MATCH Lab - 2023

MATCH Lab is a matched funding program for independent artists and groups. It’s for artists looking to run a fundraising campaign, and build their fundraising and arts business skills. It supports artists to increase their knowledge of philanthropy and arts partnerships, develop broader arts business knowledge and create sustainable sources of revenue for their work into the future.

MATCH Lab is more than just a funding program; it emphasises long-term skills development. If you’re successful, you’ll take part in a professional development clinic AND be eligible for matched funding for your fundraising campaign. MATCH Lab is for individual artists and small groups of artists.

They can’t support:

• Arts organisations.
• School groups or tertiary training institutions.
• Applicants that have outstanding funding or acquittals with us.
• Applicants that have previously participated in MATCH Lab.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a practicing artist, or group of artists.
• Be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident.
• Be aged 18 years or over.
• Have an ABN and be prepared to receive project funds; OR have an agreement in place with an auspicing body.
• Be available to participate in the Raising Money for Your Art clinic taking place on 3 and 4 October in Melbourne.
• Be prepared to run a fundraising campaign beginning after Fundraising Plan approval and concluding before 31 May 2024 (fundraising campaigns must run for a minimum of 4 weeks).