Call for Projects: Arts Projects Grant (Round 1) – Australia

Arts NT is a business unit within the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities (TFHC) and is responsible for the development, growth and promotion of the arts sector of the Northern Territory by investing in and activating arts and culture opportunities across the region.

Arts NT provides funding, resources, and strategic guidance to artists, arts organisations, and cultural initiatives. It aims to foster a vibrant and diverse arts sector that contributes to a thriving social, cultural, and economic future of the Northern Territory.

Funding Information

• Available to individuals, groups and organisations under the following categories:
  • ARTS DEVELOPMENT – up to $30,000 for the research, development or creation of new work.
  • PRESENTATION AND PROMOTION – up to $30,000 for the presentation, exhibition, distribution and promotion of NT arts practice.
  • TOURING THE TERRITORY – up to $30,000 for intraNorthern Territory tours of performing and visual arts activity that engage remote Territory audiences and widen access to arts and cultural participation. Priorities activity with a high portion of very remote (MM7) touring locations and or community participation activity included in the tour.
  • EMERGING ARTISTS – up to $15,000 for early career artists to develop new work, showcase or tour. Where practicable, Arts NT aims to support at least 2 emerging artists per year.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals
  • Individual applicants must be:
    • An Australian citizen or permanent resident
    • Over 18 years of age
    • A current resident of the NT
  • You may be required to provide evidence of the above by providing a driver’s license, utilities bill, electoral roll registration or other similar documentation.
  • If you are an individual applying for a grant over $15,000 you will need to either:
    • Be registered as a Sole Trader with an active ABN and apply through Grants NT with an Organisation profile.
    • Apply through an Administering Body.
  • Individuals applying with an Organisation profile are still considered Individuals for applicant eligibility purposes.
• Groups
  • Groups are three or more individuals who do not form a legally constituted organisation and are publicly known as a group, such as choir, dance group or public artists’ collective.
  • If your group is applying for a grant, you must identify an individual to apply on behalf of the group and be legally and financially responsible for the grant. An individual representing a group must meet the above criteria for Individuals and be registered as a Sole Trader with an active ABN and apply through GrantsNT with an Organisation Profile.
• Organisations
  • Organisations not registered in the NT are eligible to apply if they meet all of the following criteria:
    • Have a physical presence in the NT (refer to the Glossary of Terms for the definition of physical presence)
    • Have an established track record of a minimum three years of grant funding auspiced through a NT arts and culture organisation, and have successfully acquitted all funding. Applicants with a track record of noncompliance will not be eligible.
    • Deliver activities that have significant arts and cultural outcomes that benefit NT artists, arts organisations and the NT arts sector.
  • Organisations that are not registered in the NT and do not meet the above criteria cannot apply, but can partner with an eligible organisation to apply for and administer the grant on their behalf.

For more information, visit Northern Territory of Australia.