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Grants, Residences and Mentorships Closing Soon

March

Community Broadcasting Foundation, Transmission Support Grants – applications close 11th March 2010

To subsidise community radio stations for transmission costs in the following .
Transmission Support Grants – Equipment
Transmission Support Grants – Operation Subsidy
Transmission Support Grants – Special Projects

Each grant has it’s own guidelines and conditions so please visit www.cbf.com.au/grantfinder_tran.asp#1
 

Museum and Galleries NSW 2010 Mentorship Program – applications close 12th March 2010

M&G NSW 2010 Mentorship program includes two open museum mentorships and two open gallery mentorships. M&G NSW has also compiled a shortlist of suggestions for host venues to assist applicants. The Mentorship Program for museums and galleries is open to paid staff from regional museums and galleries in NSW and is suitable for mid-level or emerging personnel. It is managed by M&G NSW and funded by Arts NSW for focus area placements which will expand their professional skills and knowledge.

For guidelines please visit mgnsw.org.au/grants/mentorships/  Intending applicants should contact Steve Miller, Manager Professional Development, M&G NSW on 02 9358 1760 or 1800 114 311 (regional areas freecall only) or email stevem@mgnsw.org.au for more information and to be obtain an application form.
 

The Seed, Art For The Public – applications close 15th March 2010

The Seed, (Formerly JB Seed Fund), offers this grant to encourages artists (over 18 years) to recreate the Australian urban landscape, with grants of up to $5000.

For all the details please visit thejbseed.com/wp/category/funding/

 

Small Grants for Small Rural Community Program - applications close 29th March 2010

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal offers a small grants program for small rural Australian communities will offer around $900,000 a year in grants to benefit people in rural and remote communities. Grants of up to are $5000 available. Currently, applications that support the following areas will be given preference,

• Community Infrastructure
• Community Development involving Disadvantaged Children or Young People
• Resettlement of Immigrants in rural Australia
• Drought affected areas (Exceptional Circumstances Declared)

April 

Visions Australia - applications close 1st April 2010

The Visions Australia program is the Australian Government's national touring exhibitions funding program. It assists eligible organisations to develop and tour exhibtions of Australian Cultural Material throughout Australia. Funding is available for both development and touring. This round is for projects commencing on or from the 1st of September. Another round will close on the 1st of September for projects commencing on the 1st of February the following year.

For more details visit www.arts.gov.au:80/arts/visions_of_australia

Community Broadcasting Foundation, Amrap Grants – applications close 1st April 2010

Amrap grants contribute to the promotion and development of contemporary Australian music and musicians.
Amrap grants - Live Music Recordings
Amrap grants - Music Correspondents
Amrap Grants - Program Promotion

Each grant has it’s own guidelines and conditions so for all the details please visit www.cbf.com.au/Content/templates/grants_amrap_program_promotion.asp

A second round will close in September 2010
 

ABAF Margaret Lawrence Bequest Scholarship - applications close 9th April 2010

The Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF), through the Margaret Lawrence Bequest Scholarship, provide arts managers with access to top management education by offering scholarships to approved candidates to take part in management development programs with Australian business schools.

The scholarship will cover the cost for successful applicants to attend an approved program at AGSM Executive Programs, and includes course fees, as well as travel/accommodation expenses as required.

For more information on the scholarship, please visit www.abaf.org.au/ or contact AbaF on 03 9616 0300
 

NAVA - Curator Development Initiative – applications close 10th April 2010

The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) is proud to announce an exciting new addition to the NAVA Grants Program for 2010. The Curator Development Initiative, financially supported by the Sidney Myer Fund, will inject up to $60 000 annually into the visual arts, craft and design sector and support the professional development of emerging and mid-career curators of exhibitions and collections in Australia.
The Initiative provides the opportunity for emerging and mid-career curators to gain mentored placements within a gallery, art institution or university. Four grants of up to $15,000 will be distributed annually, with up to $10,000 for the applicant and up to $5,000 for the partner organisation.

For all the details please visit www.visualarts.net.au/newsdesk/2010/01/newnavafundingprogramfor2010

Museum & Galleries, Volunteer Initiated Museum (VIM) Grant Program, Small Grants – applications close 16th April 2010

The Volunteer Initiated Museum (VIM) Grant Program provides assistance to volunteer-initiated community museums and keeping places in NSW. The VIM Grant Program encourages museum volunteers to build their skills and confidence in both project management and grant applications, by undertaking progressively more complex projects and ultimately addressing the sustainability of their museums.
There are 4 Grants within the program:

• The VIM Small Grants are for funding up to $1,500. – applications close 16th April 2010
• VIM Development Project Grants - will open in May 2010.
• Leg Ups – Skill Development Grants (matched funding up to $500) – Open until all funds expended.
• VIM Skills Initiatives Grants (funding up to $5,000) - Open until all funds expended

The Myer Foundation – G4 Fund (Small Grants)- applications close 21st April 2010

The G4 Small Grants Program only supports small community-based organisations, grants are for up to $5,000, to contribute to the wellbeing of young Australians aged 12-25 and particularly support environmental education, capacity building etc

Other rounds of this grant will close 21st April, 7th July & 27th October.

