Art Grants
Active Grants
NSW Support for the small to medium arts and screen sector
Create NSW is offering a number of grants and initiatives to assist cultural organisations.
Creative Koori Digital Initiative
COVID-19 Rescue and Restart package
Digitise Initiative
Health and Wellbeing Initiative
Regenerate Regional Event Initiative
Small Project Grants
Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship in partnership with Artspace
Screen NSW Slate Development Fund
Create Connects – webinar series.
This fund provides emergency relief with the aim of supporting the livelihoods, practice and operations of Australian artists, groups and organisations during the pandemic.
Three streams of funding are available:
(1) Survive ($2,000 or $5,000) – for individuals, groups and organisations needing to offset or recoup money lost due to cancelled activities
(2) Adapt ($10,000 or $20,000) – for individuals, groups and organisations to adapt their arts practice and explore new ways of working
(3) Create ($10,000 or $20,000) – for individuals, groups and organisations to continue creating artistic works and/or develop creative responses even amidst disruption
For more information, visit the Australia Council for the Arts website.
The Australian Communities Foundation and Philanthropy Australia have partnered to create a national funding platform towards coordinating the philanthropic sector’s response to the pandemic. Non-profits can register their funding needs (related to Covid-19) as a way for funding bodies to identify and support
your projects that tackle the challenges of the pandemic and protect the community.
Visit the Covid-19 National Funding platform for further details.
Good Universities Guide
There are currently more than 3000 scholarships available to Australian students, across both the higher education and vocational sectors. Scholarships can cover an array of costs from tuition fees to living and accommodation costs
Made available under the Regional Arts Fund allocation for NSW, Quick Response Grants (‘Quicks’) offer funding of up to $1,500 for regional artists, arts organisations and communities to respond to unique arts opportunities that present themselves at very short notice.
The program is intended to:
support professional development opportunities for artists and artsworkers involved in community programs that will increase their knowledge, skills and experience, support skills and or arts development for individuals and groups in regional communities through the employment of arts and cultural workers to conduct workshops, seminars and forums.
‘Quicks’ are offered on a quarterly basis. There is no deadline for applications, which may be made as required, although applications are processed on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Applicants MUST speak to the Funding Manager at Regional Arts NSW before applying (see contact details below). Decisions will be advised within 5 working days of receipt
Screen NSW supports screen content such as:
feature films
adult and children’s television drama
factual and documentary programs
creative interactive screen entertainment.
Eligibility :Experience-based eligibility criteria may apply, and the majority of key creatives must be based in NSW. Refer to the Advanced Development and Market Travel guidelines and Screen NSW’s Terms of Trade for further information.
Program Status :Applications are accepted at any time.
Agency :Screen NSW
Web :http://www.screen.nsw.gov.au
Purpose
Funding
Amount: $20,000 to $100,000
Total pool: undisclosed
The Regional Filming Fund is intended to offset the costs associated with filming in regional areas so that regional NSW enjoys the economic and cultural benefits of the screen production sector.
Overview
The fund is for projects with a substantial regional spend and finance in place (with the exception of funding being sought from Screen NSW and other screen agencies).
Regional NSW is defined as all areas in NSW outside the Sydney Metro area (excluding the ACT). Click here for a map of the NSW local government areas and the Sydney Metro area.
If you are also applying to the Production Finance program please submit the applications concurrently.
Applicants may request up to 35% of the budgeted NSW Regional Spend.
NSW Regional Spend is the total of the below the line shooting expenses directly associated with filming in regional NSW. Eligible NSW Regional Spend expenses are limited to:
- location fees
- travel (for cast and crew traveling from other parts of NSW)
- accommodation
- per diems
- local suppliers & services (e.g. construction contractors, security, traffic control etc.)
- catering
- salaries for regionally based cast and crew
Regional spend does not include any above-the-line expenses (including development expenses), indirect costs, company overheads, contingency or post-production expenses.
Support is provided as a grant. The minimum grant per production is $20,000. The maximum grant per production is $100,000.
We fund production of Australian projects in the following categories:
- feature films (all genres)
- content-rich factual and documentary television or web programs and series
- adult and children’s television drama and narrative comedy including series, miniseries, web series and telemovies
- animation productions
- creative interactive screen entertainment
We do not fund the production of:
- *infotainment, lifestyle, travel, magazine, sports, education, game shows and other magazine-style productions
- current affairs and news programs
- community television programs
- shorts, short features (under 60 minutes) or experimental films
- interactive content that is not creative screen entertainment
- projects being developed as part of a course of study
Limitations
Screen NSW general eligibility requirements can be found in the Screen NSW Terms of Trade, which should be read in conjunction with these guidelines.
