Deadline: 30-Nov-21
The Country Arts South Australia (SA) is inviting applications for Quick Response Grants Program for small arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building projects.
The Regional Arts Fund is an ongoing program that provides approximately $3.6 million per year to support artists and communities in regional and remote areas. The Regional Arts Fund is part of the Australian Government’s Arts and Cultural Development Program that supports participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression.
The Regional Arts Fund is managed by Regional Arts Australia on behalf of the Australian Government. Regional Arts Australia contracts regional arts organisations (Regional Program Administrators) in each state and territory to deliver the program and award grants to artists, arts workers and organisations. Regional Arts Australia and Regional Program Administrators also deliver projects of a strategic nature.
Objectives
The objectives of the Regional Arts Fund are to support and promote participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture in regional and remote Australia, and through doing so:
- encourage and support sustainable economic, social and cultural outcomes in regional communities;
- develop partnerships and networks which leverage financial and/or in−kind support for regional arts projects and encourage ongoing collaboration;
- develop audiences and broaden community engagement with the arts;
- increase employment and professional development opportunities for, and raise the profile of, regional and remote artists; and
- support quality and viability of artistic and cultural activity.
Funding Information
- The Australian Government will provide approximately $22 million over 6 years for the Regional Arts Fund program. The Department provides this funding to Regional Arts Australia under a grant agreement.
- You can apply for Quick Response Grants up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations. There is no minimum grant amount. Assessors will make decisions around funding allocated to successful applicants, taking into consideration the quantum of funds available in the individual state/territory The maximum grant period for Quick Response Grants is one year.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible you must:
- be an individual or Australian incorporated organisation or local government organisation3
- 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) as defined using the Modified Monash Model.
- If you are uncertain whether your organisation or project is eligible please contact the Regional Program Administrator prior to submitting your application.
For more information, visit https://www.countryarts.org.au/grants/grants/quick-response-grant/