Up to $300,000 support for Organisations in Circus and Physical Theatre Sector (Australia)

About the Program

• This program is designed to specifically support micro and small-medium  organizations  in the circus and physical theatre sector in Victoria. It provides a fixed term investment for core operations, staffing, programs, and artistic activity to build stability and capacity in the sector.
• Creative Australia and Creative Victoria are jointly managing strategic initiatives to support the circus and physical theatre sector in Victoria through to the end of 2024, guided by the principles of the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework.
• This program supports circus and physical theatre practice only. It does not extend to dance or dance-theatre.
• This program is open to Victoria based organizations only.

Funding Information

• Applicants may apply for up to $300,000 for two years of operational costs (up to $150,000 per year), to be  paid in one instalment.
• Supported activities must last no longer than two years from the proposed start date. The applicant may determine the most appropriate start date for their organisation, the earliest being 1 July 2024.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only organizations who are based in Victoria can apply to this category.
• Only organizations  whose core activity is circus or physical theatre.
• The proposed activity must support the circus and physical theatre sector in Victoria.

Ineligibility Criteria

• You can’t apply for this grant if:
  • your organisation is in receipt of Multi-Year Investment from Creative Australia in 2024 or 2025.
  • your organisation is a national training organisation, funded by the Australian Government.
  • your organisations core activity is not circus or physical theatre.
  • your organisation is based outside Victoria.
  • you are an international organisation.
  • you have an overdue grant report.
  • you owe money to Creative Australia.
  • you are an individual or group.

For more information, visit Creative Australia.