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Skills Development
Grants are available to assist groups and individuals to undertake projects in any form which extend or advance knowledge, understanding, participation or development of the arts and culture within communities.
2009 - 2012 Country Arts SA Support for the Arts Handbook and Guide to Applying for a Grant is now available.
You can download a PDF version of both Guides here
 Support for the Arts Handbook 1.3M 
Guide to Applying for a Grant 1.6M
Please contact your local Arts Officer if you would like a hard copy sent to you.
We recommend that you contact your local Arts Officer before applying for a grant as they can help you through the process.
Skills Development is a program managed by Country Arts SA with support from the Government of South Australia through Arts SA.
Projects should:
- provide opportunities for the development of skills of locally based arts workers, community groups or individuals
- address relevant local community or cultural themes or issues of significance
- be initiated within the community and actively involve local people
- involve a professional artist where appropriate whose practice is suitable for the project and community
Funding May:
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Provide opportunities for the development of skills through workshops run by professionally artists
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Provide assistance with travel and accommodation costs incurred in participating in arts activities, workshops, conferences or seminars
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Provide opportunities for the development of project ideas and concepts by supporting costs associated with the short term visit by an artist(s) or guest speaker(s) to assist community groups in the development stage of a major arts project.
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After downloading the Application form and Budget form please contact your local Arts Officer as they can help you with your grant.
 Download word application form
Download pdf application form
 Download Excel Budget form - You must complete this budget page and attach it to your application.
Applications must be submitted to Country Arts SA, 2 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide 5015 by the following dates each year:
- March 15, 2010 for projects commencing after June 30, 2010
- August 15, 2010 for projects commencing after January 1, 2011
Funding for these programs is allocated through the South Australian Government on an annual basis. These funding programs are designed to support community groups and individuals, across all art forms, to develop ideas, concepts and projects which have artistic merit and which generate community pride, purpose and involvement. |
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All projects must take place in regional South Australia (as defined by the South Australian Country Arts Trust Act and regulations) or support the work of regional South Australian artists. You are eligible to apply to Country Arts SA if you meet the following criteria:
- Applicants need only be a group of people with a common interest.
- Groups should either be legally incorporated or have an auspicing body prepared to administer the grant on their behalf.
- Individual artists are only eligible to apply for funding under the Skills Development Program for accommodation and travel costs incurred in participating in arts activities, workshops, conferences or seminars or the Arts Development Program Quick Response Grants, the Regional Arts Fund Opportunities for Regional Artists Program for significant skills development projects or the Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants.
- Schools may only apply if they propose to facilitate the involvement of the wider community as direct participants in an arts project. Proposals should be developmental, involve an artist or artists of professional standard, and should not be part of the school curriculum or extra curricula activities.
The following activities are not eligible for funding:
- Fundraising projects.
- Administration costs and infrastructure projects, including buildings.
- Performing arts touring projects are only eligible under the Shows on the Road Program.
- Applications for projects that have already occurred or commenced will not be considered.
- Certificate, degree, or courses of ongoing study in government or private institutions in Australia or overseas, academic activity, including wages or course work that is required as part of any academic program.
- The core costs of organising and running a competition, prize, award, exhibition or fundraising event (for example, jurors' expenses, administration and infrastructure costs).
- Funding is not available for annual programs. Projects that are developed in stages or held annually may only be considered for future funding if a second application clearly demonstrates that the subsequent proposal is developmental, and would continue to expand or advance arts development.
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