Deadline: 7-Oct-22
The Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) is seeking applications for the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) to support local arts and culture.
Purposes
- The RADF (Regional Arts Development Fund) is a partnership between the Queensland State Government through Arts Queensland and eligible local councils across the state.
- RADF promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions.
- RADF invests in local arts and cultural priorities, as determined by local communities, across Queensland.
- RADF is a flexible fund, enabling local councils to tailor RADF programs to suit the needs of their communities.
Objectives
RADF objectives are to support arts and cultural activities that:
- provide public value for Queensland communities
- build local cultural capacity, cultural innovation and community pride
- deliver Queensland Government’s objectives for the community.
Funding Information
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Quick Response Grants
- Local artists, arts workers or members of community organisations can request funding of up to $1000 for professional skills, career and capacity development to attend training, mentoring or conference opportunities within Queensland.
- Assistance of up to $2000 may be available for eligible practitioners for professional development opportunities outside of Queensland.
- Groups and organisations can also apply for funding of up to $1000 for small scale community arts projects.
- Individual emerging or professional artists, arts workers or groups can apply for a Resources Small Grant of up to $500 to support a specific arts project. Resources, such as art materials, catalogues, promotional support etc. may be eligible, but capital items are ineligible.
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Community Grant Rounds
- Projects requesting funding over $1000 can apply for a RADF Community Grant.
- They have a recommended limit of $6000 for any one project, unless it can be shown to be of region-wide benefit.
Eligibility Criteria
The following categories of individuals and organisations can apply for a RADF grant:
- Individual professional artists, emerging professional artists, arts workers, cultural workers and project coordinators who:
- are based in the Council area or, if based outside the Council area, are able to demonstrate how the project will directly benefit arts and culture in the Council area
- are permanent residents or Australian citizens
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or will be auspiced by an incorporated organisation or individual with an ABN.
- Incorporated arts and cultural organisations based in the Council area, and unincorporated organisations, auspiced by an incorporated body, based in the local council area.
- Those organisations based outside the Council area must demonstrate how the project will directly benefit arts and culture in the Council area.
- An applicant who has not satisfactorily acquitted a previous RADF grant is excluded from applying until the previous grant is acquitted.
For more information, visit Tablelands Regional Council.
For more information, visit https://www.trc.qld.gov.au/our-community/funding-grants/radf/