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Brisbane City Council & Arts Queensland
Brisbane  Qld  Australia

Deadline: 2 April 2012

The Creative Sparks Program is a joint initiative of Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The grant program aims to:
- implement creative projects that enrich Brisbane communities
- develop the professional practice of local artists and cultural workers
- support for arts and business partnerships

Full details on website.

Alistair Hulett Foundation
Australia

Deadline: 30 June 2012  (application open 1 May)

The Alistair Hulett Memorial Fund is proud to launch it’s ‘First CD Grant Program’ which offers small grants to assist musicians whose work has a social justice focus.  Details on website.

Australia Business Arts Foundation
Australia

Did you know that practising artists and small cultural organisations can register with AbaF to offer their donors the chance to make tax deductible donations? Learn how at AbaF's Australia Cultural Fund information sessiond.
Brisbane - Wed 22 February
Melbourne - Tues 3 April
For these and other information sessions, go to WEBSITE.

Deadline: 28 February 2012

The HTH Initiative is a $10,000 grant funded by Hilltop Hoods and APRA to help emerging Australian Hip Hop artists to manufacture, market and release an album.  For full information go to website.

Arts Queensland
Qld  Australia

Deadline: 30 April 2012

Established by Arts Queensland in 2007 to honour the late, great Australian musician Billy Thorpe (who passed away in Feb of that year), this year's $10,000 scholarship is now open to emerging Qld bands as well as solo artists.  For details go to QMusic website.

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Arts Queensland
Qld  Australia

Deadline:  Round 1 - 30 April, Round 2 - 31 August 2012

Development and Presentation Grants (DPGs) support one-off collaborative projects that will result in excellent, innovative artistic work with public outcomes and benefits for Queensland communities.   For details go to website.

Arts Queensland
Qld  Australia

Deadline: Ongoing

Career Development Grants support professional development activities and opportunities that will significantly develop and advance your career.  Details on website.

Veteran's Affair
Australia

Deadline: 9 March 2012

The New South Wales Government has created a new grants program aimed at helping young people and multicultural communities participate in the Anzac spirit and traditions. To download pamphlet click here.

Carclew Youth Arts
SA  Australia

Deadline: 15 March 2012 (for activities occurring July - December 2012), 15 September 2012 (for activities occurring January- June 2013)

Each year Carclew Youth Arts provides project and development funding through two rounds of grants.
This is to assist young artists aged 26 and under to develop creative projects with tangible outcomes and pursue career development. The grants can also be used toward projects by and/or for children and/or young people or non-profit organisations.  Full details on website.

Lotterywest
WA  Australia

Research helps us to understand, question, formulate policy, realise opportunities and find solutions to challenges. A Lotterywest grant can help you undertake important research to make Western Australia a better place. Application made anytime.

WEBSITE

Arts WA
WA  Australia

Deadline: 27 July 2012

The Creative Education Partnerships: Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Initiative, called the AIR Grants Program in WA, is a pilot funding program designed to support artist-in-residence activity in schools and universities and to improve students' access to high quality arts in education programs in this State.  For details go to website.

Lotterywest
WA  Australia

Developing your organisation helps you look ahead and grow. Lotterywest grants can help your organisation learn, explore options and plan for the future. Application can be made any time.

WEBSITE

Arts WA
WA  Australia

Deadline: 21 September 2012

Creative Development Fellowships are open to individual, established, professional artists and arts workers working in all eligible art forms. The purpose of the Creative Development Fellowship is to provide support for an intensive period of creative development for outstanding individual arts practitioners without the usual constraints and time pressures of delivering a product.  For details go to website.

Lotterywest
WA  Australia

Community events bring people together to help us celebrate special occasions and our cultural diversity.  Lotterywest provides grants for all kinds of events. Application can be made any time.

WEBSITE

Arts WA
WA  Australia

Deadline:24 February 2012

This category is open to all applicants working in all eligible art forms and facilitates the distribution of an existing Western Australian arts activity, event or product to new audiences in WA, interstate and/or internationally. This includes marketing and export initiatives and showcasing work through festivals, trade fairs, exhibitions and similar events.  For details go to website.

