Call for Applications: Quick Response Grants Program (Australia)

The program supports the immediate need that arises where the activity is unable to be planned for or supported in other funding rounds, for example taking up professional development, skills development or small project opportunities at short notice.

Quick Response Grants, for small arts activities, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building activities

Funding Information

• You can apply for Quick Response Grants up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations. There is no minimum grant amount. Assessors will make decisions around funding allocated to successful applicants, taking into consideration the quantum of funds available in the individual state/territory. In exceptional circumstances, applicants located in very remote areas may be permitted to apply for larger grants. Funding applications are assessed against other applications on a competitive basis. To remain competitive, all applications for funding must include realistic budgets and represent value with money.
• The maximum grant period for Quick Response Grants is one year.

Eligible Activities

• Quick Response Grants Quick Response Grants will fund professional development opportunities for artists and arts workers or small activity opportunities. The program supports immediate need that arises where the activity is unable to be planned for or supported in other funding rounds, for example taking up professional development, skills development or small activity opportunities at short notice.

Ineligible Activities

• The Regional Arts Fund will not fund the following activities:
  • grant activity principally benefitting a major city or metropolitan location (MM 1)
  • grant activity that will commence before funding is approved components of activities that are also funded by other programs administered by the Australian Government or other state and local government agencies
  • activities which do not substantially align with and further the objectives of the Regional Arts Fund.
  • touring activities from major cities (MM 1), such as tours of performances and exhibitions
  • curriculum based activities, including for primary, secondary or tertiary courses
  • competitions, prizes or awards
  • ongoing activities of collecting institutions

Eligible Costs

• Regional Arts Fund grant funds may be used toward the cost of producing the activity, including but not limited to:
  • artist fees (artists should be appropriately paid)
  • travel costs (including international)
  • materials
  • venue hire
  • equipment hire
  • insurance
  • project administrative costs
  • disability access costs

Ineligible Costs

• Expenditure items that are not eligible include:
  • ongoing core administration costs of the applicant organisation
  • infrastructure costs including building or fitting out permanent structures

Eligible Locations

• Organisations or individuals based in metropolitan locations are not eligible. However metropolitan organisations or individuals can partner with a regional organisation/community. In these circumstances, the regional organisation/community should submit the application. Activities principally benefitting metropolitan locations are not eligible for funding. All locations with Codes from MM 2 to MM 7 are eligible under the Regional Arts Fund.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible you must:
  • be an individual or Australian incorporated organisation or local government organisation
  • have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) that is registered to your name and location if required by the Australian Tax Office, be registered for the purposes of GST
  • not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding or funding from a state or territory Regional Program Administrator. A serious breach is one that has resulted in, or warrants, the termination of a grant agreement.

For more information, visit Regional Arts Victoria.