Grants & Opportunities

ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL - ARTS AND LIVING CULTURE GRANTS

Adelaide City Council are offering Community Programs and Events Grants to support projects, events, exhibitions and/or performances which contribute to the City of Adelaide as a vibrant and stimulating place for people to live, work and visit. For more information visit http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/council/programs/grants.html or contact Carolyn Ramsey -

ARTS ACT GRANTS - INCLUDING TRAVEL AND EMERGING ARTISTS

Arts ACT offer grants including 'Start-Up' grants for young artists and festival funding. To find out more, visit www.arts.act.gov.au, email ARTS ACT - or call (02) 6207 2384.

ARTS NSW GRANTS

Arts NSW have a range of grants to support projects, programs and individuals.

Some current grant initiatives include touring, quick response, industry development and more.

For more information, visit www.arts.nsw.gov.au, email ARTS NSW or call 1800 358 594.

ARTS NT GRANTS

Arts NT are offering a range of grants to support artists, festivals and community events. For more information, visit www.arts.nt.gov.au, email ARTS NT - or call 1800 678 237.

ARTS QLD GRANTS

Arts QLD have a range of grants available to artists in a variety of categories. These include training, touring and career development.

For more information visit www.arts.qld.gov.au, email ARTS QLD - or call 1800 175 531.

ARTSTART PROGRAM

The ArtStart program provides financial assistance to recent creative arts graduates who are committed to establishing a career as a professional artist. Graduates who plan to earn income or gain employment as a professional artist in the visual arts, hybrid and media arts, performing arts, literature or in community arts and cultural development may apply via the online application process.

Current round applications close 27 September 2011. Apply now!

www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grants/artstart

ARTS SA GRANTS - INCLUDING LIVE MUSIC AND RECORDING

Arts SA have a range of grants available to artists and individuals for marketing, creating festivals, touring, and more.

For more information, visit www.arts.sa.gov.au, email ARTS SA - or call (08) 8463 5444.

ARTS TASMANIA GRANTS

Arts Tasmania have a wide range of grants available to organisations, individuals and young artists. They also offer low-interest loans.

For more information, visit www.arts.tas.gov.au, email ARTS Tasmania - or call 1800 247 308 (Tasmania Only).

ARTS VIC GRANTS - INCLUDING TOURING AND RECORDING

ARTS VIC are offering a range of grants available to artists varying from touring assistance grants and CD recording grants. For more information, visit www.arts.vic.gov.au, email ARTS VIC - or call 1800 134 894.

ASIALINK - PERFORMING ARTS RESIDENCIES IN ASIA

Asialink is offering fantastic opportunities for Australian Citizens/Permanent Residents who have at least three years experience in their field to live and work in the Asian region.

Residencies are usually of three to four months duration and each residency offers a specified amount of funding and initial contacts. For more information, visit www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au, email Swee Lim

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL MUSIC GRANTS

Australia Council have on offer a wide range of grants available to Australian artists. There are numerous grants covering a range of disciplines including recording, promotion, touring and much more, as well as support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

For more information, visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants

Through March and April 2011, representatives from Arts NSW and the Australia Council will be travelling around NSW to meet artists and arts organisations to share information on funding opportunities.

These information sessions run for about two hours and cover:

  • what we do/who we are
  • types of grants available
  • examples of successful projects
  • tips for a successful application
  • further resources
  • questions and answers.

For dates and information, click here.

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ARTS FUNDING PROGRAM

Each year the Australian Government provides numerous grants and funding opportunities to artists. These primarily cover touring and festivals.
For more information visit www.arts.gov.au/grants_and_funding.

BIG BROTHER MOVEMENT AWARDS

The Big Brother Movement offers cash grants to talented young Australians to visit Britain to gain further experience in their chosen pursuits. For further information, email the Executive Director or call 02 9251 9757. Please note: Your telephone number MUST be included in any e-mail you send.

BREAKTHROUGH INDIGENOUS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PILOT INITIATIVE

The Breakthrough program provides funding to emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands to produce a high quality recording of original tracks, suitable for broadcasting and commercial release. The program aims to provide greater exposure for the talent and creativity of Indigenous musicians as well as increase national and international audiences for Australian Indigenous contemporary music.

Breakthrough will fund up to $25,000 per successful applicant for eligible costs to help produce a high quality recording of their original tracks. Funding is available for two successful applicants.

The Minister for the Arts opened applications for Round 3 of Breakthrough on 15 September 2011. Applications close at 5pm on Friday 28 October 2011.

For more information, click here.

 

BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL PERFORMING ARTS FELLOWSHIPS

A maximum grant of $20,000 is available to support young and emerging artists (between 17 and 30 years of age as of the closing date) to participate in national or international training and development programs that support their career development. Applicants must be nominated by an individual or organisation from within the arts and cultural sector. The fellowship activity can include travel and study, secondment to an organisation, tuition, professional mentoring and instruction or a combination of these activities. Grants recipients will be asked to identify with Council opportunities to showcase the benefits of the fellowship in Brisbane. This may include participation in a city events program, contribution to an exhibition or a presentation. For more information, visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au, call 07 3403 8888 or download an application form here.

