Provides funding to significant Australian organisations supporting Australia's literary infrastructure

A grant for production, program and/or operational costs

Applications for this grant close 2 October 2012
Decisions will be advised in December 2012
Funded projects can start 1 January 2013

About the grant

Program grants provide one-year funding to a limited number of significant Australian organisations that contribute to a viable strategic infrastructure that supports the work and professional development of Australian writers and the general advancement of Australian literature.

Organisations are eligible to apply for up to 30 percent of the total amount requested towards operational costs (including salaries).

Contact

Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss their application with the relevant Australia Council team member. For further information, or to discuss your proposal, please contact:

Lucy Byrne
Program Officer, Literature
Phone 02 9215 9057, Email l.byrne@australiacouncil.gov.au

Provides funding to significant Australian organisations supporting Australia's literary infrastructure

A grant for production, program and/or operational costs

Applications for this grant close 2 October 2012
Decisions will be advised in December 2012
Funded projects can start 1 January 2013

Eligibility

This category is open to Australian organisations only. To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements and any specific eligibility requirements provided for specific grants.

Additonal to the general eligibility requirements, you must meet the following specific eligibility requirements.

Organisations eligible to apply for program grants are:

• Established Australian magazines (print and online) with a minimum circulation of 500 subscribers/copies sold per issue or a minimum of 1,000 unique page views per month which have received funding under the Literature Board’s publishing and promotion grant category for at least three of the past five years
• State or territory writers’ centres and leading Australian writers’ organisations which have received funding from the Literature Board for at least three of the past five years

Australian literary magazines

Established magazines devoted predominantly to the publication of Australian creative writing can apply for assistance towards payments to living Australian literary contributors and for some production and operational costs.

Writers’ organisations

Established writers’ organisations can apply for support towards a program of activities for the calendar year 2013. Organisations can apply for support for a program of activities (excluding mentorship activities) and operational costs.

Regional writers centres focusing on local/state activities are not eligible to apply for funding via this grant category. 

Please note:

The Literature Board does not assist in the creation of film and television scripts; competitions or prizes; textbooks and other works created for primary, secondary and tertiary educational purposes; newsletters; books which are primarily works of interviews; local and oral histories; military studies; instruction manuals; how-to books; academic theses or course work (including course work in creative writing); bibliographies; dictionaries; encyclopaedias; professional reference titles; guide books; catalogues; self-help, lifestyle and hobby books; or works of physical or natural sciences, theology, psychology, cooking, medicine or law.

Selection criteria

Applications must demonstrate:

• A high quality of proposed activities for one year
• Effective management of resources, with an achievable one-year plan that includes strategies for building resources and diversifying income
• Evidence of the organisation’s thorough planning and the ability to carry out the proposed program to a high standard
• Evidence of a high level of achievement and leadership in the development of programs to support and promote Australian writers and Australian literature.

Selection process

An assessment panel will assess applications according to the selection criteria above. The panel may also choose to discuss projects with some applicants during the assessment process. The outcomes will be published as a Grant Assessment Report.

For more information on the assessment process, please see the page on Assessment of applications in the Information for applicants section.

Provides funding to significant Australian organisations supporting Australia's literary infrastructure

A grant for production, program and/or operational costs

Applications for this grant close 2 October 2012
Decisions will be advised in December 2012
Funded projects can start 1 January 2013

How to apply

You are encouraged to apply online for this category. To begin an online application, use the 'Apply online' button in the right-hand column. Please select 'Arts Funding Division' when prompted to choose a board for your Fellowship application.

For other ways to apply, please see the information on making an application in the Funding Guide for 2012.

Supporting materials

You must provide evidence of your eligibility and all required support material by the application closing date.

Program grant applicants must submit with the application:

Australian literary magazines

Detailed circulation reports and substantiating documentation of all issues published in the 12 months before application

• A complete copy of the organisation’s signed audited accounts and statutory reports for the previous year. For smaller organisations, where audited accounts are not a legal requirement, the previous year’s financial statement should be certified by an independent accountant in public practice
• Online magazines must submit detailed information on the number of unique page visits per month for the six months prior to application.

State/Territory Writers’ Centres and Writers’ organisations

A detailed work plan for the year, of no more than six A4 pages in total, demonstrating an annual program of well-planned activities (details of what is to be included in this plan are provided in the application form)

• A complete copy of the organisation’s signed audited accounts and statutory reports for the previous year. For smaller organisations, where audited accounts are not a legal requirement, the previous year’s financial statement should be certified by an independent accountant in public practice.

Support material before the board meeting

Some applicants may be required to submit additional support material as detailed below. This support material can be submitted after the closing date but must be submitted before the board meeting if your application is to be eligible for consideration. The date by which this support material must be received is 10 working days before the board meeting.

When proposals are submitted from organisations or individuals that involve major performing arts board (MPAB)-funded companies, a letter of agreement between the applicant and the MPAB-funded company must be provided to both the MPAB and the literature board. For further details, please contact MPAB staff directly.

In line with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts policy and its underpinning principles, the Australia Council requires that applications for projects containing representations of artistic/cultural practice or intended outcomes relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists or communities must provide letters from relevant communities or artists. Letters must show clear evidence of support and agreement for the activities undertaken. In preparing your application, you may wish to consult the Indigenous protocol guides in song, performance, writing, new media and visual arts.

Important information

Any material supplied in addition to the required support material will not be considered in the assessment of your application. If you need assistance in determining the support material you are required to submit or when it must be submitted, please contact Literature Board staff.

We recommend you also read the FAQs for supporting materials submitted with your application.

Application checklist

We encourage you to use this handy checklist to help them prepare and submit their application. You should:

1. read the Funding Guide for 2012, in particular the general eligibility requirements, the information on making an application and the information on how your application will be assessed;
2. read all of the information provided for this grant (across all the tabs above);
3. get in contact with the grant contact person to discuss your application;
4. prepare your application, being mindful that you address all of the eligibility and selection criteria for this grant; and
5. submit your application form online using the 'Apply online' button in the right-hand column.