The Readings Foundation was established by Readings Managing director Mark Rubbo in 2008 to support Victorian individuals and organisations that wish to further the development of literacy, community work and the arts. Money is raised from Readings profits, individual donations and most importantly from Readings customers who make donations in return for gift wrapping.

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Arts WA
WA  Australia

Deadline: 24 February 2012

This category is open to all applicants working in all eligible art forms for projects that involve the exploration of new ideas, the development of new skills, the creation of new work or a fresh interpretation of existing material. Development applications may include distribution costs.  For details go to website.

The Foundation of the Australian Financial Planning Profession
Future2 made its first grants in 2007, the year of the foundation’s establishment.  Each year since then trustees have made further grants under the Future2 Make the Difference! Program, committing over $150,000 to community initiatives that are bringing a second chance and hope for a better future to financially and socially disadvantaged young Australians. Every grant application has the support of an Australian financial planning professional.

WEBSITE

Arts WA
WA  Australia

Deadline: Last Friday of Every Month

This category supports applicants to respond to short notice, out-of-round, career-building opportunities, where the time frame is out of the applicant’s control.  For more details go to website.

Orange Music Foundation Limited is a company limited by guarantee established to act as Trustee of the trusts named herein as well as other trusts which already are, or may in the future be, established for compatible purposes. Such trusts may set their own conditions as to the application of their funds, provided the compatibility requirement is met. 

Generally speaking, the Foundation's objectives are to promote and support music education, proficiency and standards and also performance, appreciation and enjoyment of music and to foster an interest in music in the city of Orange (NSW) and surrounding regions.

WEBSITE

Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Ltd
Established in 1975, the PPCA Performers' Trust Foundation provides grants to promote and encourage music and the performing arts.

Deadline: Application reviewed four times a year

WEBSITE

Arts SA
SA  Australia

Deadline: No specific application deadline.

Short notice presentation supports South Australian artists in responding to invitations that arise at short notice for career-defining opportunities.  Details on website.

Arts SA
SA  Australia

Deadline: 30 March 2012 (for June 2012)

For individuals, organisations and emerging artists.  For more information go to website.

The Harold Mitchell Foundation joins with others who wish to improve our society to create positive change in the arts and health. New opportunities for change are facilitated by the Foundation through funding, advocacy and partnership initiatives.

Deadline:  No deadline

WEBSITE

Arts SA
SA  Australia

Deadline: 9 March 2012 (for June 2012), 4 May 2012 (for June 2012), 10 August 2012 (for Oct 2012), 9 Nov 2012 (for Dec 2012)

Categories for grants are: "Presentation and promotion", "Recording", "Skills Develoment", "International Activity", Emerging musicians and groups".  For more information contact: Becc Bates (08) 8463 5414, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Angela Salomon (08) 8463 5446, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or go to website

Arts SA
SA  Australia

Deadline: 31 August 2012 (notification January 2013)

Supports the establishment and improvement of arts and cultural heritage facilities in SA.  For more details go to website or contact Ian Ferguson (08) 8463 5442 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Arts Victoria
Vic  Australia

Deadline: 15 March 2012

The International program supports Victorian artists and arts organisations to build their international profile, networks and employment opportunities through export, touring and cultural exchange activity.
Full details on WEBSITE

Arts Victoria
Vic  Australia

Deadline: 12 March 2012

The Contemporary and Live Music program aims to support the creative growth and viability of the Victorian music industry.  Full details on WEBSITE

Arts Victoria
Vic  Australia

Deadline:27 February 2012

The Arts Development program supports Victoria's independent professional artists and arts organisations by enabling creative ideas to be realised, artistic and art-making practices to be strengthened, and artist's careers to be developed and sustained.
Full details on WEBSITE

Australia Council for the Arts

Deadline: 20 January 2012 (for project after 1 March 2012) & 16 March 2012 (for projects after 1 May 2012)

The Live on stage program provides travel support for Australian music acts (and their manager/representative) who have been invited to showcase original music at key international music trade fairs or industry facing events.
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