- At least one of the Key Creatives must be NSW based.
- The production company must be registered in NSW and have its principal place of business in NSW.
- The production must film on location in Regional NSW for a minimum of five shooting days.
- At least 50% of the total budget must be expended in NSW.
- Productions must be fully financed at the time of application, with the exception of contributions being sought from Screen NSW and other state, federal or international agencies (Note: we will only consider an application where those agencies have confirmed their contribution or if the application has been submitted to a funding round running concurrently with the Screen NSW round).
- Productions that have been shortlisted for Screen Australia’s Documentary Production Producer Program or Multi-Platform Drama Fund may apply.
- Feature films must have distribution in place.
- Television drama, narrative comedy and factual/documentary programs must have a financial commitment from a broadcaster, subscription service or distributor.
Applications / Guidelines
Purpose
Funding Amount: $3,000 to $5,000
Total pool: undisclosed
The PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation was established in June 1975, for the purpose of promoting and encouraging music and the performing arts. To do so, the trustees – four representatives from the music industry – assess applications and provide grants to selected beneficiaries.
Overview
All applications for grants are reviewed by the trustees and must be for one or more of the following purposes:
- performances at concerts at or for charitable institutions such as hospitals or homes for the aged
- scholarships for the promotion and encouragement of musical and theatrical education
- the promotion and encouragement of the performing arts to the general public
- the aid or assistance of any beneficiary who is unable to adequately maintain herself/himself by her/his own exertions and other income.
A grant under the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation can be used for costs associated with the above, including:
- Tuition fees
- Travel costs (hire, airfares, petrol)
- Accommodation
- Venue hire/ PA hire.
A grant cannot be used to cover wages, salaries, commissions etc.
The trustees meet four times a year to consider applications. Applications are circulated to all trustees prior to each meeting.
There is no specified limit. However, funds are finite and there is no guarantee that you will receive all or any of the funds you request.
It is unusual for grants to be approved in excess of :
- $3,000 for an individual; or
- $5,000 for a group or organisation
Limitations
A grant cannot be used to cover wages, salaries, commissions etc.
Although the trust is discretionary, the trustees are guided by the ‘purposes’ articulated in the trust deed. As a result, it is not their usual practice to approve funding for any project of a commercial nature. This would include:
- investments in recordings (e.g., studio time, producers fees, session musician fees, manufacturing or distribution costs);
- concert or festival promotion or staging costs;
- tour support;
- artist management expenses; or
- equipment purchases.
You should also note that the trustees are unlikely to approve applications seeking funding for the majority of costs related to a project, and look to applicants to contribute and/or explore additional funding sources.
Applications / Guidelines
Purpose
The scholarships provide financial support in a number of disciplines to help talented Australian artists achieve their dreams.
Overview
Travelling scholarships from The Marten Bequest are administered by the Australia Council on behalf of Perpetual as trustee.
John Chisholm Marten (1908 – 1966) was born in Kent, England and moved to Australia at a young age, residing in Sydney for his adult life. John Marten was a theatrical artist and well known for his appreciation and support of the arts community.
A strong advocate for the artistic capabilities of young Australians, he understood the costs involved in study and training programs. In light of this, Marten established through a charitable trust, The Marten Bequest.
Travelling scholarships from The Marten Bequest offer talented young artists the chance to explore, study and develop their artistic gifts through travelling either overseas or interstate. .
The Scholarships are awarded annually to candidates who show great promise in the arts and literature, with nine scholarship categories available, offered over alternate years:
- Acting
- Architecture
- Ballet
- Instrumental music
- Painting
- Poetry
- Prose
- Sculpture
- Singing.
Scholarship funds can be used to assist with study programs, professional training courses and/or mentor programs.
Limitations
Who can apply
Individual artists who were born in Australia and who are aged 21 – 35 (17 – 35 for ballet) at the closing date may submit proposals.
These are terms established by The Marten Bequest and there are no exceptions to this requirement. If you were born in Australia but will have difficulty providing either a copy of a birth certificate or passport, please contact a grants officer to discuss your situation.
Who can’t apply
You can’t apply for a scholarship if:
- you received a grant, or administered a grant, from the Australia Council in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted
- you owe money to the Australia Council
- you were previously awarded a grant through The Marten Bequest
Applications / Guidelines
Australia Council Grant Programs
The new Application Management System is now open for the below opportunities:
– Kyoto Art Center Residency Exchange
– PPCA
– UKARIA
– International Arts Strategy Outcomes Fund
– Arts and Disability Mentoring Initiative
– Four Year Funding for Organisations
– MPA Collaborative Arts Projects
Arts Projects and Career Development applications for our 4 June closing date are not yet open. We plan to have them available from 1 April. Please check our website for further updates over the coming weeks or contact us at any time.
