Up to $50,000 available under Plus1 Program for Small to Medium NPOs – Australia

Deadline: 06-Aug-2024

Creative Australia is offering grants to help organisations build new relationships and networks, increase their private sector support, and develop their fundraising capacity.

Plus1 is a program to assist small-to-medium not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations develop their fundraising capacity, attract private sector support, grow stronger and broader networks and build supportive partnerships.

The program pledges dollar-for-dollar matched funding of monies raised through a nominated fundraising campaign. Successful organisations are able to leverage this pledge to help develop and secure support.

Funding Information

• Plus1 is divided into two streams:
  • Stream A: for applicants with an annual turnover in the previous financial year of up to $500,000. Stream A applicants are eligible to request up to $25,000 in matched funding.
  • Stream B: for applicants with an annual turnover in the previous financial year from $500,000 up to and including $5 million. Stream B applicants are eligible to request up to $50,000 in matched funding.
• If your organisation falls into Stream A due to annual turnover, but you believe you would like to be considered for Stream B (up to $50,000 in matched funding) please contact the Private Investment Capability team to discuss an exemption.

Impacts

• Plus1 campaigns should have a legacy impact on supported organisations, with benefits to the organisation beyond the funding period. Typical impacts include:
  • New donors contributing to the organisation
  • Increased investment from existing donors
  • Acquisition of new skills through the undertaking of the fundraising campaign

Activities

• The type and scope of the project/activity presented for Plus1 support is determined by the applicant.
• Examples include but are not limited to:
  • Employment of artists or arts/culture workers (new contracts or continued employment of existing staff)
  • Core operational costs
  • Creating and presenting new works. E.g. artist’s fees, creative development, production, marketing and touring costs
  • Program initiatives. E.g. education programs and/or scholarship opportunities
  • Employment of new staff. E.g. an artistic director, business development manager, or fundraising and marketing staff
  • Fundraising support. E.g. campaign expenses, customer relationship management, and IT software and hardware
  • Capital works or building upgrades

Eligibility Criteria

• legally constituted entities (with an ABN).
• those registered as a not-for-profit organisation, as defined by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)1
• with an annual turnover of less than $5 million in the calendar year 2023 or financial year 2022/23
• based in Australia and are carrying out the majority of their arts activity or practice within Australia
• operating with the primary purpose of providing arts and cultural opportunities for Australian artists and audiences

Ineligible

• recipients of Plus1 2023/24 funding
• schools or tertiary training institutions. Please note: Plus1 will accept applications from organisations that are linked to a tertiary training institution, if and only when the organisation can demonstrate that they do not receive any financial income from the institution
• organisations with an annual turnover of $5 million or more in the calendar year 2023 or financial year 2022/23 depending on which financial calendar your organisation adheres to
• entities whose primary purpose is to support the fundraising activities of another organisation that would otherwise not meet the Plus1 eligibility requirements
• Applicants should not undertake any activity that depends on support from them prior to notification of Plus1 decisions.

For more information, visit Creative Australia.