Deadline: 31 May 2019

Gordon Darling Foundation is currently accepting applications for its grant program to provide funding for a range of visual arts projects Australia-wide.

Focus Areas

• catalogues and publications
  • that are scholarly
  • that provide a permanent record of an exhibition, collection, artist or movement
  • the Foundation does not fund souvenir or promotional publications
• exhibition development excluding marketing or promotional costs
• professional education initiatives including individual professional development
• research projects
• symposia

Funding Criteria

• The Foundation encourages applications from all over Australia.
• The Foundation is a funder of innovative projects.
• The Foundation is a funder of projects providing increased access to the visual arts.
• Projects will be expected to attract considerable public exposure.
• Projects should demonstrate the highest levels of professional practice.
• The Foundation may be the sole grant provider or the lead donor or a participant in a collaborative funding with other private and/or public donors.
• The Foundation will not normally support projects that have been almost fully funded from other sources.
• Preference will be given to projects which will tour.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Foundation can only provide funding to Public Institutions in Australia.
• Individuals wishing to apply for funding for projects are required to partner with a Public Institution which then takes responsibility for the project.
• The Trustees will normally award only one application per organisation in any given year.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted by mail in hard-copy on the current year’s form with any supporting material.

Eligible Country: Australia

For more information, please visit http://www.gordondarlingfoundation.org.au/guidelines.php