Grants
Need money to make your art happen? In this section you will find information on grants provided by Propel and other organisations right at your fingertips.
Grants from Propel
Check out grants available at Propel – perfect for the first-time applicant.
YCulture Metro is a project funding and skills development initiative providing arts grants of up to $3000 for young people aged between 12-26.
For more information, visit the YCulture Metro page
Grants from Other Sources
Check out local and national grants available to fund your arts project or practice.
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YCulture Regional
Country Arts WA delivers YCulture Regional – a project funding and skills development initiative providing arts grants of up to $3,000, or up to $5,000 for applicants above the 26th parallel, to support young people 12-26 who live in regional Western Australia. Project areas can include music workshops, script writing and production, skills development in graffiti art, writing and illustration, dance residencies, new media and the rest! Applications are open all year round. YCulture Regional is proudly supported by Healthway to promote the Drug Aware message.
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Healthway: Arts Sponsorship Programs
The primary purpose for Healthway’s Arts Sponsorship Program is to provide support for arts projects such as exhibitions, theatre/dance productions, arts festivals, workshops and arts competitions for Incorporated organisations. In return, these events provide opportunities for the promotion of health messages, the creation of healthy environments and increase participation in the arts. A priority for the Arts Sponsorship Program is to support activities which reach and engage with Healthway’s priority target groups, which are children and youth, Indigenous groups and rural and remote communities throughout Western Australia. Closing dates: $5000 – $20,000 No closing date (allow 4 mths lead time). For amounts over $20,000 – 17 July 2009 for events / activities occurring in 2010.
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Ian Potter Foundation Grants
The Ian Potter Foundation is one of Australia’s leading private philanthropic organisations. The Foundation has a track record of funding projects to develop Australia’s capacity as a nation through the arts and education. Applications are accepted at each funding round for the areas of Arts, Education, Community Wellbeing and Community Wellbeing International Travel. The 2009 closing dates for these Program Areas are: 2 February, 1 June and 1 October 2009
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RAMMPAAGE
RAMMPAAGE event grants of $1,000 or $3,000 are available now for young people looking to put on an all-ages contemporary music event anywhere in Western Australia. Presented by West Australian Music (WAM), RAMMPAAGE, The Regional and Metropolitan Music Program for All Ages, is the only funding program dedicated to young people establishing all ages contemporary music gigs in WA. In addition to grants, RAMMPAAGE also provides skills development opportunities, information sessions and event management workshops throughout the year. RAMMPAAGE has also produced a comprehensive music events management handbook that is available from the WAM office. Before submitting your application contact:
Sarah-Jane Hansen on 08 9227 7962 or via Sarah-Jane@wam.asn.au. Applications close on the last Friday of each month. -
Sharing Stories
Sharing Stories community sponsorship program is a fund for projects that centre on inter-cultural dialogue in the Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions of WA. CAN WA is keen to support initiatives that enable communities to convey, verbally or otherwise, their cultural identity. The Sharing Stories fund is underpinned by Healthway and Relationships Australia’s Make Time to Talk message. Applicants are open all year round but must be submitted at least two months before the project start date. Applicants can apply for up to $5,000. Before submitting an application, please contact Rebecca Clarke on 08 9226 2422 or metro freecall 1800 681 021 or by email rebecca@canwa.com.au to discuss your project idea. Wheatbelt communities are also welcome to contact Frank Walsh at our Kellerberrin office on phone 08 9045 4766.
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DCA YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE ARTS GRANTS
The Department of Culture and the Arts’ Young People and the Arts funding programs are designed to support artistic activity, for, with and by young people aged 26 and under, excluding film, TV and radio. Applications for funding are assessed by a panel of young artists and arts workers. The Young People and the Arts Program has three rounds per year.
The next DEADLINE closes on 3 July 2009 for activity commencing after 1 December 2009. If you are 26 and under and want to explore new ideas, develop skills, work with a mentor, create new work or reinterpret someone else’s, the Development category may be for you. Interested getting your work out there through marketing and export initiatives or showcasing your work at festivals, trade fairs, exhibitions and more? Check out the Distribution category. After checking out the guidelines, contact a Young People and the Arts Project Officer to sound out your idea on 08 9224 7300 or converse through cyberspace at youngpeople@dca.wa.gov.au.
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Realise Your Dream
Realise Your Dream offers a unique opportunity for winners to expand their creative horizons through an individually tailored professional development programme in the UK’s creative industries. Realise Your Dream is open to Australians working or studying in the creative industries including visual arts, design, architecture, music, digital media and performing arts. Applicants must demonstrate excellence and innovation in their field and detail how they’d benefit by connecting with Britain’s best. Each prize includes an $8,000 NAB Cash Passport and a return British Airways World Traveller airfare to London.
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Young Social Pioneers
Passionate…non-conventional…risk taking…making things happen…the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) is searching for the 2009 Young Social Pioneers of Australia. Launching on 1 April until June 26 2009, the program strengthens, supports and celebrates the role of young people in creating positive change in their communities. If you are between 18 – 29 years old and have been actively working on an idea for six months or more – apply now. Areas of works include: education, environment, health, human rights, performing and visual arts, politics, science and technology, social justice and wellbeing.
