Call for Applications: Regional Arts Touring (2nd Round) – Australia

The grant round is open to individual artists, arts and cultural workers, and organisations who are touring arts and cultural work across regional NSW.

Objectives

• This funding will:
  • foster access to innovative and diverse arts and cultural presentations
  • enable the presentation of new work by underrepresented artists and groups
  • enhance the visibility of new work by NSW artists and arts/cultural workers
  • contribute to personal and community wellbeing and economic development
  • build vitality of NSW organisations by developing new markets and audiences.

Funding Information

• Grant amount: $5,000 to $120,000.

Eligible Costs

• Costs you need to cover to make sure your tour is a success:
  • Renting or hiring of space for workshops, rehearsals, shows, exhibitions or presentations
  • Community engagement or audience development costs
  • You can apply for tours in development with unconfirmed venues
  • Paying artist fees based on awards and appropriate industry rates.

Ineligible Costs

• Costs you can’t apply for:
  • Tours or activities that directly support the delivery or course requirements of an educational program or course
  • Tours or activities that are led by people who aren’t professional artists, arts and cultural workers, or creatives
  • Paying back money for items you’ve already bought
  • Buying equipment that isn’t directly used in your tour
  • Capital Works (infrastructure/building works)
  • Fundraising and donations
  • Awards, prizes, competitions, or prize money
  • Paying back loans.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals, are eligible to apply:
  • Applicants must be 18 years or above
  • Currently living in NSW (for the past 12 months)
• Partnerships, groups, unincorporated associations and organisations are eligible to apply:
  • Applicants must be 18 years or above
  • Currently located in NSW (for the past 12 months)
  • Local Government Authorities must be a distinct business unit based in NSW
• Non-NSW based organisations are eligible to apply. However, preference is given to NSW-based organisations.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Applicants who:
  • Have received funding before from Create NSW or Sound NSW for the same part of their tour
  • Have already started their tour or will start or finish it before the funding period starts
  • Are Create NSW designated National Performing Arts Partnerships Company, State Significant Organisations or Key Festivals
  • Are state or federal government department/agency, including state cultural institutions
  • Are schools and educational institutions (including preschools, primary and secondary schools)
  • Want funding for making films, TV shows, or film festivals
  • Want funding for contemporary music
  • Are employed by Create NSW or were employed in the last 12 months.

For more information, visit NSW Government.