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Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund

DE · Australia

The Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund provides funding in Queensland to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultural activities. It partners with communities through councils and host organisations to support cultural retention and arts development.

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Funding

$45K – $45K

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Partners with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities • Delivered through councils and host organisations • Operates throughout Queensland • Detailed eligibility criteria and application process guidelines are available via the linked website
Detailed eligibility criteria are not provided on the page. The page states that the fund partners with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through councils and host organisations throughout Queensland, and directs applicants to the website link for detailed eligibility criteria and application process guidelines.

What's Funded

Arts and cultural activities that support cultural retention, including passing on cultural knowledge and practice by recognised Elders, leaders and peers, as well as arts development activities such as community and individual engagement with arts practice, skills development and capacity building.

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Expected Outcomes

Stronger cultural retention, transfer of cultural knowledge and practice, increased engagement in arts practice, and improved skills development and capacity within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

local_governmentindigenous_organisationnon_profitindividual

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingother

Keywords

IndigenousartscultureQueenslandcultural retentionarts developmentskills developmentcapacity building

Official Grant Page

DE

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund?

The Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund is a mixed grant offered by DE in Australia, providing $45K – $45K in funding. The Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund provides funding in Queensland to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and cultural activities. It partners with communities through councils and host organisations to support cultural retention and arts development.
2

How much funding does the Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund provide?

The Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund provides $45K – $45K in funding.
3

Who is eligible for the Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund?

  • Partners with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
  • Delivered through councils and host organisations
  • Operates throughout Queensland
  • Detailed eligibility criteria and application process guidelines are available via the linked website
4

What activities are funded?

Arts and cultural activities that support cultural retention, including passing on cultural knowledge and practice by recognised Elders, leaders and peers, as well as arts development activities such as community and individual engagement with arts practice, skills development and capacity building.
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