NSW Project Grants 2024-08
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Grant applications take a significant amount of your time and energy to prepare.
To give yourself the best chance of success it is important that you read the Regional Arts Fund Grants Guidelines, and the Regional Arts Fund Eligibility Notes as they contain valuable information on what kind of applicant type, project, or expenses are eligible for funding, and the criteria for assessing the grant.
To be eligible for a RAF Grant, your Australian Business Number (ABN) that you supply must match your name and current address. Please make sure your ABN is up to date by checking the Australian Business Register.
You may only apply for funding from the Regional Arts Program Administrator that represents the state or territory that your ABN is registered in.
Please contact your Regional Arts Fund Program Administrator in the state or territory in which you are applying to for further assistance. A list of the Regional Arts Australia state and territory offices can be found here
1. Check your location eligibility
Organisations or individuals based in metropolitan locations are not eligible to apply for the Regional Arts Fund. Metropolitan organisations or individuals can partner with a regional organisation/community to deliver a project. In these circumstances, the regional organisation/community should submit the application.
The Regional Arts Fund uses the Modified Monash Model to determine the remoteness classification and eligibility of applicants. To check if you are based in an eligible location, visit www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/health-workforce-locator and follow the directions below:
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Enter your Primary Address into the ‘Address’ box at the left-hand side of the page. Your primary address must be a physical address, not a PO Box or postal address. If you have an ABN, it should match the postcode listed on your ABN record.
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Tick the box beside ‘Modified Monash Model’, selecting the most recent year
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Press ‘Search location'
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All locations with codes from MM 2 to MM 7 are eligible under the Regional Arts Fund.
- Schools are only eligible if they are located in very remote areas (MM7).
2. Check your applicant type eligibility
To be eligible for the RAF you must:
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be an individual, Australian incorporated organisation, company limited by guarantee, or local government organisation.
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have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) that is registered to your name and location.
Unincorporated groups are eligible for funding if auspiced by an organisation that meets the above criteria.
Individuals under 18 years of age are eligible to apply if they are auspiced by an Individual over 18, with an active ABN.
Schools are only eligible to apply if they are located in a very remote area (MM 7) as defined using the Modified Monash Model.
3. Check your activity eligibility
Project Grants will fund high-quality arts projects benefitting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences and communities. The focus of the project could include any area of creative practice, multiple artforms or cross- disciplinary practice.