Project and Development Grant Program in Australia

Deadline: 2-Sep-22

Carclew is pleased to announce an open call for the Project and Development Grant Program.

These grants are open to individuals, organisations, and support creative projects that encourage, develop and promote the artistic practice for:

• Creative development of new and/or existing work
• Presentation of new and/or existing work
• Activities that enable children and/or young people to participate in art making
• Professional development for career building activity eg. participation in workshops, mentorships, internships, residencies etc

Funding Information

• Project and Development Grants for Individuals Support
  • Grants up to $3000
    • Skills development in creative practice
    • Artistic career building
  • Grants up to $10,000
    • Development and/or presentation of new or existing work
    • Projects which enable participation in the arts for children and young people
• Project and Development Grants for Organisations Support
  • Grants up to $20,000
    • Support tangible arts projects delivered by organisations (not currently funded through a Carclew organisation grant) with the aim to increase creativity in the lives of young South Australians.

Eligible Projects

• Project and Development Grants for Individuals support:
  • Exploration of new art form practice and technologies;
  • Creative development and/or presentation of original new work;
  • Creative development and/or presentation of existing work;
  • Access to cultural heritage;
  • Participation in workshops, mentorships, internships, residencies etc.
  • Purchase of small items of equipment which are essential to the proposed project and not available for hire at a lower cost.
  • Professional development, as long as it’s in conjunction with your project.
• Project and Development Grants for Organisations support:
  • development and/or presentation of performances for young audiences and their families;
  • development and/or presentation of performances by and with children and young people;
  • creative skills development workshop or masterclass programs for children and young people, particularly those with presentation outcomes which celebrate the achievements of participants;
  • intergenerational projects;
  • projects which promote the exploration of culture for, by and with children and young people;
  • arts projects which employ early career artists aged 26 years and under;
  • arts projects which incorporate structured skills development and mentoring for early career artists aged 26 years and under;
  • arts projects which actively address barriers to participation brought about by social and geographic disadvantage.

Eligibility Criteria

• Project and Development Grants for Individuals support:
  • Applicants must be 26 years of age (30 years of age for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders) or under at the application closing date.
  • Artists may apply for project support as an unincorporated group, however 60% of the group must be aged 26 years and under at the time of application.
  • This program is not open to legally constituted organisations.
  • Applicants must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia, and be a current resident of South Australia.
  • Applicants must articulate their relationship and commitment to the arts and cultural industries in South Australia, particularly if the activity does not take place in South Australia.
  • Applicants cannot have repayments due on a QuickstART Microloan.
  • Failure to use the correct application format or complete any aspect of the application may make it ineligible.
  • Individuals aged 26 years and under who have received project funding through Arts South Australia are not eligible to apply to this program.
  • If you have previously received Carclew funding, you must have submitted a satisfactory acquittal report before a further funding application can be assessed.
• Project and Development Grants for Organisations support:
  • This program is open to organisations that:
    • are not for profit incorporated bodies;
    • are based in South Australia;
    • are not in receipt of annual program funding from Carclew or operational funding from Arts South Australia;
    • have acquitted any previous grants from Carclew and/or Arts South Australia;
    • an demonstrate a strong track record of delivering high quality arts programs for children and/or young people;
    • can demonstrate that appropriate child safe policies and procedures are in place to support project delivery

For more information, visit Carclew.

For more information, visit http://carclew.com.au/program/project-grants/