Apply for Arts and Creativity Grant Program (Australia)

Apply for Arts and Creativity Grant Program (Australia)

Deadline: 28-Jul-2025

The Northern Beaches Council is thrilled to invite applications for its Arts and Creativity Grant Program to support a growing and diverse creative community to help develop an agile and sustainable sector.

Purpose

• This annual program focuses on projects and initiatives that deliver direct benefits to individuals and communities within the Northern Beaches local government area.

Objectives

• Foster innovation and contribute to the growth of the local arts and creative sector through collaboration and partnerships
• Connect with and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and cultures
• Develop the skills of local creative professionals and arts workers across all arts disciplines
• Increase access and community participation in arts, culture and creativity
• Animate public spaces with creative initiatives, including in unexpected and unique urban environments

Categories

• Independent Projects: Independent artists, groups, and creative workers. This includes arts and creative workers with a demonstrated history of professional arts practice working across a range of established and emerging art forms and disciplines.
• Community & Creative Sector Projects: Local arts businesses, community groups, and other organisations. Independent artists, groups, and creative workers may apply for this category if partnering with an organisation or community group.

Funding Information

• Independent Projects: up to $5000
• Community & Creative Sector Projects: up to $10,000

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible applicants include individuals, groups, or organisations (for-profit or not-for-profit).
• To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
  • be an artist/creative, a small to medium arts/creative organisation or business
  • located in the Northern Beaches LGA
  • be aged over 18 years and be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • have no outstanding acquittals or debts owed to Council
  • undertake and complete the proposed project between 1 November 2025 and 31 December 2026.

Ineligibility Criteria

• The program does not fund:
  • public art projects
  • projects that have already occurred (no retrospective funding)
  • projects already funded by another Northern Beaches Council grant program
  • operational expenses, such as rent, ongoing staff wages, insurance, utilities, day-to-day general office supplies not directly related to the project.

Assessment Criteria

• Rationale and impact: Demonstrated value of the project/initiative in fostering community engagement, cultural development, access to creative opportunities for diverse audiences and practitioners, and/or sector sustainability in the Northern beaches.
• Connection and development: Building connections within the creative community, providing opportunities for local creative workers and/or practitioners.
• Experience and capacity: Relevant experience and skills of the applicant and collaborators, including evidence of appropriate consultation if required.
• Viability: Demonstrates value for money with a realistic budget, showing a funding model appropriate to the scope of the project.

For more information, visit Northern Beaches Council.