For all the details please visit www.myerfoundation.org.au/programs/overview.cfm
 

Museum & Galleries NSW Fellowships – applications close 30th April 2010

This year two International Fellows will be hosted by a museum or gallery in the Asia Pacific region, valued at up to $5000 each.

Fellowship 1 - will be split between the National Museum of Singapore and the Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore, with the Fellow spending one week with each institution. The National Museum of Singapore is Singapore’s oldest museum with an innovative approach to the interpretation of history and the ACM is the first museum in the region to present a broad yet integrated perspective of pan-Asian cultures and civilisations. The focus of this Fellowship will be on cross-cultural representation and innovative interpretation.

Fellowship 2 - will be an Open Australasia Pacific fellowship where applicants spend two weeks with an institution of their choice. Applicants are invited to discuss their choice of host institution before submitting an application.

For all the details please call Steve Miller, Manager Professional Development, M&G NSW on 02 9358 1760 or 1800 114 311 (regional areas freecall only) or email stevem@mgnsw.org.au or visit mgnsw.org.au/grants/mentorships_and_fellowships/
 

The Michael Kieran Harvey Scholarship (Piano) 2010 – applications close 30th April 2010

The Michael Kieran Harvey Scholarship is awarded biennially to talented postgraduate piano students to help them further their career overseas. Each scholarship lasts 2 years and recognises outstanding ability and promise.

For all the details please visit www.trust.com.au/philanthropy/awards/michael_kieran_harvey/  or call Clare Stanford, Trust Company Ltd, on (02) 8295 8100.

 

May

Janet Holmes a Court Artist's Grant - applications close 15th May 2010

This grant provides assistance towards the costs of public presentation of visual arts, craft and design. This can include, but is not limited to, framing, media releases, media photographs, advertising, space rental, installation costs, promotional printing, mail outs, doucmentation, freight, travel equipment rental, insurance, technical assistance and opening costs. Amounts available are: $500 for individuals, and $1,000 for groups. This grant does not provide assistance towards the production of artwork, (material studio rental, research etc). Other rounds' closing date: 15 August & 15 November.

For all the details please visit www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/vcags
 

The Marketing Grant for NSW Artists - applications close 15th May 2010

The Marketing Grant for NSW Artists has been initiated by National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd with funds made available from Arts NSW. The aim is to assist professional visual artists and craftpeople in NSW to effectively promote and market their work throughout NSW, interstate and overseas through creative and cost effective marketing initiatives and compaigns. Grants of up to $1250 (plus GST) are available for individuals, $2500 (plus gst) are available for groups. NB - There are 4 rounds, other closing dates: 15 May, 15 August, 15 November.

For all the details please visit www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/marketing
 

June

Metro Screen Jump Start Production Grant – applications close 7th June 2010

Metro Screen Production Grants allocate a total of $45,000 annually in the form of equipment and facilities hire through the Jump Start Production Grants. Applicants must be a member of Metro Screen.

Other round closes 6th of September

For all the details please visit www.metroscreen.org.au/grants.htm

 

Ian Potter Cultural Trust – applications close 1st June 2010

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust seeks to encourage the diversity and excellence of emerging artists in Australia. The Trust makes grants of up to $7,000 to early career artists practising in a wide range of disciplines within the arts, including the performing and visual arts, crafts, music, the media, literature, design, community arts and other areas. The Trust was established by The Ian Potter Foundation in 1993 to enable individual artists of exceptional talent to be given support to undertake professional development overseas, including postgraduate study. The Trust is distinctive in both scale and breadth, and unmatched in Australia.
Other rounds in 2010 close 13th September.

for guidelines and application details please visit www.ianpotterculturaltrust.org.au/home
 

Grants and Residences Ongoing

The Anna Wearne Memorial Trust

Amounts from $50 to $1000.
The Anna Wearne Trust was created by Anna's close friends and family in February 1997 after her tragic death in a car accident. The aim of the Trust is to ensure young people reach their potential, where such potential is hampered due to disadvantage or inequality. The aim and objectives of the Trust are flexible enough to enable it to support a diverse range of charities and projects. For more information please visit www.annawearnetrust.org.au/group/noticeboard/
 
 

