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Up to $60,000 available under the Arts 15k-plus Grant Program in Australia

Deadline: 25-Jan-23

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is inviting applications for the Arts 15k-plus Grant Program to support the development and growth of a vibrant sector that promotes the participation and active engagement of Western Australian communities in high-quality arts and cultural experiences.

Projects must involve artists or creatives who maintain professional arts and creative practices.

The four categories are:

  • Aboriginal Arts.
  • Commercial Development.
  • Creative Development.
  • Sector Development.
Funding Information
  • Eligible applicants can apply for funding between $15,000 and $60,000.
  • This program may fund up to 80% of your activity costs. You must demonstrate at least 20% income, or your application will be ineligible.
Funding Categories
  • Aboriginal Arts
    • Objectives
      • Promote or facilitate greater engagement of Aboriginal communities in the arts.
      • Encourage the expression of traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture, individuality, spirituality and empowerment through the arts.
      • Encourage the involvement of Aboriginal arts expertise, skills, knowledge and resources.
      • Support long term skills development goals for Aboriginal artists, arts workers and communities.
      • Support Aboriginal cultural maintenance.
      • Deliver artistic and social outcomes for Aboriginal communities through the arts.
  • Commercial Development
    • Objectives
      • Support contemporary design, arts and creative businesses that are recognised as high quality to access new commercial markets, increase audience capacity and develop new networks.
      • Raise the profile of contemporary design, arts and creative businesses through promotional and marketing activities.
      • Support arts, cultural and creative businesses to strengthen and develop the economic and cultural growth of the WA creative industries.
      • Support professional and skills development of contemporary designers, artists, arts and cultural workers at different points in the life cycle of their business to strengthen commercial viability.
      • Develop commercial sustainability of creative businesses through support for increasing sales and business revenue.
  • Creative Development
    • Objectives
      • Support the development of high quality, diverse creative practices, including community arts practices.
      • Increase professional and skills development of artists, arts workers, cultural workers.
      • Support creative industry professionals at different points in the life cycle of their careers.
      • Create and present high quality and diverse arts, cultural and creative experiences for the people of Western Australia.
      • Reflect the State’s identity through telling Western Australian stories and developing creative content in Western Australia.
      • Support international initiatives that promote both the artist and the State of Western Australia.
      • Facilitate collaboration, experimentation, excellence and growth for the Western Australian arts and cultural sectors.
  • Sector Development
    • Objectives
      • Build the capacity of the State’s arts, creative and cultural sector.
      • Contribute to the State’s creative economy through increased employment and development of professional artists, creatives and cultural workers.
      • Support identified Government priorities for the art, creative and cultural sector.
      • Increase the level of international engagements and touring of high quality Western Australian art, creative and cultural organisations and/or.
      • Support the development of new business models for Western Australian art, creative and cultural organisations.
Eligible Disciplines
  • Circus and physical theatre.
  • Comedy.
  • Community Arts and cultural development.
  • Cross-art form.
  • Dance.
  • Design.
  • Interactive arts content.
  • Literature and writing (limited to literary fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, illustrated narrative).
  • Multi-arts festivals.
  • Music.
  • Music theatre and opera.
  • Other performing arts.
  • Theatre.
  • Visual arts.
Eligibility Criteria

Individuals, groups and organisations are welcome to apply however:

  • Individuals must have Australian citizenship or permanent resident status
  • Groups including unincorporated bodies, partnerships and individuals informally collaborating on an activity must be based in Australia
  • If you are considering submitting an administered/auspiced grant you must contact the department before commencing your application
  • Organisations must either be registered under law (e.g. incorporated association, company limited by guarantee) or created by law (e.g. university, school or government statutory authority)
  • WA educational institutions (kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities) cannot apply for curriculum-based arts activity. If you are in any doubt, contact us to discuss your activity
  • If you are applying on behalf of Aboriginal people you must provide evidence of significant Aboriginal involvement in the conception, development of and participation in the activity
  • Although WA residency is not a requirement to apply for a grant, if you are applying from outside WA you will need to show the benefits to WA artists, creatives, arts or cultural workers in your application.

For more information, visit DLGSC.