Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program 2019/20 provides funding opportunities for arts and cultural organisations, professional artists and arts/cultural workers across a wide range of artforms and disciplines.
Application processes
To make it simpler and easier to apply, we’ve consolidated 14 individual project funding rounds into two open rounds per year which includes Project, Creative Koori Projects and Annual Organisation funding.
Funding limits for these categories have been removed, which means an increase to the amounts applicants can apply for.
We have also introduced fixed application timelines, with clear notification dates. That way, applicants will know at the time of applying when they will receive funding results.
PROJECT FUNDING
Project funding supports excellence, innovation and creativity within the NSW arts and cultural sector. It aims to deliver a dynamic and diverse range of arts and cultural experiences to communities across NSW, contribute to the development of a vibrant and accessible arts and cultural sector, and support the employment and development of professional NSW-based artists and arts and cultural workers.
Funding is available for a wide range of arts and cultural activity, including:
- creation of new work, practice-based research or experimentation and professional development
- production, exhibition, presenting, publishing or recording, touring and festivals
- promotion and marketing, market and/or audience development activity
- conservation and/or development of collections and archives (including Aboriginal Keeping Places and the digitisation of collections)
- purchase of capital infrastructure and equipment
- partnerships, capacity building and sustainability.
How much funding is available?
There is no upper limit to the amount of funding you may request.
However, to be competitive, you must provide a level of detail in your written application, support material and budget appropriate to the level of your funding request (see assessment criteria below).
This expectation will vary according to the following levels of your funding request:
- applying for less than $20,000
- applying for at least $20,000 but less than $140,000
- applying for $140,000 or more.
You may not request funding for the total cost of your project. You must include an independent financial contribution (cash and/or in kind) from other sources.
Applications are now closed.
CREATIVE KOORI PROJECTS
Creative Koori Projects funding aims to build support for a strong, resilient and exciting Aboriginal arts and cultural sector for NSW. This will be done through embracing the principles of Aboriginal self-determination and putting Aboriginal artists, organisations and communities at the centre of funded cultural and creative activity.
Your intended projects may cover the following elements:
- NSW Aboriginal cultural development
- contemporary practice
- sharing NSW Aboriginal culture the Aboriginal way
- promoting NSW Aboriginal culture
- strengthening the NSW Aboriginal arts and cultural sector.
How much funding is available?
There is no upper limit to the amount of funding you may request.
However, to be competitive, you must provide a level of detail in your written application, support material and budget appropriate to the level of your funding request (see assessment criteria below).
This expectation will vary according to the following levels of your funding request:
- applying for less than $20,000
- applying for at least $20,000 but less than $140,000
- applying for $140,000 or more.
You may not request funding for the total cost of your project. You must include an independent financial contribution (cash and/or in kind) from other sources.
Applications are now closed.
ANNUAL ORGANISATION
Annual Organisation funding is provided on an annual basis to support Arts and Cultural Organisations (including service organisations) to deliver multiple arts and cultural activities throughout a single calendar or financial year. Funding can contribute to any aspect of an organisation’s program.
Funding is available for a wide range of arts and cultural activity, including:
- creation of new work, practice-based research or experimentation and professional development
- production, exhibition, presenting, publishing or recording, touring and festivals
- promotion and marketing, market and/or audience development activity
- conservation and/or development of collections and archives (including Aboriginal Keeping Places and the digitisation of collections)
- purchase of capital infrastructure and equipment
- partnerships, capacity building and sustainability.
How much funding is available?
There is no upper limit to the amount of funding you may request.
However, to be competitive, you must provide a level of detail in your written application, support material and budget appropriate to the level of your funding request (see assessment criteria below).
This expectation will vary according to the following levels of your funding request:
- applying for less than $20,000
- applying for at least $20,000 but less than $140,000
- applying for $140,000 or more.
You may not request funding for the total cost of your project. You must include an independent financial contribution (cash and/or in kind) from other sources.
Applications are now closed.
SMALL PROJECT FUNDING (QUICK RESPONSE)
Small Project Grants support the creation, development and presentation of new work and professional development or promotion for NSW-based professional artists and arts and cultural workers.
You can apply for between $500 and $5000 towards your project.
Apply now until the end of June 2020.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications no later than 3 weeks after you submit your application.
Small Project Grants aim to:
- enable professional artists and arts and cultural workers to attend or participate in outstanding time-sensitive opportunities
- build the capacity and skills of professional artists and arts and cultural workers, through national and/or international mentoring, residency and exchange opportunities
- support professional artists and arts and cultural workers to create, present or tour new work nationally and internationally
- enable professional artists and arts and cultural workers to develop new markets and audiences nationally and internationally
- strengthen the capacity of NSW-based professional artists and arts and cultural workers to become arts and cultural leaders
- promote the NSW arts and culture sector nationally and internationally.
The City of Sydney are near doubling their total COVID-19 package, with $3.5m in direct financial support for the arts.
The new funding programs include $2.25 million in immediate financial support for not-for-profit and sole traders reliant on grants and project-based funds to keep staff and pay their artists.
A $1 million fund will also support artists to engage in creative development of works driven by the cultural sector, and to purchase materials and equipment.
Another $250,000 fund will provide direct donations to locally operated online platforms which raise money to offer emergency relief to “cultural workers in crisis.