Regional Arts NSW - The peak body for regional arts activity in New South Wales

Ongoing grants in 2009-2010 (no closing date)

 

regional arts nsw
Quick Response grants (QUICKS)

Amount: up to $1,500

Open to: individuals

Small grants that respond to arts development and professional development opportunities that arise at short notice. More

Ongoing

 

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Prop Ups

Amount: not specified

Open to: individuals

Small grants for performing arts opportunities that arise at short notice in regional NSW. More

Ongoing

 

australia council for the arts
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander arts | Music bound quick response travel fund

Amount: up to $1,000

Open to: individuals

Helps Indigenous music coordinators attend professional development opportunities in Australia. Support Indigenous arts workers to have greater access to industry development opportunities. More

Ongoing

 

australia council for the arts
Community Partnerships | Partnership development

Amount: up to $5,000

Open to: organisations

Funding to assist artists, groups, or organisations to undertake further development and/or extension of effective partnerships. More

Ongoing

 

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australia council for the arts
Community Partnerships | Creative Communities partnerships

Amount: $50,000 - $600,000 over 3 years.

Open to: organisations

Supports major community arts and cultural development projects of excellence that deliver to the community partnerships priority areas, align arts and non-arts partners and have clear outcomes that extend beyond the life of the project. More

Ongoing

 

australia council for the arts
Dance | Going Global

Amount: not specified

Open to: organisations

Enhances international touring opportunities for Australian contemporary performing arts. More

Ongoing

 

australia council for the arts
Inter-Arts | Infuse

Amount: not specified

Open to: individuals/organisations

Provide opportunities for forums, workshops or critical debates on hybrid and interdisciplinary arts practice in Australia. More

Ongoing

 

australia council for the arts
Literature | Booked - travel fund for publishers and literary agents

Amount: up to $10,000

Open to: individuals

Travel support for Australian publishers and literary agents to promote Australian literary works and authors overseas and develop international demand for Australian literary works and authors. More

Ongoing

 

australia council for the arts
Music | Live on stage - music international showcase program

Amount: up to $10,000

Open to: individuals/groups & organisaitons

Provides travel support for professional musicians and their manager/representative selectedto showcase original Australian music at key international music trade fairs and international festivals. More

Ongoing

 

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coca-cola australia foundation
Community Grants

Amount: $10,000
Open to: organisations
One off support for a local community project that will make a difference to the lives of marginalised youth. . More

Closing: 2 closing dates a year, applications accepted anytime

 

department of state and regional development (DSRD)
Community Economic Development Program | Main Street / Small Towns (population over 2,000)

Amount: varied amounts
Open to: organisations
Aims to revitalise regional communities with a population over 2,000 by increasing business / economic activity and fostering local council's sustained commitment to economic development. It can cover strategic planning, business training and marketing plans and projects. More

Ongoing

 

department of state and regional development (DSRD)
Community Economic Development Program | Towns and Villages Futures program (population under 2,000)

Amount: varied amounts
Open to: organisations
Aims to foster economic growth and create a more positive economic environment for business in communities with a population of less than 2,000. It can cover strategic planning, business training and marketing plans and projects. More

Ongoing

 

department of environment, water, heritage & the arts
Lending Rights

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
makes payments to eligible Australian creators and publishers whose books are held in public lending libraries. The Education Lending Right (ELR) scheme makes similar payments for books held in educational libraries. More

Ongoing

 

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metro screen
Mentorships | Indigenous Mentor Scheme (Lester Bostock program)

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Assists Indigenous filmmaker in the production of their film. 4 films produced annually and screened during NAIDOC Week. More

Ongoing

 

Metro screen
Mentorships | Multicultural Mentorship Scheme

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Assists filmmakers of diverse cultural and non-English speaking backgrounds in the production of their film. More

Ongoing

 

Metro screen
Mentorships | Raw Nerve mentorship

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Mentorship program spanning the complete filmmaking process from initial concept through script editing, pre-production, production and postproduction, as well as training by industry professionals. More

Ongoing

 

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NSW FTO
Regional Filming Fund

Amount: up to $10,000
For filmmakers that intend to film for at least one week or more in any part of regional NSW. Assistance to offset the costs associated with filming in regional areas. More

Ongoing after 1 July

 

NSW FTO
Development Assistance | early research and development

Amount: $5,000 to $50,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Supports early development costs including materials, business consultants and assistance with writing business plans for screen businesses. More

Ongoing

 

NSW FTO
Development Assistance | advanced development and marketing

Amount: $5,000 to $50,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Supports projects previously (or in process of being) financed by NSW FTO that are now ready for marketplace finance. More

Ongoing

 

NSW FTO
above-the-line attachment

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Assistance by FTO to producers, writers and directors to attach themselves to a production or key creative personnel.

