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The cultural & arts support grant program is an initiative aimed at nurturing fledgling artists, supporting grassroots community arts and cultural activity and underpinning higher level arts and cultural development. There are two rounds of funding per year. Grant rounds are available twice annually:
Individuals can apply for a Cultural Arts Support Grant in collaboration with a community organisation which is eligible or in collaboration under the auspices of an eligible community organisation as defined in the Community Grants Policy. Educational institutions cannot apply for funding but they can auspice applications for individuals or non-eligible organisations if the application is for a project that does not form part of the core business of their institution (public and private primary, secondary and tertiary including Parents & Citizens and Parents & Friends Associations) and demonstrates broader community benefit that reflects the CAS program priorities
The following would not be eligible to apply:
Any project, event or activity which has an art or cultural theme or outcome that:
Examples of costs that may be eligible for funding include:
The following are not eligible for funding.
These items may be included in an eligible project but grant funding cannot be attributed to this expenditure:
Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Cultural and Arts Support grants team on 131 872 to discuss their proposed projects and the potential alignment with the Cultural and Arts Support Grant.
Advice and assistance on applying for our grants can be obtained by contacting a Community Development Officer on 131 872. If necessary, our staff will meet with applicants at their local library to help explain the online form content.
If eligible, fill in the Cultural and Arts Support Grant - Toowoomba Regional Council (smartygrants.com.au)
Our suite of community support grants is now online and powered by SmartyGrants. Those new to SmartyGrants are required to establish a username and password before they can commence an application, and our staff are willing to assist new users with this step. Regular grant subscribers may already be familiar with SmartyGrants, and for those that aren’t, we are willing to meet with community groups and organisations to provide a simple overview of the system.