Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning Grant Program in Australia

Deadline: 25-Jan-23

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is seeking applications for its Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning program to support regional local governments to work collaboratively to develop creative and cultural plans and implement activities.

Regional local governments are encouraged to collaborate in the planning process in order to leverage investment and create more opportunities for meaningful arts and cultural development that supports job creation. This collaboration may take the form of a whole of region approach where a creative or cultural plan is developed for an entire region, or a smaller partnership between several local governments.

Objectives

Funding delivered through Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning is intended to:

• Support the creation of co-designed creative and cultural plans for regional local governments, groups of regional local governments or regional zones in WA.
• Ensure integration of creative and cultural plans with regional local government Strategic Community Plans.
• Increase support for the development of the arts, cultural infrastructure, heritage and creative industries in regional WA.
• Improve economic and jobs growth in regional communities.
• Support activities that encourage cultural tourism opportunities and the creative and cultural industries.
• Contribute to the vibrancy and social wellbeing of regional communities.

Funding Categories

There are two funding categories within the Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning program:

• Plan Category
  • The Plan category is for local governments who wish to develop a creative and cultural plan or revise an existing plan. Local governments that undertake collaboration with other local governments on the development of a creative and cultural plan will be highly regarded. It is recommended that the application is prepared and submitted by the local government that will take the lead in coordinating the project.
    • Applicants must demonstrate that the relevant community groups, arts and cultural organisations and Regional Development Commission will be involved as key stakeholders in the project.
    • The creative and cultural plan must align to the local governments' existing Strategic Community Development Plans.
    • Where relevant, the Cultural Infrastructure Toolkit should be used as a resource in the development of the creative and cultural plan.
  • If your project does not correspond in some way to any of the above, contact a Grants Officer for advice before starting an application.
• Activity Category
  • The Activity category applies to the implementation of arts and cultural activities identified within a published creative and cultural plan. Any local government specified within a published plan may be the applicant for this category. Local governments applying to the Activity category are encouraged to clearly demonstrate which stakeholders they will be partnering with to deliver the project (e.g. arts organisations, artists, community groups).
  • If your project does not correspond in some way to any of the above, contact a Grants Officer for advice before starting an application.

Funding & Duration Information

• Plan Category
  • Eligible applicants can apply for up to $50,000 for the development and creation of a creative and cultural plan. This program may fund up to 80% of your total project cost. You must demonstrate at least 20% leveraged income from other sources.
  • The project must be completed within 12 months of receiving the funds.
• Activity Category
  • Eligible applicants can apply for up to $25,000 for the implementation of a project or activity within a creative and cultural plan. This program may fund up to 80% of your total project cost. You must demonstrate at least 20% income from other sources.
  • The project must be completed within 12 months of receiving the funds.

Eligibility Criteria

• Plan Category
  • Applications are open to regional local governments that are developing a new or revised creative and cultural plan.
  • Applications that involve collaborations with multiple local government authorities will be highly regarded.  
  • Please note that, if successful, the local government who applied will be issued with the contract and is responsible for receiving payment and acquitting the grant.
• Activity Category
  • Applications are open to regional local government authorities with published or existing creative and cultural plans.

For more information, visit DLGSC.