Ongoing

 

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NSW FTO
production attachment

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Opportunity for less experienced practitioners to work on a production in which FTO is an investor.

Ongoing

 

nsw fto
festival travel fund

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Assistance for filmmakers to attend international festivals and markets. More

Ongoing

 

nsw fto
mentorship program

Amount: not specified

Open to: individuals

Mentoring assistance through FTO partners.

Ongoing

 

nsw fto
producer extension scheme

Amount: not specified

Open to: individuals

Training in development and production finance for 2 emerging producers each year.

Ongoing

 

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museums & galleries nsw
Volunteer Initiated Museums (VIM) Grants | Leg Ups Skill Development Grants

Amount: up to $500
Open to: individuals/organisations
Quick response grants for workers/volunteers in volunteer managed museums and keeping places in NSW that require financial assistance to attend some form of skills development activity, or to bring such an activity into their museum. More

Ongoing

 

museums & galleries nsw
Volunteer Initiated Museums (VIM) Grants | VIM Skills Initiatives Grants

Amount: up to $5,000
Open to: organisations
Provides funding to volunteer museums, museum networks and Keeping Places for regional or state-focused skills development training and networking events. More

Ongoing until 30 September

 

national association for visual artists (nava)
Australian Visual Artists’ Benevolent Fund

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Provides limited financial assistance to visual arts practitioners faced with financial difficulty as a result of serious illness, accident or some other unexpected catastrophe. More

Ongoing

 

nsw heritage branch
nsw heritage grants | aboriginal heritage grants

Amount: up to $75,000
Open to: individuals/organisations

For projects that conserve, promote and increase understanding of Aboriginal heritage. More

Ongoing

 

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nsw heritage branch
nsw heritage grants | kickstart grants

Amount: up to $10,000
Open to: individuals/organisations

Seed funding to assist groups raise funds through a tax deductible appeal for state and locally significant heritage items. More

Ongoing until June 2009

 

office of rural affairs
Building the Country Package | Community Halls Renewal Fund

Amount: $50,000
Open to: organisations

Supports extension, renovation or upgrade of community halls in communities with population less than 10,000. More

Ongoing

 

office of rural affairs
Building the Country Package | Small Communities Awareness Fund

Amount: $5,000
Open to: organisations

Assists smaller and more isolated communities (population less than 10,000) to establish or supplement their own websites to promote what they can offer as a business and tourism destination. More

Ongoing

 

screen australia
development program | Feature development

Amount: up to $50,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Funding for development of individual feature projects of all genres. More

Ongoing

 

screen australia
development program | documentary development

Amount: up to $40,000
Open to: individuals/organisations
Funding for development of individual documentary projects, primarily for experienced documentary makers seeking development for outstanding projects. More

Ongoing

 

Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) Performers' Trust Foundation
Arts and culture grants

Amount: generally up to $2,500 (individual) and up to $5,000 (organisation)
Open to: individuals/organisations

Promotes and encourages music and the performing arts. Can cover tuition fees, travel costs, accommodation, venue /PA hire for performances at concerts, scholarships, promotion of the performing arts to the general public, assistance to appropriate beneficiaries. More

Ongoing

 

dept. immigration and citizenship
Diverse Australia program | Emerging Issues Funding

Amount: $10,000
Open to: organisations
Supports projects that strengthen social cohesion, community harmony and cross cultural understanding. More

Ongoing

 

screen australia
development program | Talent Escalator Programs

Amount: not specified
Open to: individuals
Supports practitioners at any level of experience to take the important next step in developing their skills, their careers, and their projects. Three programs offered: project- or skills-focused events, including project development support; targeted initiatives; and industry fellowships. More

Ongoing

 

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