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Arts North West CASP 2024 — NSW

$100 – $3K available

Create NSW

Arts North West is offering Country Arts Support Program grants of up to $3,000 for individuals, arts community groups and arts organisations in the New England North West. Funding supports small community arts and cultural projects in regional New South Wales.

Funding

$100 – $3K

Closed

26 June 2024

Duration

up to 1 year

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant can be an individual, a not-for-profit incorporated body, a local government authority, or a collective with a nominated administering body • Applicant must be based in an eligible Arts North West local government area in the New England North West • Eligible local government areas are Armidale Regional, Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah Shire, Gwydir Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire, Tamworth Regional, Tenterfield Shire, Uralla Shire, and Walcha Council • Applicant must discuss the project with the relevant regional arts development organisation before applying • Applicant must hold current Broadform Liability or Public Liability Insurance • If working with children and young people, applicant must provide a current Working with Children Check Number • Applications involving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists, communities or activities must include relevant letters of support • Except for local government applicants, a current financial report is required • Ineligible applicants include those based in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, outside the Arts North West service area, interstate organisations, professional touring groups, commercial enterprises, unincorporated groups without an administering body, regional conservatoriums, prior CASP recipients, applicants seeking Create NSW funding for the same activity, government departments including schools except incorporated P&Cs, applicants with overdue reports or acquittals, and applicants who have not discussed their project with the regional arts development organisation
Applicants may be an individual, a not-for-profit incorporated body, a local government authority, or a collective with a nominated administering body. Applicants must be located in eligible local government areas within the Arts North West service area in the New England North West and must discuss their project with the relevant regional arts development organisation before applying. Applicants must hold current Broadform Liability or Public Liability Insurance. If the project involves children or young people, a current Working with Children Check Number is required. Applications involving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists, communities or activities must include letters of support from relevant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artists and/or communities. Except for local government applicants, a current financial report is required. Ineligible applicants include those based in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, outside the Arts North West service area, interstate organisations, professional touring groups, commercial enterprises, unincorporated groups without an administering body, regional conservatoriums, applicants already funded under CASP, applicants seeking funding for the same activity from Create NSW, government departments including schools except incorporated P&Cs, applicants with overdue reports or acquittals, and applicants who have not discussed their project with the regional arts development organisation.

What's Funded

Small community arts and cultural projects such as workshops, arts activities within community festivals or events, artist-in-residence programs, public art and design projects, performances, arts and cultural directories, community seminars and forums, exhibitions, and other local arts initiatives.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects should support community arts and cultural development in regional New South Wales, increase access to diverse arts programs, help communities express cultural identity, deliver social and economic benefits through training, employment and promotion, increase awareness of cultural diversity, and strengthen the sustainability and resilience of regional community arts organisations.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

individualnon_profitlocal_governmentother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingemploymentsustainabilityother

Keywords

artsculturecommunity artsregional New South WalesCreate NSWCountry Arts Support ProgramCASPartists

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Arts North West CASP 2024?

The Arts North West CASP 2024 is a mixed grant offered by Create NSW in Australia, providing $100 – $3K in funding. Arts North West is offering Country Arts Support Program grants of up to $3,000 for individuals, arts community groups and arts organisations in the New England North West. Funding supports small community arts and cultural projects in regional New South Wales.
2

How much funding does the Arts North West CASP 2024 provide?

The Arts North West CASP 2024 provides $100 – $3K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 1 year.
3

Who is eligible for the Arts North West CASP 2024?

  • Applicant can be an individual, a not-for-profit incorporated body, a local government authority, or a collective with a nominated administering body
  • Applicant must be based in an eligible Arts North West local government area in the New England North West
  • Eligible local government areas are Armidale Regional, Glen Innes Severn, Gunnedah Shire, Gwydir Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire, Tamworth Regional, Tenterfield Shire, Uralla Shire, and Walcha Council
  • Applicant must discuss the project with the relevant regional arts development organisation before applying
  • Applicant must hold current Broadform Liability or Public Liability Insurance
  • If working with children and young people, applicant must provide a current Working with Children Check Number
  • Applications involving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists, communities or activities must include relevant letters of support
  • Except for local government applicants, a current financial report is required
  • Ineligible applicants include those based in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, outside the Arts North West service area, interstate organisations, professional touring groups, commercial enterprises, unincorporated groups without an administering body, regional conservatoriums, prior CASP recipients, applicants seeking Create NSW funding for the same activity, government departments including schools except incorporated P&Cs, applicants with overdue reports or acquittals, and applicants who have not discussed their project with the regional arts development organisation
4

When does the Arts North West CASP 2024 close?

Applications closed on 26 June 2024.
5

What activities are funded?

Small community arts and cultural projects such as workshops, arts activities within community festivals or events, artist-in-residence programs, public art and design projects, performances, arts and cultural directories, community seminars and forums, exhibitions, and other local arts initiatives.
6

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