City of Launceston: Arts and Culture Grant Program (Australia)

Focus Areas

• The Arts & Culture Grantis available to assist individual/groups and organisations to:
  • Support and enhance the cultural life of Launceston
  • Create employment opportunities for creatives
  • Attract cultural tourism
  • Create high quality, new artistic works and innovative ways of working
  • Increase the opportunities, availability, and accessibility for the Launceston community to engage with cultural and creative activities
  • Increase participatory experiences including workshops/activities, and programs or activities delivered in public spaces;
  • Respond to the objectives or visions outlined in the City of Launceston Public Art Strategy & Cultural Strategy.

Funding Information

• There are two tiers of funding available for project/activity support:
  • Level 1 up to $5,000
  • Level 2 $5,001 to $10,000
• Applicants may receive one grant only each financial year for the same project or activity from the City of Launceston.

Eligible Activities

• Cultural and creative events, activities or projects that align with council’s Cultural Strategy 2020 – 2030 and Public Art Strategy 2023-2031
• Activities, workshops or events which increase opportunities for their community to engage with diverse cultural and creative experiences
• Activities that employ local artists, musicians, storytellers and cultural practitioners in projects that activate their community
• Skills development and capacity building e.g. creative and cultural workshops, professional development and exchange
• Cultural and creative place-making activities which enhance public spaces
• Early-stage creative project development e.g. workshops, test concepts, initial prototypes

Ineligible Activities

• Built infrastructure and fixtures that are not for community benefit. This does not include creative and cultural works to be installed in the public domain
• Support for all, or elements of, a festival, project or event, which has already received a grant or sponsorship from City of Launceston
• An event, project or activity which is primarily commercial without significant community benefit
• Normal operating costs ofthe organisation or group
• Funding for prize money, prizes or trophies
• Activities/events/projects that have commenced prior to funding being approved
• Individual pursuits or professional development without a public outcome
• Activities that lead to a conflict with council’s legislative obligations, including competitive neutrality (that is the requirement that activities compete fairly in the market and on equal terms to other businesses), and must not expose council to any unreasonable financial, legal, reputational, or other risks

Eligibility Criteria

• Registered charities
• Community groups
• Incorporated organisations
• Unincorporated organisations with an auspice agreement
• Individual practising artists/performers/musicians (ABN required)
• Not-for-profit associations
• Commercial organisations

Ineligibility Criteria

• Current employees of City of Launceston
• Applicants who have received a City of Launceston grant or sponsorship for the same project within the same financial year
• Federal, local and state government agencies and bodies
• Political parties
• Individuals under the age of 18
• Individuals without an ABN
• Groups without an auspice agreement

For more information, visit City of Launceston.