Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Grants for Organisations and Groups in Australia

Deadline: 3-May-21

The Government of South Australia is inviting applications for the Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Grants for Organisations and Groups to support the development and presentation of arts projects by organisations and groups of artists who are Deaf or identify as having a disability across all art forms.

Applicants must show that artists who are Deaf or identify as having a disability have initiated and will benefit from the project.

Funding Information

• Grant amount: up to $25 000

What you can apply for:

• administration
• creative fees (such as performers, composers, choreographers, designers, etc.)
• technical personnel and production costs
• living allowance
• marketing costs
• materials
• hire of studio, venue and equipment
• travel
• freight
• curatorial cost, catalogue essay writer’s fees, catalogue design and printing costs
• photography and documentation
• exhibition costs
• auspicing fees.

Ineligible Funding

The Arts and Culture Grants Program does not fund:

• projects without professional outcomes, such as amateur productions, fundraising, competitions, awards and prizes
• costs for study for a tertiary education qualification (undergraduate, postgraduate), including projects forming part of a course of study or graduation ceremonies
• contemporary music projects – funding is available through the Music Development Office. Please note however that the Arts and Culture Grants Program does support contemporary music in certain grant programs.
• design projects with a purely commercial outcome
• screen-based projects aimed at the cinema, film festivals or television; media and gaming projects with a purely commercial outcome (you should contact the South Australian Film Corporation).
• Some activity will be eligible when incorporated into projects in other art form areas
• start-up business costs and the purchase of basic equipment
• manuscripts aimed at the education sector
• framing costs
• costs associated with self-publishing (eg. printing costs).
• The preparation of work intended for self-publishing may be supported where a compelling case can be made.
  This would include evidence of a strong track record of published work and a viable marketing/distribution plan.

Eligibility Criteria

• groups of artists who are Deaf or identify as having a disability
• arts and cultural organisations that work with and for Deaf and disabled artists (including funded organisations: small-to-medium organisations, major organisations)
• non-Deaf and disability-led arts and cultural organisations and groups may apply for projects to work with Deaf and disabled artists, demonstrating appropriate consultation and support are in place.
• Organisations
• Generally, applications are accepted from not-for-profit South Australian arts and cultural organisations, including those funded through Arts South Australia, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Department for Innovation and Skills and the Department for Education. Local Government and state government agencies and for-profit arts and cultural organisations are eligible applicants in some grant categories.
• Individuals and unincorporated South Australian groups may have their grant auspiced by a recognised incorporated body.

Who is Ineligible

• individuals
• non-arts and cultural organisations
• local government
• organisations funded through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework (NPAPF) formerly known as Major Performing Arts (MPA) Companies
• Statutory Authorities.
• Non-arts and cultural organisations, local government, Statutory Authorities and NPAPF organisations are encouraged to partner with arts and cultural organisations and groups on projects.

Evaluation Criteria

• All applications are assessed against the following criteria:
  • Artistic Merit and Viability are the two key criteria to consider in your proposal.
  • Address the Engagement and/or Development criteria as they relate to your proposal – your proposal may meet all criteria.
  • You do not need to respond to each individual bullet point.
    • ARTISTIC MERIT
      • In assessing the Artistic Merit criterion, the peers may consider:
        • innovation, originality, quality, creativity and ambition
        • the track record, creative achievement and skill of the artist or artists involved
        • the context in which the work is being undertaken
        • the potential contribution to the development of the art form
        • evidence of experimentation, risk taking and bravery.
    • VIABILITY
      • In assessing the Viability criterion, the peers may consider:
        • the planning and resources required to achieve the potential of the proposal
        • the ability of the applicant to meet the logistical challenges of the proposal
        • evidence of strong financial and operational management, including a realistic budget and timeline
        • evidence of additional resources and support, including other sources of income
        • in-kind contributions.
    • ENGAGEMENT
      • In assessing the Engagement criterion, the peers may consider:
        • the potential to grow audiences and their critical understanding of the art form
        • the development of new markets, locally, nationally and/or internationally
        • the development of new ways to engage with those markets
        • the potential to provide a broader range of people with opportunities to participate in arts experiences through strategies that
        • increase access, social inclusion and cultural diversity
        • evidence of deeper engagement with, and the involvement of, particular communities and/or audiences and the delivery of
        • artistic benefits to them.
    • DEVELOPMENT
      • In assessing the Development criterion, the peers may consider:
        • the development of artist and art form practice
        • the potential to enhance the skills and/or professional reputation of the applicant
        • the capacity to forge new pathways for artist and sector development
        • the capacity to develop new networks, collaborations and partnerships
        • the contribution to South Australia’s reputation as a centre of cultural leadership
        • at a national and international level, and the resultant economic benefits.

For more information, visit https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture/grants/richard-llewellyn-deaf-and-disability-grants/projects-organisations-groups