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Plus1 is a program to assist small-to-medium not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations develop their fundraising capacity, attract private sector support, grow stronger and broader networks and build supportive partnerships.   

The program pledges dollar-for-dollar matched funding of monies raised through a nominated fundraising campaign. 

The type and scope of the project/activity presented for Plus1 support is determined by the applicant. 

 Examples include but are not limited to:  

• Employment of artists or arts/culture workers (new contracts or continued employment of existing staff)

• Core operational costs

• Creating and presenting new works. E.g. artist’s fees, creative development, production, marketing and touring costs 

• Program initiatives. E.g. education programs and/or scholarship opportunities

• Employment of new staff. E.g. an artistic director, business development manager, or fundraising and marketing staff

• Fundraising support. E.g. campaign expenses, customer relationship management, and IT software and hardware

• Capital works or building upgrades

Plus1 campaigns should have a legacy impact on supported organisations, with benefits to the organisation beyond the funding period. Typical impacts include:    

• New donors contributing to the organisation

• Increased investment from existing donors

• Acquisition of new skills through the undertaking of the fundraising campaign

 Who can apply:

• legally constituted entities (with an ABN).  

• those registered as a not-for-profit organisation, as defined by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)¹  

• with an annual turnover of less than $5 million in the calendar year 2023 or financial year 2022/23

• based in Australia and are carrying out the majority of their arts activity or practice within Australia

• operating with the primary purpose of providing arts and cultural opportunities for Australian artists and audiences

The Creative Futures Fund will support the creation and sharing of Australian stories and new ways for people to engage with them. Creative Futures Fund: Delivery Investment will bring new Australian stories to life so people can engage with and experience them.

It is for works in their final stages of development that are ready for presentation. Investment can be used to adapt existing works that have already had a public outcome, develop and deepen partnerships, secure co-investment, realise and share the work, and capture the impact this has had for you, your collaborators and those experiencing the work.

If your project is not at this stage, you may wish to consider the Development Investment stream.

Applications are sought for great ideas that are ambitious, unexpected and innovative. This includes new works and projects that may leverage existing intellectual property. The innovation could be in the story, the artforms or mediums used, the partners and artists you work with, or the way you will present or share the work.

As part of Creative Australia’s multi-year investment program, they have introduced a new stream of investment – Delivery Partners – to support the provision of services to the arts and creative industries. 

Creative Australia’s Delivery Partners are entities which provide services for artists, creative workers, organisations and enterprises, and which benefit our creative ecology, communities and audiences.

The Creative Futures Fund is an initiative of the National Cultural Policy, referenced in the policy as “Works of Scale”. The Fund will support the creation and sharing of Australian stories and new ways for people to engage with them.

Creative Futures Fund: Development Investment can support the creation and testing of new ideas and works, the establishment of new partnerships, collaborations and skills to lay the foundations for future delivery. This stream is also suitable for applicants who are testing their work in the market.

If your idea is ready for presentation, Delivery Investment may be more suitable.

Applications are sought for great ideas that are ambitious, unexpected and innovative. This includes new works and projects that may leverage existing intellectual property. The innovation could be in the story, the artforms or mediums used, the partners and artists you work with, or the way you will present or share the work.

As part of Creative Australia’s multi-year investment program, they have introduced a new stream of investment – Delivery Partners – to support the provision of services to the arts and creative industries. 

Creative Australia’s Delivery Partners are entities which provide services for artists, creative workers, organisations and enterprises, and which benefit our creative ecology, communities and audiences.

The objective of the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants program is to fund the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure to deliver outcomes for disadvantaged NSW communities including regional, remote and drought-affected areas, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and disaster-affected communities. This grant is one of four Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants administered by the Office of Responsible Gambling.

Who can apply

• Not-for-profit organisations that will be responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure.
• Schools - applicants must consider if and how the infrastructure project is accessible to the public outside school hours.
• Local councils - applicants are required to cash-match the funding amount requested.

You can apply for funding under this stream if your project supports infrastructure such as:

• Indoor organised sports centre (e.g. indoor cricket, basketball)
• Leisure centre (e.g. martial arts dojo, gymnastics centre)
• Outdoor organised sports facility (e.g. football field, netball courts)
• Recreation space (e.g. playground, skate-park)
• Large-scale purpose-built facility (e.g. stadium, velodrome, motorsports facility)
• Water sports (e.g swimming pool).

The objective of the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants program is to fund the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure to deliver outcomes for disadvantaged NSW communities including regional, remote and drought-affected areas, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and disaster-affected communities. This grant is one of four Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants administered by the Office of Responsible Gambling.

Who can apply

• Not-for-profit organisations that will be responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure.
• Schools - applicants must consider if and how the infrastructure project is accessible to the public outside school hours.
• Local councils - applicants are required to cash-match the funding amount requested.

