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Festivals Australia

Australian Government · Australia

Festivals Australia provides funding to arts organisations and individuals for activities that support participation at festivals, community celebrations or innovative arts projects in regional Australia. It supports high quality arts or cultural heritage projects that regional and remote communities can engage with.

Duration

annual or multi-year funding agreements

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Arts organisations and individuals can apply Projects must be arts or cultural heritage activities Activities must be delivered in regional or remote Australia Projects should be part of a festival or major one-off community celebration
Applicants are arts organisations and individuals seeking support for high quality arts or cultural heritage projects in regional Australia. Projects must support participation at festivals, community celebrations or innovative arts projects, and enable people living in regional or remote Australia to participate in or attend an arts-driven experience. Eligible activities can include a parade, performance, workshop, installation or exhibition. Funding is available through annual or multi-year funding agreements, subject to available funds.

What's Funded

Eligible activities can include parades, performances, workshops, installations and exhibitions presented as part of a festival or major one-off community celebration in regional Australia.

Expected Outcomes

Supported projects are expected to deliver high quality arts or cultural heritage experiences that enable people living in regional or remote Australia to participate in or attend arts-driven activities.

Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitindividualother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

artsfestivalscultural heritageregional Australiacommunity celebrationsperformancesworkshopsexhibitions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Festivals Australia?

The Festivals Australia is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia. Festivals Australia provides funding to arts organisations and individuals for activities that support participation at festivals, community celebrations or innovative arts projects in regional Australia. It supports high quality arts or cultural heritage projects that regional and remote communities can engage with.

Who is eligible for the Festivals Australia?

Arts organisations and individuals can apply Projects must be arts or cultural heritage activities Activities must be delivered in regional or remote Australia Projects should be part of a festival or major one-off community celebration

What activities are funded?

Eligible activities can include parades, performances, workshops, installations and exhibitions presented as part of a festival or major one-off community celebration in regional Australia.

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