Professional Development Grant Program in Australia

Deadline: 31-May-23

The Northern Territory of Australia is now inviting applications for its Professional Development grant that provides support to access and participate in career development activities, and to build the capacity and profile of NT artists and arts workers to become arts and cultural leaders.

Examples:

Presentation and participation at specialist workshops, arts industry forums or national markets (with a clearly defined professional development outcome)

Objectives

Increase skills, knowledge and capacity of NT artists and arts workers.
Support artists and arts workers to become arts and cultural leaders.

Funding Information

Up to $2,000 per applicant each financial year. Available to Individuals only.

Art Forms

The ACGP is responsible for supporting the creation and presentation of artwork across the following art forms.

Literature and Writing.
Visual Arts and Crafts.
Dance.
Music.
Theatre.
Musical Theatre and Opera.
Circus and Physical Theatre.
Comedy.
Cross art form (multi arts).
Community Arts and.
Cultural Development.

Roles

Roles Funded activities may benefit individuals in the following roles:

Artist.
Creative Practitioner.
Arts Worker.
Arts Manager.
Producer.
Technical Production.
Board Member.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate they are an artist or arts worker.
At least 50 per cent of the total budget for the activity must come from sources other than Arts NT, the other sources can include the value of in-kind support.
Applicants need to demonstrate how the proposed professional development opportunity relates to the development of their career.
Artist fees or wages to undertake professional development are not eligible.
If you have an opportunity that includes international travel, contact the Manager Arts Development and Programs to discuss your application prior to submission.

Individuals
- Individual applicants must be:
  - An Australian citizen or have permanent residence status.
  - Over 18 years of age.
  - A current resident of the NT.
- You may be required to provide evidence, by providing a driver’s license, utilities bill, electoral roll registration or other similar documentation.
- If you are an individual applying for a grant over $15,000 you will need to either be:
  - Registered as Sole Trader with an active ABN and apply in GrantsNT with an Organisation Profile, or
  - Apply through an Administering Body (refer to the Administering Bodies and Auspicing section).
- Individuals applying with an Organisation Profile are still considered as Individuals for applicant eligibility purposes.
- Individuals cannot apply for funding on behalf of another individual, unless you are supporting a person with accessibility issues and authorised by that person. They require evidence that you are authorised to so.
- Employees of the NT Government are ineligible to apply if there is a perceived or direct conflict of interest.