You can apply for funding under this stream if your project supports infrastructure such as:

• Cultural maintenance (e.g. Aboriginal keeping place, language centres) 
• Film (e.g. cinema, production studios) 
• Performing arts (e.g. theatre, performing arts centre, rehearsal and studios) 
• Music (e.g. conservatorium, concert hall) 
• Historical, nature or science collections (e.g. museum, war memorial, botanic gardens) 
• Visual arts and craft (e.g. exhibition or gallery space) 
• Literature and writing (e.g. library, writer’s centre) 
• Community (e.g. multipurpose hall) 

The objective of the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants program is to fund the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure to deliver outcomes for disadvantaged NSW communities including regional, remote and drought-affected areas, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and disaster-affected communities. This grant is one of four Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants administered by the Office of Responsible Gambling.

Who can apply

• Not-for-profit organisations that will be responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure.
• Schools - applicants must consider if and how the infrastructure project is accessible to the public outside school hours.
• Local councils - applicants are required to cash-match the funding amount requested.

You can apply for funding under this stream if your project supports infrastructure such as:

• Capital equipment
• Evacuation centre 
• Management centre 
• Training centre 
• Intervention style disaster readiness 
• Multi-purpose community facility 
• Drought related infrastructure.

The objective of the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants program is to fund the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fit-out of buildings and community infrastructure to deliver outcomes for disadvantaged NSW communities including regional, remote and drought-affected areas, culturally and linguistically diverse, disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and disaster-affected communities. This grant is one of four Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants administered by the Office of Responsible Gambling.

Who can apply

• Not-for-profit organisations that will be responsible for operating and/or maintaining the infrastructure.
• Schools - applicants must consider if and how the infrastructure project is accessible to the public outside school hours.
• Local councils - applicants are required to cash-match the funding amount requested.

You can apply for funding under this stream if your project supports infrastructure such as:

• Multipurpose community service or hub
• Service for a CALD community
• Service for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community
• Service for homeless people
• Service for older people
• Service for people experiencing domestic violence
• Service for people with disability
• Service for young people
• Service for women.

This grant supports the delivery of a new service model for Aboriginal families who need support to resolve their housing needs, whilst addressing at least one other social matter nominated by the Aboriginal organisation on behalf of the community.

Who can apply

Applicants must meet the Mandatory Criteria to be considered eligible, including:

• must be located in NSW
• must be an Aboriginal Organisation as defined in NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy (must be able to provide evidence)
• must show evidence of how the organisation is currently working and / or have worked within the community in the past.
• must be able to show evidence which includes locations, community cohorts, partnered stakeholders / providers your organisation has worked with in the past to support the community in the form of support letters and the like

The Queer Futures Fund is a grant program designed to empower and uplift LGBTQIA+SB young people aged between 18 to 26 years old. You can apply for a grant up to $15,000 to support an arts, culture and community based project as long as it is for and by LGBTQIA+SB youth.

If you’re 18 and under then see the Future Me Fund to learn more about funding available to you.

The Future Me Fund is a grant program designed to empower and uplift LGBTQIA+SB young people aged 18 years old years old and under. We are offering 5 grants of $1000 to support arts, culture and community based projects created and carried out by young people in this age bracket. 

If you’re 18 and over then see the Queer Futures Fund to learn more about funding available to you. 

Project Development Grants empower community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces to carry out strategic and innovative projects with mid to long term outcomes. The grants can also provide an opportunity to work productively with an appropriate consultant as a skill development opportunity.

Previous Project Development Grants have funded strategic and marketing plans, significance assessments, exhibition development, touring exhibitions and public programs.

Project Development Grants are open to museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces (with object collections and displays) with up to two full time paid staff members (no more than 70 hours of paid staffing per week) as well as museum networks such as AMaGA Chapters.

Ex-service and community organisations are encouraged to host an event for their local community in support of VHW.

Eligible organisations can receive $1000 in one-off funding to support their event. Events held for VHW must demonstrate a link to the theme Keep Connected, and must include an informative/educational element, such as a presentation, to be eligible for funding. Your local DVA Community Support Advisers (CSAs) may be able to provide ideas and inspiration for your event.

Events can be held from 1 to 31 October 2024 inclusive.

The P&C Transition Grant Program is designed to support approved OOSH services that have transitioned to P&C ownership as a result of the recent Provider Category Review.

The objectives of the P&C Transition Grant are to:

1. Support approved parent-run OOSH services that are transitioning to P&C ownership.
2. Support P&Cs who are taking on responsibility for transitioning OOSH services.
3. Ensure continuing access for NSW Government primary school students to approved OOSH services impacted by the recent Provider Category Review.

Who can apply

• Applicants must be an approved OOSH provider.
• The application must benefit an approved OOSH service operating in NSW. One application is allowable per service location.
• The approved OOSH service must have transitioned to P&C ownership as a result of the recent Provider Category Review.
• The approved OOSH provider must have transitioned to P&C as a result of the recent Provider Category Review.
• Applications must be submitted by an authorised officer; a person legally able to enter into agreements on behalf of the approved service provider.