ClosedNon-Profit2022 Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Package

CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts) — NSW

From $5K available

Create NSW

The CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program supports the medium- to long-term recovery of the arts and cultural sector following the severe weather and flood events of February and June 2022. It funds restoration, replacement and betterment of directly damaged arts and cultural infrastructure in eligible disaster-declared New South Wales local government areas.

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Funding

From $5K

Closed

22 May 2023

Duration

Projects must be able to commence within 12 months of receiving confirmation of funding

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Funding is available for eligible, directly damaged arts and cultural infrastructure in disaster-declared local government areas under AGRN 1012 and/or AGRN 1025. • Priority is given to 19 targeted local government areas, but other disaster-declared areas may apply if they can demonstrate strong alignment with the program guidelines. • Applicants must have arts and cultural activity or services as part of their core activity, business, or business units. • Applicants must be an incorporated entity or trust holding an ABN or ACN, or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 or another act. • Eligible entity types include arts and cultural organisations, local councils, not-for-profit organisations, and Regional Arts Development Organisations. • For-profit organisations may be eligible only where the project delivers demonstrated community benefit. • A fund administrator may apply on behalf of an unincorporated organisation, sole trader, individual, or group. • Applicants must have, or be willing to purchase, at least $20 million in public liability insurance. • Applicants may submit more than one application for separate projects. • Ineligible applicants include organisations that do not satisfy eligibility requirements, unincorporated organisations unless applying via a fund administrator, individuals or sole traders unless applying via a fund administrator, pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, and Australian or New South Wales government agencies, state-owned corporations, or statutory authorities. • Projects must restore, replace or improve infrastructure directly impacted by the February-March and June-July 2022 flood events. • Projects must support accessibility, inclusion or universal design standards. • Projects must be able to commence within 12 months of funding confirmation. • Projects must not include works or purchases already undertaken before application or due for completion before the funding period starts.
Applicants must be seeking funding for directly damaged arts and cultural infrastructure in disaster-declared local government areas under AGRN 1012 and/or AGRN 1025. Applicants must have arts and cultural activity or services as part of their core activity, business, or business units. Eligible applicants include incorporated entities or trusts with an ABN or ACN, entities registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 or another act, arts and cultural organisations, local councils, not-for-profit organisations, and Regional Arts Development Organisations. For-profit organisations may be eligible where projects deliver demonstrated community benefit. A fund administrator may apply on behalf of an unincorporated organisation, sole trader, individual, or group. Applicants must have, or be willing to purchase, at least $20 million in public liability insurance. Projects must involve restoration, replacement or betterment of directly flood-impacted arts and cultural infrastructure, support accessibility and inclusion, commence within 12 months of funding confirmation, and not include works or purchases already completed before application or due for completion before the funding period starts.

What's Funded

Funding supports restoration, replacement and betterment of directly flood-damaged arts and cultural infrastructure, including capital works, resilience upgrades, accessibility improvements, temporary facility leasing and fit-out, planning and design work, project-specific staffing, and limited administration, contingency and equipment costs where part of an eligible project.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to restore or improve arts and cultural infrastructure damaged by the 2022 floods, increase resilience to future disasters, maintain or resume arts and cultural activity, and improve accessibility and inclusion for communities.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitlocal_governmenttrustcompanysole_traderindividualother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitycapital_expendituresustainabilityother

Keywords

artscultureflood recoveryinfrastructurecapital worksdisaster recoveryaccessibilitycommunity facilities

Official Grant Page

Create NSW

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts)?

The CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts) is a non-profit grant offered by Create NSW in Australia, providing From $5K in funding. The CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program supports the medium- to long-term recovery of the arts and cultural sector following the severe weather and flood events of February and June 2022. It funds restoration, replacement and betterment of directly damaged arts and cultural infrastructure in eligible disaster-declared New South Wales local government areas.
2

How much funding does the CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts) provide?

The CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts) provides From $5K in funding. The typical project duration is Projects must be able to commence within 12 months of receiving confirmation of funding.
3

Who is eligible for the CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts)?

  • Funding is available for eligible, directly damaged arts and cultural infrastructure in disaster-declared local government areas under AGRN 1012 and/or AGRN 1025.
  • Priority is given to 19 targeted local government areas, but other disaster-declared areas may apply if they can demonstrate strong alignment with the program guidelines.
  • Applicants must have arts and cultural activity or services as part of their core activity, business, or business units.
  • Applicants must be an incorporated entity or trust holding an ABN or ACN, or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 or another act.
  • Eligible entity types include arts and cultural organisations, local councils, not-for-profit organisations, and Regional Arts Development Organisations.
  • For-profit organisations may be eligible only where the project delivers demonstrated community benefit.
  • A fund administrator may apply on behalf of an unincorporated organisation, sole trader, individual, or group.
  • Applicants must have, or be willing to purchase, at least $20 million in public liability insurance.
  • Applicants may submit more than one application for separate projects.
  • Ineligible applicants include organisations that do not satisfy eligibility requirements, unincorporated organisations unless applying via a fund administrator, individuals or sole traders unless applying via a fund administrator, pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, and Australian or New South Wales government agencies, state-owned corporations, or statutory authorities.
  • Projects must restore, replace or improve infrastructure directly impacted by the February-March and June-July 2022 flood events.
  • Projects must support accessibility, inclusion or universal design standards.
  • Projects must be able to commence within 12 months of funding confirmation.
  • Projects must not include works or purchases already undertaken before application or due for completion before the funding period starts.
4

When does the CLIRP Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts) close?

Applications closed on 22 May 2023.
5

What activities are funded?

Funding supports restoration, replacement and betterment of directly flood-damaged arts and cultural infrastructure, including capital works, resilience upgrades, accessibility improvements, temporary facility leasing and fit-out, planning and design work, project-specific staffing, and limited administration, contingency and equipment costs where part of an eligible project.
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