Supports Australian writers at Australian and overseas literary festivals and conferences and other promotional activities

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

Rounds

About the grant

Promotion grants support the promotion of Australian literature and activities that foster greater awareness and appreciation of Australian creative writing.

Applications are accepted from Australian and overseas organisations for support towards airfares, fees and expenses for the participation of Australian writers at literary festivals and conferences and other promotional activities.

In previous years, this category was known as publishing and promotion. Organisations seeking funding to publish literary works should apply to the publishing category.

Proposals must focus on multi-state, national or overseas literary promotional activities.

Applications will be accepted in the following genres only:

• Fiction
• Literary non-fiction (defined by the literature board as autobiography, biography, essays, histories, literary criticism or analytical prose)
• Children’s and young adult literature
• Poetry
• Writing for performance (theatre, radio)
• Writing for new media (defined by the board as original works of a literary nature for delivery predominantly via computer, mobile phone or similar device)
• Graphic novels and illustrated picture books.

Multiple and hybrid genre projects are accepted.

Works for new media will be accepted where projects display either a poetic aesthetic, a narrative structure, a developed fictive world or a sustained analysis of events of a non-fiction nature, in line with the board’s definition of literary non-fiction. Works may include audience participation, user-generated content, and/or game-play, but must have a clear and consistent story world.

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.

In the case of new media applications, the literature board does not support works intended for delivery predominantly via cinema or television screen or works intended as marketing support for another work.

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:

       Nicola Evans
       Program Manager, Literature
       Phone 02 9215 9045,n.evans@australiacouncil.gov.au

Supports Australian writers at Australian and overseas literary festivals and conferences and other promotional activities

Applications for this grant close 30 March 2012
Decisions will be advised in mid-July 2012
Funded projects can start 1 August 2012 

Eligibility

This category is open to Australian and international organisations only.

To be eligible, you must meet the general eligibility requirements and any specific eligibility requirements provided for specific grants.

Australian promotional activities

From Australian organisations the Literature Board will accept applications requesting assistance with airfares (economy class only), fees and expenses relating to the participation of Australian writers at literary festivals and conferences and other promotional activities, excluding individual promotional author tours.

Such activities must satisfy the literature board’s definition of ‘multi-state’; that is they must include Australian creative writers from more than one state or territory and/or occur in more than one state or territory.

The following organizations are eligible to apply to the literature board:

• One major capital city writers’ festival in each state is eligible to apply for up to $25,000 a year for support towards writers’ airfares, fees and expenses.
• All other writers’ festivals and literary conferences are eligible to apply for up to $15,000 a year for support towards writers’ airfares, fees and expenses.
• For promotions of Australian literature, organisations are eligible to apply for up to $10,000 towards writers’ airfares, fees and expenses

Schools-based writers’ festivals are not eligible to apply to this category.

Overseas promotional activities

For international activities, the literature board will accept applications from overseas organisations requesting assistance with airfares (economy class only), fees and expenses relating to the participation of Australian writers at literary festivals and conferences and other promotional activities.

The board encourages applications involving a program of promotional activities by Australian writers rather than a single event.

The literature board does not assist with the costs of writers travelling overseas to attend academic conferences, book launches nor Individual author promotional tours.

Selection criteria

 Applications must demonstrate:

• Literary merit, including the writers and translators involved, and the potential to expand the readership of Australian literature nationally and/or internationally
• Evidence of the organisation’s thorough planning and ability to carry out the proposal to a high standard.
  

Selection process

The literature board will assess applications according to the selection criteria above. 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.

Supports Australian writers at Australian and overseas literary festivals and conferences and other promotional activities

Applications for this grant close 30 March 2012
Decisions will be advised in mid-July 2012
Funded projects can start 1 August 2012  

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 Promotion application.

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

Supporting materials

Australian and overseas literary festivals must submit a copy of the proposed program with the application. This can be in draft form. Past programs may be submitted. 

Please note that letters of support will not be accepted.

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

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

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.

Application checklist

We encourage you to use this handy checklist to help you prepare and submit your 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.

Supports Australian writers at Australian and overseas literary festivals and conferences and other promotional activities

Applications for this grant close 30 March 2012
Decisions will be advised in mid-July 2012
Funded projects can start 1 August 2012 

General FAQs

Specific frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to this grant are listed below. Please regularly check for updates as new questions may be published during the grant round. We recommend you also read the general FAQs for all grants and the FAQs for supporting materials submitted with your application.

Does the Literature Board support the promotion of Australian writers and writing?

Yes, under its Promotion grant program, Australian and international organisations may apply for assistance with fares (economy class only), fees and expenses for Australian writers to participate in literary festivals, conferences and other promotional activities. Events staged within Australia must satisfy the Literature Board’s definition of ‘multi-state’; that is they must include Australian writers from more than one state or territory and/or occur in more than one state or territory.

The Literature Board does not assist with the costs of writers undertaking individual author tours within Australia or of writers travelling overseas to attend academic conferences.
Australian and international organisations may apply to either of our two Publishing or Promotion closing dates: 30 March 2012 for activities commencing from 1 August 2012 and 2 October 2012 for activities commencing from 1 January 2013.

How much can I apply for?

If you are a capital city writers' literary festival you may apply for up to $25,000. All other writers' festivals may apply for up to $15,000. Funding should be directed to writers' airfares, fees and expenses.

For promotional activities, organisations may apply for up to $10,000. Funding should be directed to writers' airfares, fees and expenses. Up to 10% of the amount requested may be directed to administration expenses.

Who can apply?

These grants are for organisations only. If the activities are taking place overseas, the overseas organisation must submit the application.

Is there support for authors to travel overseas to attend book launches?

No.

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