms and access
- increase business visibility domestically and globally
- audience and marketing development and capacity building
- retail and wholesale engagement.
Benefit
- The Flourish II First Nations Textile Design & Fashion Innovation Fund is a grant opportunity of up to $50,000.
Funds Can Be Used For
- engage expertise to interpret artwork into fabric design
- collaborating with a designer to create a new clothing collection
- professional development for individuals, groups and or businesses
- marketing and capacity building activities
- activities to expand your creative practice and or business
- partner with small to medium First Nations businesses to build expertise
- First Nations lead partnering and mentoring opportunities
- seed funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- First Nations individuals, groups, businesses and organisations
- activities must be between 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Ineligible
- You can’t apply for Flourish II if:
- you have an overdue grant report
- you owe money to the Australia Council
Assessment Criteria
- Potential of the creative/group/organsation
- The assessment panel will assess the potential of the individual, group and/or business at the centre of the proposal.
- Viability
- The assessment panel will assess the budget and viability of the proposal.
- Impact on career
- The assessment panel will assess the impact of the proposed activity on career and business development and how these exercises will strengthen skills in the identified areas of practice and work.
For more information, visit Australia Council for the Arts.