Project Grants – Round Two

Grant round opens 8.30am (ACST), Monday 3 July 2023 and closes 11.29pm (ACST), Monday 14 August 2023. You will be notified three months from close of round two*. The activity will commence no earlier than Monday 1 January 2024.

*Please note this is an indicative time frame only and is subject to change based on the advice of the Australian Government.

Who can apply?

To be eligible you must:

• be an individual/sole trader, Australian incorporated organisation or local government organisation with an active Australian Business Number (ABN) registered to a regional South Australian location
• not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding
• not be based in metroplitan South Australia

Please ensure you satisfy all the eligibility criteria. If you are unsure, contact a member of the Country Arts SA team.

How much can I apply for?

You can apply for Project Grants of up to $30,000. There is no minimum grant amount

What can I apply for?

Project grants fund high-quality projects benefitting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences and communities. Focus of the project can include any area of creative practice, multiple artforms or cross-disciplinary practice.

Project Grant funds may be spent on:

• Artist Fees
• Travel costs (including international)
• Materials
• Venue Hire
• Equipment Hire
• Insurance
• Project administration costs
• Disability access costs

Please check with a Country Arts SA Grants officer for eligibility of other expenditure not listed here.

Project Grant money cannot be spent on:

• Touring projects from major cities such as tours of performances and exhibitions
• Curriculum based activities including for primary, secondary or tertiary courses
• Competitions, prizes or awards
• Ongoing activities of collecting institutions
• A project principally benefitting a major city or metropolitan location
• A funded activity that will commence before funding is approved

Assessment

Funding applications are assessed against other applications on a competitive basis. To remain competitive, all applications for funding must include realistic budgets and represent value with money. Outcomes are generally advised within three months of the closing date of the funding round.

How to Apply

1. Read the Guidelines thoroughly.

2. Email [email protected] or contact a member of the Country Arts SA team to discuss your application.

3. Apply online via Smarty Grants. Applications for round two will open at 8:30am on Monday 3 July

The Project Grants program is managed by Country Arts SA on behalf of Regional Arts Australia