Phone: 02 9215 9000
Toll-free: 1800 226 912
NRS: 1800 555 677
Email: enquiries@australiacouncil.gov.au
For more information click here
In 2017, Fellowships will close on Tuesday 6 June.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.
Australia Council Fellowships support outstanding, established artists’ creative activity for a period of up to two years.
The Regional Performing Arts Touring program supports performing arts to reach regional and remote communities across Australia. Grants are available to support the net touring costs associated with a national tour. There is no limit on the amount that can be requested.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak with an Australia Council Grants Officer before applying to this fund.
Closing dates
The Australia Council offers three grant rounds each year for Playing Australia.
In 2019, the grant rounds will close on:
- Tuesday 5 February for projects starting after 1 May 2019.
- Tuesday 4 June for projects starting after 1 September 2019.
- Tuesday 1 October for projects starting after 1 January 2020.
Each round closes at midnight on the closing date.
Technical and administrative support will not be available after 5pm on the closing date.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.
Who can apply
We accept applications from individuals and organisations.
Who can’t apply
You can’t apply for a grant if:
- you received a grant, or administered a grant, from the Australia Council in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted
- you owe money to the Australia Council.
What you can apply for
You can apply for:
- interstate net touring costs, including freight, transport, accommodation and travel allowances outside of your home state
- a contribution towards tour coordination expenses.
What you can’t apply for
You can’t apply for the following activity:
- projects where the performers and artistic personnel are not paid at Award rates
- projects that are to tour an international production
- touring projects that only include capital city or metropolitan presentations
- touring projects that do not include three or more interstate locations
- touring projects that only include presentations in schools
- tour dates that have already taken place
- projects with a budget in surplus
Northern NSW based screen industry organisation Screenworks has today opened applications for Createability 2017, a project that provides funding for professional filmmakers to create short films featuring talented artists with disability living and creating in regional NSW. Thanks to increased support from Screen NSW and the ABC, Createability 2017 will increase the project’s footprint by inviting applications from filmmakers across all of regional NSW (which excludes Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Central Coast).
Screenworks has also increased its Createability funding so that each of the eight filmmakers will receive $5,000 to be used to showcase their chosen regional NSW artist in a short film.
Since its inception three years ago, Screenworks has used the Createability project to help to increase the diversity of Australian stories on our screens. It has achieved this by investing directly into regional screen production, uncovering engaging regional stories and partnering with the ABC to bring these stories to our screens.
In December 2016, the ABC launched the Createability collection on ABC iview to mark the International Day of People with Disability and the ABC have also broadcast several of the films domestically and internationally.
Screenworks’ General Manager, Ken Crouch launched the Createability 2017 program today – “Createability is a project that we are very proud of and it’s extremely gratifying to be able to build upon the project’s achievements of the past two years” said Mr Crouch. “In 2017 we’re looking forward to regional filmmakers unearthing more compelling stories of regional artists that complement the twelve films that have already been produced”.
Successful applicants will be supported throughout the program by local ABC Regional Producers who will offer feedback at each stage. Each of the films will be made available on ABC iview at the end of this year.
Fiona Reynolds, Director ABC Regional said “We are excited to be a part of the Createability project again in 2017. By partnering with Screenworks and Screen NSW, we can offer emerging filmmakers the opportunity to profile talented artists with disabilities who live in regional NSW. We can’t wait to see the diverse stories and talents that emerge from this project.”
“It is a priority for Screen NSW that we support opportunities and access to the screen industry for underrepresented groups in the community. Createability is a wonderful program that has given us compelling portraits of regional NSW artists, and we are excited about this project, which will give us eight more films, produced outside metropolitan centres, about a diverse group of artists” said Grainne Brunsdon, Director Engagement, Partnerships and Development at Screen NSW.
Applications are now open and Screenworks is asking filmmakers from regional NSW areas to apply. All applicants must attend the Createability Facebook Live Video stream ABC Pre-Production Masterclass and/or watch it post the event as this will assist them to complete their application. During the Masterclass, they will gain professional advice to assist them in producing a competitive storyline and outline budget to the standard required by the independent panel. The ABC Pre-Production Masterclass will be streamed live via the ABC Open Facebook page on Tuesday 28th March 2017, 8pm – 9pm EDST. This video will also be made available to view after the live event.
