Deadline: 28-Feb-22
Applications are now open for the Partnership Initiative Grant Program.
A competitive grant for an initiative that develops a partnership with hospitality, accommodation, retail or events businesses to increase visitation and develop cross markets.
It is part of the Cultural Tourism Accelerator Program, a $5 million targeted measure announced by the Australian Government as part of the Regional Arts Tourism package, which will enable arts organisations to promote and develop cultural events for tourists across regional Australia. The program will increase tourism visitation in regional, rural and remote communities across Australia.
Aims
The Cultural Tourism Accelerator Program aims to:
- Support place-based programs to increase visitation
- Build consumer confidence and activate engagement
- Drive engagement across communities and between regions
- Support sector-led responses.
Funding Information
You can apply for Partnership Initiative Grants of $15,000. Funding applications are assessed against other applications on a competitive basis. To remain competitive, all applications for funding must include realistic expenditure budgets and must represent value for money.
What can funds be used for?
Funding can be used to ensure the success of your initiative or campaign. Grant funds may be used towards (but not limited to):
- Artist fees
- Visitor incentives
- Transport
- Accessibility
- Equipment hire
- Creative fees for the development of new marketing materials (incl. design, comms, videographer etc)
- Marketing and promotional cost such as design and printing
- Advertising (press, digital, social)
- Additional communications support
- Documentation, data collection and evaluation.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must:
- be an individual or Australian incorporated organisation or local government organisation
- have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) that is registered to your name and location
- if required by the Australian Tax Office, be registered for the purposes of GST
- not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding or funding from a state or territory Regional Program Administrator. A serious breach is one that has resulted in, or warrants, the termination of a grant agreement.
- Unincorporated groups are eligible for funding if auspiced by an organisation that meets the criteria.
- If you are under 18, you must be auspiced by a person over 18 with an active ABN.
- Schools are only eligible to apply if they are located in a very remote area (MM 7)
For more information, visit https://www.rantarts.com/partnership-initiative