Artists’ Benevolent Fund

National Association For The Visual Arts LTD (NAVA). Applications can be made at any time to this fund, which provides limited financial assistance to visual arts practitioners faced with financial difficulty as a result of serious illness, accident or some other unexpected catastrophe (please note, this is not for general financial hardship). For all the details please visit www.visualarts.net.au/grantsprizes/australianvisualartistsbenevolentfund

Australian Government, Dept Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Jobs Fund

The Jobs Fund is a $650 million Australian Government Initiative to support and create jobs and skills development through projects that build community and social infrastructure. The Jobs Fund comprises three streams of funding:

• $300 million Local Jobs stream to support community infrastructure projects with a focus on the promotion of environment-friendly technology and heritage
• $200 million Get Communities Working stream for self-sustaining projects which create jobs and provide activities and services to improve community amenity
• $150 million Infrastructure Employment Projects stream for investment in infrastructure projects which generate jobs in regions affected by the economic downturn.

Funding will be in the form of one-off grants for projects up to $2 million. Eligible organisations include non-profit and community organisations, employment services providers and local, state and territory governments.

For all the details please visit www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Pages/JobsFund.aspx
 

Community Access Network Infrastructure Grants

The Community Access Network (CAN) was created to link community radio and television stations throughout metropolitan, rural and remote Australia via the Internet. Funds are available to purchase a computer, connect to an ISP and provide basic training for community broadcasters to access online community broadcasting resources. You must have a long term licensed community radio station or a long term licensed community television station to be able to apply. For more details please visit www.cbf.com.au/Content/templates/grants_can_infrastructure.asp

 

Community Hall Renewal Fund

The NSW Government

The Community Hall Renewal Package is 2.5 Million over five years to help small communities in country NSW to renovate, extend or upgrades on community halls. Grants will be provided to community based organisations for materials and equipment on a non-recurrent basis that demonstrate a clear community benefit by repairing or upgrading the hall. Funds of up to $50,000 per community will be provided to not for profit organisations in communities of 10,000 or less population. Funding for projects is to be matched on a 2 for 1 basis for every $2 dollars provided by Government the community must contribute $1 either in-kind or as a financial contribution. Projects are to be supported by local government.

For details please contact Susan Belcher of the Office of Rural Affairs, PO Box 1314, Orange 2800 on 02 6393 000.
 

Cudgegong Gallery - Artist in Residence program

Artists will have the choice of two residencies: a cottage including on-site studio and gallery space at 89 Mayne Street Gulgong or a cottage and studio space at “Summervale” 14 kms from Gulgong. Artists may exhibit work during their residency at 89 Mayne Street Gallery or at a later date by arrangement.
For more details contact the Cudgegong Gallery on 02 6374 1630 or visit www.cudgegonggallery.com.au/
 

 

Conservation Documents and Management Report Grants

This grant is available from the NSW Heritage for the preparation of conservation documents and management reports for items listed on the State Heritage Register or of state significance.
For conservation management plans, economic feasibility studies, cost/benefit analyses for projects valued at $2,000 upwards, a dollar for dollar grant is available of up to $4,000. For conservation management strategies, maintenance plans, condition surveys, for projects valued at $2,000 upwards, a dollar for dollar grant of up to $1,000 is available.
For all the details please visit www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/02_subnav_01_2009_cmp.htm


 

Google Grants

Google Grants is a unique in-kind donation program awarding free AdWords advertising to selected charitable organisations with DGR status. Google support organisations that aim to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy and the arts.
For more info, visit www.google.com.au/grants/
 

Harold Mitchell Foundation

The Harold Mitchell Foundation supports those who aim to improve our  society and create positive change by generating new opportunities in the arts and health sector. The Foundation invests in: setting up opportunities for the future; capacity building of communities and talented individuals with the commitment and potential to improve our 
world; and the establishment of self-sustaining arts or health activities. Please note applicants must have DGR status to apply for this grant. For details please visit www.haroldmitchellfoundation.com.au/index.asp

 

Leg Ups Skills Development Grants

Museum and Galleries
Leg Ups are quick response skill development grants for workers in volunteer management museums throughout NSW. These grants fund various skills development projects. Grant up to $500. For full details visit mgnsw.org.au/grants/leg_ups_/

Kick Start

NSW Heritage Council - The purpose of this funding is to assist groups raise funds through  a tax deductible appeal for state and locally significant heritage items. The grants of $10,000 for State Heritage Register and state significant heritage items, for fund raising appeals valued at $50,000 upwards, or grants of $5,000 (and your local council must agree to match funding of $5,000) for locally significant heritage items for fund raising appeals valued at $50,000 upwards. 
For full details please visit www.heritage.nsw.gov.au:80/02_subnav_01_2008_ksp.htm
 