Filmmakers with disability are strongly encouraged to apply for this program. All filmmakers selected for this program will be strongly encouraged to connect with and to include filmmakers with disability from regional NSW as part of their teams.
Applications will close at midnight on Sunday 23rd April 2017 ESDT. Final decisions on all successful filmmaking funding applicants will be made by an independent selection panel. Detailed information about the Createability 2017 application process and the project are available from Screenworks’ Createability 2017 website at Screenworks.com.au/createability.
Createability is providing local funded opportunities for professional filmmakers to profile artists with disability living and creating in regional NSW. By producing these short films, Screenworks wants to provide artists with disability the opportunity to challenge community attitudes and misconceptions that form barriers to social inclusion, while also providing the funds and opportunities for regional NSW professional screen workers to produce short films.
Screenworks Diversity Commitment: Screenworks are strongly committed to increasing diversity across all sectors of the screen industry. We encourage all talented filmmakers to apply to our programs regardless of their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability status.
Purpose
Funding Amount: $3,000 to $5,000
The PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation was established in June 1975, for the purpose of promoting and encouraging music and the performing arts. To do so, the trustees – four representatives from the music industry – assess applications and provide grants to selected beneficiaries.
Overview
All applications for grants are reviewed by the trustees and must be for one or more of the following purposes:
- performances at concerts at or for charitable institutions such as hospitals or homes for the aged
- scholarships for the promotion and encouragement of musical and theatrical education
- the promotion and encouragement of the performing arts to the general public
- the aid or assistance of any beneficiary who is unable to adequately maintain herself/himself by her/his own exertions and other income.
A grant under the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation can be used for costs associated with the above, including:
- Tuition fees
- Travel costs (hire, airfares, petrol)
- Accommodation
- Venue hire/ PA hire.
A grant cannot be used to cover wages, salaries, commissions etc.
The trustees meet four times a year to consider applications. Applications are circulated to all trustees prior to each meeting.
There is no specified limit. However, funds are finite and there is no guarantee that you will receive all or any of the funds you request.
It is unusual for grants to be approved in excess of :
- $3,000 for an individual; or
- $5,000 for a group or organisation
Limitations
A grant cannot be used to cover wages, salaries, commissions etc.
Although the trust is discretionary, the trustees are guided by the ‘purposes’ articulated in the trust deed. As a result, it is not their usual practice to approve funding for any project of a commercial nature. This would include:
- investments in recordings (e.g., studio time, producers fees, session musician fees, manufacturing or distribution costs);
- concert or festival promotion or staging costs;
- tour support;
- artist management expenses; or
- equipment purchases.
You should also note that the trustees are unlikely to approve applications seeking funding for the majority of costs related to a project, and look to applicants to contribute and/or explore additional funding sources.
Applications / Guidelines
- literature
- visual arts
- community arts
- performing arts
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts
- music
- crafts
- design
- television
- video
- radio
- film
- movable cultural heritage.
The Treasurer and the Minister for the Arts approve new additions to the register.
Public art galleries, museums and libraries are generally not included on the register because they are approved by the Australian Taxation Office under another deductible gift recipient category.
https://www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do/cultural-heritage/register-cultural-organisations
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Screen NSW expect that development slates will mostly comprise projects from the genres eligible for Screen NSW funding. However, some flexibility will be extended in the interests of slate diversity and economic viability.
Funding may be used to fund or contribute to the funding of:
- a new business strategy to generate a cash flow stream
- development of a slate of three or more appropriate projects from story outline stage onwards, including option payments, writers’ fees, script editors’ fees, script-printing expenses etc.
- costs associated with financing projects, including overseas travel to markets, consultant fees to executive producers, legal fees etc.
- fees for the applicant(s) or other key members of creative team(s)
- infrastructure or running costs, including overheads, staff salaries, day-to-day and out-of- pocket expenses etc.
Screen NSW general eligibility requirements can be found in our Terms of Trade, which should be read in conjunction with these guidelines.
The Slate Development Loan program is targeted at significant production businesses and individuals in NSW with a commitment to production in NSW and a proven ability to repay the loan.
Applicants must have a slate of at least three projects where the majority would be eligible for NSW development investment and are designed to be produced or post produced in NSW.
Production service companies are not eligible.
Screen NSW is committed to supporting increased participation in the industry of people from under-represented groups including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CaLD backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTQI people, people from western Sydney and people from regional NSW. Priority will be given to teams including people from under-represented groups.
http://www.screen.nsw.gov.au/funding/development/slate-development-loan
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