NOFO: Regional Arts Development Fund (Australia)

Bundaberg Regional Council is committed to working in partnership with the community to support new initiatives that contribute to making the Bundaberg region the natural choice to live, work and play.

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is delivered as a partnership between the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and eligible local councils across the state.

RADF promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions.

Objectives

• RADF objectives are to support arts and cultural activities that:
  • Provide public value for Queensland communities.
  • Build local cultural capacity, cultural innovation and community pride.
  • Deliver Queensland Government’s objectives for the community.

Priority Areas

• Arts and culture for and by the people of the Bundaberg Region
• Brokerage, leadership and partnerships that make it happen
• Connections and communications enabling audience development and creative networks
• Diversity of community experience and participation, activates culture
• Environments, places and spaces are accessible, alive and active

Eligible Activities

• This program delivers two rounds to the extent of available funds. The maximum amount of assistance is not limited.
  • Examples:
    • Skills development activities. Individual artists and arts workers living in Bundaberg Region seeking to attend professional development activities with recognised arts and cultural peers or organisations. Assistance is available for registration, reasonable accommodation, and travel costs for activities in Queensland and other states.
    • Creative projects and activities that reflect the cultural vitality of the Bundaberg region. Community groups seeking to engage professional artists or arts workers to work with them on developing their arts practice or to run arts development workshops or community activities. Support is available for travel, accommodation and fees associated with employing professional artists or arts workers.
    • Creative activities that promote civic pride, strengthen belonging, build social cohesion, encourage interaction, and facilitate inclusion. Being creative in the community, supporting creative activity in public spaces. Arts and cultural activation and programming that enlivens spaces and promotes cultural vitality. Activities that assist the community to engage with, activate or transform local spaces and places in a way that highlights a locality’s unique identity.
    • Improving health and wellbeing through the arts and using the arts as a tool for positive social impact. RADF will support activities/projects that can improve the health and wellbeing of people within the community by creating a sense of belonging and connectedness. Individuals, groups and organisations proposing accessible and inclusive arts and cultural activities where artists and communities work together to create specific outcomes that build community resilience and wellbeing within marginalized or minority groups.
    • Programs that cater for or are led by young people (applications open to individuals from 12 years of age). To support young people to pursue creative career pathways. Projects and programs run by young people for young people.
    • Projects that explore cultural heritage and diversity through stories from the community. Collecting and presenting community stories. RADF will support activities/ projects that explore the diversity of the community and the possibilities around how they collect and present stories from the community.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individual professional artists, artsworkers or arts organisations must meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply:
  • Persons under 18 are eligible to apply and must nominate an auspice organisation, or a person who will be legally responsible to administer the grant on their behalf;
  • Reside or be based in the Bundaberg Regional Council area or, if based outside the local government area demonstrate a strong justification of how the project directly benefits the Bundaberg Region;
  • Are permanent residents or Australian citizens;
  • Have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or can demonstrate professional practice;
  • Hold a minimum of $20M Public Liability Insurance including other forms of insurance relevant to the project and demonstrate sound workplace health and safety practices. If the applicant is being covered under another group’s insurance, adequate evidence of this coverage is required;
  • Have satisfied all requirements and acquittals of previous RADF and/or Bundabrg Regional Council funding;
  • Have no outstanding debt with Council.

Application Requirements

• The following documents are required for all RADF applications:
  • Public Liability Certificate of Currency
  • A current CV for all arts or creative professionals involved in the project Support material (for individual applicants)
  • Quotes for all items requesting funding
  • Letter of confirmation from key venues, such as galleries, involved in the project where relevant
  • Letters from creative professionals and collaborators, arts and cultural organisations, and/or members of your project’s specific target groups that provide relevant comments in support of your application.

For more information, visit Arts Bundaberg.