Here are some highlights from our fabulous online Funding Database.
Australia Council Skills and Arts Development - Music
Skills and arts development grants support skills development for professional artists and artsworkers, and projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants. The music board supports music education projects that link practising artists with school-aged students through grants to legally constituted organisations.
Website www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/skills_and_arts_development_-_music Closes 15 November
Australia Council New Work - Indigenous
New work grants support projects that assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, arts organisations or community organisations to create new work with an expected public outcome. Projects may be in any artform or combination of artforms. Examples include theatre productions of new work, writing for publication, song writing for recording or performance, or the creation of new works of art for exhibition.
Website www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/new_work_-_aboriginal_and_torres_strait_islander_arts Closes 18 November
Australia Council Skills and Arts Development - Indigenous
Skills and arts development grants assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts organisations to develop ideas and skills, not necessarily with a public outcome. Applications might include mentorship programs involving the sharing of artistic and cultural skills and knowledge, support for arts workshops, professional development projects, conferences or seminars, management planning and development.
Website www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/skills_and_arts_development_-_aboriginal_and_torres_strait_islander_arts Closes 18 November
Playing Australia – Performing Arts
To Assist the touring of performing arts across State and Territory boundaries where this is currently not commercially viable and there is a demonstrated public demand.
Website: http://www.arts.gov.au/arts/playing_australia Phone: 1800 819 461
Closes 1 December 2009
Linden Postcard Show – Visual Arts
The Linden Postcard show is an open entry award exhibition featuring small format contemporary work, 6 works will be selected to be reproduced and sold as Linden Postcards. Two-dimensional works must not exceed 30cm high x 30cm wide – this includes frame. Three-dimensional works 30cm high x 30cm wide x 30cm deep – this includes stand.
Website http://www.lindenarts.org Closes 7 December 2009
Connections Residency Program –Artist in Residency
Through the Connections Residency Program, the Australia Council supports artists with seed-funding to link with non-arts enterprises, fostering ongoing connections that are productive and profitable for both parties. Artists from all art forms are invited to propose a residency with a non-arts business or industry partner of their choice. Before applying, applicants should contact staff to discuss guidelines, eligibility requirements and selection criteria.
Website http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/connections3 Closes 7 December 2009
Sport & Recreation Grant Program – Community Sporting Groups
From 2009/10 the Sport and Recreation Grant Program will be consolidated around three key focus areas that are aligned to NSW Government priorities:
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Community Involvement in Recreation and Sport – Recognising the importance of increasing community engagement and social cohesion through participation in recreation and sporting activities, a new fund for Sport and Recreation Participation Initiatives is available to support projects that deliver innovative and flexible approaches that increase participation and reduce barriers to participation.
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Sport and Recreation Facilities Development – Recognising that funding to support facilities development remains a high priority for the sector and the NSW Government in increasing participation in sport and recreation, a consolidated and more strategic approach to supporting facilities development in NSW will be introduced this financial year.
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Sport Development and Athlete Pathways – Recognising that funding programs are an important contributor to enabling a strong and responsive sport industry and the development of athlete pathways, the Sport Development Program will be maintained as well as current funding commitments to the New South Wales Institute of Sport and Regional Academies of Sport.
In addition, a new fund for Sport and Athlete Development Initiatives is available to support projects that contribute to industry and development and reduce barriers to participation in sport. This will realign previous allocations that supported sport or athlete development. A range of priority target groups have been identified in new program guidelines to ensure that previous priority groups continue to be targeted and funding contributes to achieving the most effective outcomes.
Website www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/grants.
Closes 21 December 2009
Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers
Is a biennial Award dedicated to encouraging young Australian authors to achieve their dreams. To be eligible for this award, you should be an author aged 29 years or less at the time of your book’s first publication.
Website Kathleen Mitchell Award Closes 19 February 2010
Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
This is an annual small grants program that supports community cultural development in regional NSW. Applications will be opening towards the end of November/early December. If your are considering applying in 2010, it would be worthwhile having a look at the 2009 guidelines and application forms – these may slightly change for 2010, but are likely to remain much the same For more information and or to discuss your idea give you local RADO, Alyce Fisher, a call.
Phone: 03 5881 7749 Website http://www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/casp.html Closes February 2010
