Cardinia Arts Grants – Australia

Council offers this grant opportunity to encourage creatives to connect their artistic practice with local communities in new ways.

Aims

The Cardinia Arts Grants aim to:

• support new ideas and high quality initiatives that contribute to the development and promotion of the local arts sector,
• support the growth of creative enterprises and individual arts practices,
• provide opportunities for the community to experience and participate in the arts, and
• foster partnerships and collaborations between local artists, residents, and local community groups.

Funding Information

• Artists and arts groups can apply for a grant of up to $5,000 from a pool of $25,000 for initiatives that utilise, expand, and promote the arts in Cardinia Shire.

Project Criteria

Successful projects will:

• show innovation in form and/or content;
• demonstrate a need at this particular time for the proposed project;
• have a connection with local communities either during the project development or as part of the project outcome;
• be a feasible proposal that is financially viable;
• have adequate project planning and risk management;
• be well documented (e.g., an actual work or photos/videos) with the content available at the completion of the project for Council to promote; and
• align with Council’s arts and cultural policy objectives.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• have a demonstrated connection to Cardinia Shire (such as resident, work, study, family, community group, creative organisation, etc.);
• be aged 18 years or above;
• be focused on growing arts engagement in Cardinia Shire;
• have the time and ability to deliver the project successfully within the calendar year;
• have demonstrated experience, or proven ability, in a specific artform or artforms;
• have a current Working with Children Check (if applicable to the project); and
• provide public liability insurance to the value of $20 million.

For more information, visit Cardinia Shire Council.