Program - music
Program grants provide funding for a limited number of dynamic organisations with a track record of achievement in presentation, service delivery, youth training or other relevant areas.
Closing date: 15 May 2008
Decisions advised: September 2008
For funding from: 1 January 2009
About this category
Eligible organisations will be considered on their merits each year to ensure that new and vibrant organisations have access to operational funding for a one-year period.
Successful program grant recipients have no guarantee of future funding in this category. For organisations re-applying in 2008 to this category, the music board will not take into consideration previous funding levels.
Who is eligible to apply?
This category is open to legally constituted organisations only. To be eligible, applicants must meet the general eligibility requirements.
Applicants must also demonstrate that they have been legally constituted for at least two years prior to application.
What are the selection criteria?
Applications will be selected that best demonstrate:
- Artistic merit and/or the quality of the services provided
- Direct benefits to artists and the artform
- A high level of artistic skills or other professional skills appropriate to the activities
- Good planning and effective use of resources, including an achievable annual operational plan covering artistic, financial and governance matters.
Applications involving unpaid young people must also demonstrate:
- How young people are collaborating with professional artists and participating in all levels of the organisational structure.
What should you submit?
All applicants must submit the required support material in addition to the application form.
Important information
- Program grants represent one of an organisation’s possible two applications to the Australia Council per year
- A second application must be for an activity that is not currently funded through an organisation’s program grant
- Organisations can neither apply for, nor be currently funded by, a key organisations - multi-year grant and a program grant at the same time, except in specific circumstances where an organisation has multi-arts status
- Applicants to this category can apply for operational costs and the costs of the program of activities
- New applicants to this category must discuss their application with music staff before applying and other applicants are strongly encouraged to do so.
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