ClosedNon-ProfitCASP 2025

CASP 2025 - Arts Northern Rivers — NSW

$2K – $5K available

Create NSW

Arts Northern Rivers CASP 2025 provides small grants for community-engaged arts and cultural projects in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. Funding supports activities that strengthen local cultural identity, participation, diversity, sustainability and community benefit.

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Funding

$2K – $5K

Closed

2 June 2025

Duration

Projects must take place between 2025-08-01 and 2026-06-30

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant can be a not for profit incorporated body • Applicant can be an individual or sole trader with a current ABN • Groups or collectives are eligible if a lead project administrator has an ABN or a nominated funds administrator is in place • Applicant and project must be based in the Arts Northern Rivers region • Eligible locations include Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed • Applicants must discuss their project with Arts Northern Rivers before applying • Projects must take place between 1 August 2025 and 30 June 2026 • Interstate organisations are not eligible • Professional touring groups are not eligible • Commercial enterprises are not eligible • Groups, ensembles and unincorporated associations with no funds administrator are not eligible • Regional Conservatoriums are not eligible • Local, state and federal government departments, including schools, are not eligible except incorporated P&Cs • Applicants cannot seek funding for the same activities if they have applied for or received Create NSW or other funding for them • Projects that have commenced or are completed are not eligible
Applicants may include a not for profit incorporated body, an individual or sole trader with a current ABN, a group or collective where a lead project administrator has an ABN, or a group or collective with a nominated funds administrator. Eligible applicants and projects must be based in the Arts Northern Rivers region, covering Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed. Applicants must discuss their project with Arts Northern Rivers before applying. Projects must start on or after 1 August 2025 and be completed by 30 June 2026. Ineligible applicants include those based outside the region, interstate organisations, professional touring groups, commercial enterprises, groups or unincorporated associations without a funds administrator, regional conservatoriums, government departments including schools except incorporated P&Cs, and applicants seeking funding for the same activity from Create NSW. Ineligible costs and activities include core equipment purchases, capital expenses, production costs for films, videos, books or publications, competitions, fundraising events, prizes and adjudication fees, general operating expenses, projects already commenced or completed, sporting activities, and curriculum-related activities.

What's Funded

Eligible activities include workshops, arts activities within community festivals or events, artist-in-residence programs, public art and design projects, performances, community seminars and forums, exhibitions, and other local arts initiatives.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects should support locally determined arts and cultural activity, improve access to diverse arts programs, help communities express cultural identities, increase awareness of cultural diversity, strengthen sustainability and resilience of regional arts organisations and individuals, and deliver social and economic benefits through training, employment and promotion.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitindividualsole_traderother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingemploymentmarketingother

Keywords

artsculturecommunity artsNorthern RiversCreate NSWCASPregional artsworkshops

Official Grant Page

Create NSW

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the CASP 2025 - Arts Northern Rivers?

The CASP 2025 - Arts Northern Rivers is a non-profit grant offered by Create NSW in Australia, providing $2K – $5K in funding. Arts Northern Rivers CASP 2025 provides small grants for community-engaged arts and cultural projects in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. Funding supports activities that strengthen local cultural identity, participation, diversity, sustainability and community benefit.
2

How much funding does the CASP 2025 - Arts Northern Rivers provide?

The CASP 2025 - Arts Northern Rivers provides $2K – $5K in funding. The typical project duration is Projects must take place between 2025-08-01 and 2026-06-30.
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Who is eligible for the CASP 2025 - Arts Northern Rivers?

  • Applicant can be a not for profit incorporated body
  • Applicant can be an individual or sole trader with a current ABN
  • Groups or collectives are eligible if a lead project administrator has an ABN or a nominated funds administrator is in place
  • Applicant and project must be based in the Arts Northern Rivers region
  • Eligible locations include Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed
  • Applicants must discuss their project with Arts Northern Rivers before applying
  • Projects must take place between 1 August 2025 and 30 June 2026
  • Interstate organisations are not eligible
  • Professional touring groups are not eligible
  • Commercial enterprises are not eligible
  • Groups, ensembles and unincorporated associations with no funds administrator are not eligible
  • Regional Conservatoriums are not eligible
  • Local, state and federal government departments, including schools, are not eligible except incorporated P&Cs
  • Applicants cannot seek funding for the same activities if they have applied for or received Create NSW or other funding for them
  • Projects that have commenced or are completed are not eligible
4

When does the CASP 2025 - Arts Northern Rivers close?

Applications closed on 2 June 2025.
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What activities are funded?

Eligible activities include workshops, arts activities within community festivals or events, artist-in-residence programs, public art and design projects, performances, community seminars and forums, exhibitions, and other local arts initiatives.
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