BRITISH COUNCIL ACCELERATE PROGRAM

BRITISH COUNCIL REALISE YOUR DREAM PROGRAM

Renowned for recognising Australia’s most promising emerging talent, Realise Your Dream nurtures Australian creatives through targeted career development in the UK creative industries. By tapping into a wide network of the UK’s finest practitioners, the British Council helps open doors to the experiences winners most need to develop professionally and creatively while making lasting UK connections that will inform their work for years to come.

There are five Realise Your Dream awards up for grabs in 2011. Winners will receive:

  • $8000 cash as a NAB Cash Passport to assist with expenses in the UK
  • A return Virgin Atlantic economy flight to London
  • A tailored professional development programme, devised in consultation with the British Council

Applications close July 4. Apply here.

CARCLEW YOUTH ARTS FUNDING & AWARDS

Carclew Youth Arts offer the Dame Ruby Litchfield scholarship to one young South Australian to recieve specialist training or professional development in the performing arts. For more information, click here.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOURING PROGRAM

Applications are being sought for music touring through the Australian Government's Contemporary Music Touring Program. Funding is available for bands and solo artists who play original contemporary music to tour within Australia. See http://www.arts.gov.au/regional/cmtp for more information and application forms.

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS WA GRANTS

Department of Culture and the Arts WA have a range of grants available to artists ranging from grants for creating new works to grants for recording a CD.

Additionally, they are currently offering financial support to young artists and arts workers in regional WA to attend Open Your Eyes Regional Arts Conference in September. Submissions close Friday 17 June.

For more information, visit www.dca.wa.gov.au, email or call (08) 9224 7310.

ECO ARTS AWARDS

The Eco Arts Awards are an annual competition in six creative genres. The primary criteria to win the $1,000 prize in any of the categories will be based on your inspired interpretation of the meaning of Ecology. The meaning can be interpreted in a multitude of ways.

For more information, click here.

FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS

FYA has invested more than $30 million into the youth sector over the past twenty years. In 2008 alone FYA supported more than 100 individuals and organisations at a total investment of $4 million. This investment will continue into the future through a variety of grant rounds and initiatives that are focused on supporting talented individuals and youth-led organisations. More info >>
 

IAN POTTER CULTURAL TRUST

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust was established by The Ian Potter Foundation in 1993 for the purpose of providing grants to individuals in the early stages of their career as an artist. They provide grants for travel and even purchases of musical equipment. For more information, visit the website.

INDENT PARTNERSHIP GRANTS

Indent's grants program has been specifically developed for young people to stage all-ages, drug and alcohol-free music events across the state. The various grants will assist young event promoters and emerging artists by offering support, resources and materials required to get gigs happening in their local area.

Indent Partnership Grant applications and funding guidelines are available for download from the Indent website (www.indent.net.au).

OPENING SHOT

Screen Australia and ABC TV Documentaries are calling for proposals from emerging filmmakers nationwide.

Opening Shot is a series of up to 6 x 29-minute documentary films made by filmmakers 35 years and under to premiere at prime time as a series on ABC2, a channel that aims to surprise, enthuse and provoke. The films will engage a broad audience, especially viewers aged 25–39.

Applicants can apply for up to $80,000 for each half-hour documentary. For more information, click here.

PPCA PERFORMER'S TRUST FOUNDATION

The PPCA Performer’s Trust Foundation provides grants to promote and encourage music and the performing arts. Grants are awarded and can be used for tuition fees, travel costs, accommodation, venue/PA hire, investments in recordings, concerts or festival promotions or staging costs, tour support, artist management expenses, equipment purchases.

For more information, visit http://www.ppca.com.au/ppca-about-us/ppca-performers-trust-foundation/

QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP

QMF Inc. invites individuals or groups to apply for our 2011 initiative, the QMF Perpetual Scholarship

The applicants must reside in the regions of Geelong, Barwon South West and Bellarine Peninsula.

The festival has funding available for a grant or grants up to $10,000.

The grant will be for a one off activity which must be completed in the coming year.  We will not support projects that require ongoing funding.

More information can be found here.

THE PUSH

Push Songs, presented by The Push, APRA, Shopfront Songs, Arts Victoria and Australia Council, is an initiative aimed at providing songwriting mentoring, artist support and demo recording facilities to dedicated, enthusiastic and emerging songwriters throughout Victoria.

Applications now open for July/August 2011 - Closing July 11. Get more information at thepush.com.au.

 

THE SEED

Established in 2005 by musician John Butler, The Seed offer yearly grants across a variety of categories including management, publicity and Indigenous musicians. For more information, head to their website: http://www.theseedfund.org

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