Live On Stage - Music Internation Showcase Program

The Australia Council
 The Live On Stage program provides travel support for professional musicians and their manager/representative selected to showcase original Australian music at key international music trade fairs and international festivals. Support is also available for 'career-defining" performances at key international music festivals tied to developing career and market potential for musicians. Applicants are open however would need to be recieved 8 weeks prior to the event. Grants maximum $10,000 available. For more details visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au:80/grants/grant_items/live_on_stage_-_music_international_showcase_program
 

Mantana Foundation for Young People

The Mantana Foundation provides assistance to disadvantaged young people in order to give them the opportunity to reach their full educational and social potential, in turn creating a more just society. The Foundation also funds projects that address the causes of disadvantage and to assist young people to gain access to the information, education, skills and resources that will empower and enable them to achieve self-sufficiency. Please note applicants must have ITEC and DGR status to apply for this grant. Grants of $1,000 to $10,000 available. For more details visit www.matanafoundation.org.au


 

Funding Bodies

Australia Council for the Arts

The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
The Australia Council cultivates the nation’s creativity by investing in artists and arts organisations working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community partnerships, dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts and multi-artform practices

The Australia Council for the Arts has a wide range of grants available to individual arts and arts organistions with varying closing dates. For full details please visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au/

Arts NSW

Arts NSW is the NSW Government's arts policy and funding body. Arts NSW offers a broad range of grants, fellowships, scholarships and residencies. For information, please contact Arts NSW on 02 9228 5533 or visit www.arts.nsw.gov.au

 auDA Foundation

The auDA Foundation aims to enhance the utility of the Internet for all Australians. The Foundation typically offers grants in the range of $5,000 to $20,000 to not-for-profit organisations and research institutions.
Financial support is provided to proposals that will satisfy the objectives of the auDA Foundation Charter. Priority is given to those proposals that will be completed within 12 months of the date of the grant.
For details visit www.audafoundation.org.au or call 1300 732 929.

Australian Network for Art and Technology 

ANAT is Australia's leading cultural organisation working at the intersection of art, science and technology: networked and emergent art practises, expermental music and sound arts, and mobile and portable platforms. ANAT expects to offer the Professional Development Travel Grant in 2010, and from time to time initiates grant and award programs. Please check their website for details.  www.anat.org.au

 

Besen Family Foundation

Graham F Smith Peace Trust Inc

Graham F Smith Peace Trust supports arts projects (visual and performing) through commissions, grant provision and sponsorship. For more details please visit www.artspeacetrust.org/projects/#fund

Ian Potter Foundation and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust

The Ian Potter Foundation is one of Australia's leading private philanthropic organisations. The Foundation has a commitment to nurturing the creative talents of Australians. Grants are available in program area of arts, community wellbeing, education, environment and conservation etc. The Ian Potter Foundation can only make grants to organisations that are both Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) and Tax Concession Charity (TCC).  The Ian Potter Cultural Trust provides grants to upcoming artists for professional development. For full details visit www.ianpotter.org.au


 

Metro Screen

Metro Screen Production Grants allocate a total of $60,000 annually in the form of equipment and facilities hire. Metro Screen invests in productions through Jump Start and Network Production Grants.

For all the details please visit www.metroscreen.org.au/grants.htm

Museums and Galleries NSW

M&G NSW provides grants to museums and galleries and fellowship opportunities to individuals working in the museum and gallery sector. Some of the funding programs are:
The Volunteer Initiated Museums (VIM) Grant Program
The Incoming Touring Exhibition Grant Program
GALLERY focusED Gramt Program
Fellowship and Mentorship Program
For full details contact M&G on 02 9358 1760, or visit mgnsw.org.au

 

National Association For The Visual Arts LTD (NAVA)

NAVA administers grants to assist artists in their professional development. It also publicises other grants, prizes, exhibition opportunities and residencies to NAVA members. For full details visit www.visualarts.net.au/nava/about


 

New South Wales Film and Television Office

The mission of the NSW FTO is to foster and facilitate creative excellence and commercial growth in the film and television industry in New South Wales.
They offer a range of programs / funding including:
Aurora Script Workshop
Development Assistance
Digital Visual FX Scheme
Emerging Filmmakers Fund-
Incentives
Industry and Audience Development Grants
Loan Facilities
Production Investments
Regional Filming Fund
Shooting West
Travel Assistance
For all the details please visit  www.fto.nsw.gov.au/about.asp

 

Regional Arts NSW

Regional Arts NSW is the peak body for regional activity in NSW. Regional Arts offer the following grants:
Country Arts Support Program (CASP)
Regional Arts Fund (RAF)
Quick Response Arts Grants (Quicks)
Quick Response Performaning Arts Grants (Prop Ups).
For full details click www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/index.html