Creative Commissions Grants Program (Australia)

The program empowers artists and creatives to deliver high quality, inspiring works that push the boundaries of traditional artistic expression.

Objectives

• The objectives of the Creative Commissions Grants are to:
  • increase community/public engagement interest and connection to high-quality locally developed work, experiences and stories
  • build the reputation and reach of local artists and creatives
  • maximise the capacity of mid-career to established artists to work collaboratively and innovate together in the creative domain
  • facilitate and encourage the development and connection of partnerships within the municipality, contributing to a positive and strong economic and creative ecosystem.

Funding Information

• You may request up to $20,000.
• The total amount of funding available for Creative Commissions Grants is $80,000.

What can you apply for?

• They will fund:
  • Types of projects:
    • Projects within the City of Greater Geelong’s municipal boundaries.
    • If your activity has been delivered before, you may apply for funding to expand, enhance, or take a new approach.
    • Examples of projects:
      • Temporary immersive installations and/or experiences that engage the community and create opportunities for public participation
      • Cross artform/industry artistic projects that include collaboration and partnerships
      • Experimental, contemporary, and innovative work delivered in unique spaces
      • Arts and creative projects that invite diverse community participation
      • The use of new and emerging technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality)
      • Telling and sharing of stories embedded in local places to strengthen the community’s connection to place, their own history, stories and culture
  • Types of expenses:
    • examples of costs:
      • Venue hire, (including City of Greater Geelong venues)
      • Contractors engaged to deliver a project
      • Artists/creatives fees – artists and creatives should be appropriately paid
      • Materials
      • Production costs
      • Equipment purchases or hire
      • Inclusion and access costs
      • Documentation and evaluation

Who is eligible to apply?

• This grant is available to applicants whose primary practice is within the arts, creative and cultural sector.
• Being eligible means, you can receive a grant, but it does not guarantee funding. To apply for this grant, you must be one of the following:
  • incorporated not-for-profit organisation
  • unincorporated group with an auspice
  • registered charitable organisation
  • business
  • individuals operating as sole traders (with an active ABN).

Who cannot apply?

• You are not eligible to apply if you are any of the following:
  • school or learning institution
  • individual (without an ABN)
  • previous applicant with an outstanding acquittal for grant funding from the City
  • applicant who has not complied with the terms of a previous funding agreement
  • entity involved in legal proceedings related to winding up its operations, experiencing insolvency or bankruptcy (includes any legal bankruptcy related actions against an entity’s directors or officers)
  • entity with outstanding debt to the City of Greater Geelong or in legal proceedings with the City.

For more information, visit City of Greater Geelong.