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GENERAL GRANT INFORMATION SITES
Australian culture and recreation with grants and services links
GrantsLINK - a Commonwealth Government sponsored website designed to help you findsuitable and relevant grants for your community projects from the many federal, state and territory government grants that are available.
Our Community - information and advice on seeking grants, grant database, fundraising products and packages. Inquiries for the various prices of these resources can be obtained on the site.
PHILANTHROPIC AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
ABAF - Arts and business partnerships
ArtSupport Australia - Artsupport Australia works closely with government, cultural, corporate, financial and philanthropic sectors to develop effective strategies for giving.
Philanthropy Australia - the peak body for philanthorpic trusts and foundations. It provides a range of information products and services for organisations looking for funding.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS
Arts Indemnity Australia - a scheme by which the Austrlaian Governmetn acts as insurer for significant cultural exhibitions.
Arts Queensland - the State Government agency dedicated to supporting and growing Queensland's vibrant and innovative arts by promoting a diverse, dynamic, creative culture; strengthening partnerships and collaboration; and capitalising on Queensland's unique strengths and characteristics.
Australia Council for the Arts - the Australian Government's arts fundign and advisory body.
Australian Film Commission
Children's Television
Community Heritage Grants - support for community organisations to perserve their cultural material, including archives and oral history recordings.
Contemporary Music Touring Program - funding professional, contemporary Australian musicians to tour and perofrm original music across Australia.
Contemporary Touring Initiative - support for the development and touring of major exhibitions of contemporary visual arts and crafts across Australia.
Festivals Australia - funding for regional and community festivals to present a new or special cultural activity.
Indigenous Broadcasting Program - funding for individual broadcasters and broadcasting activities to support Indigenous community radio.
Indigenous Culture Support - Assistance for activities that promote Indigenous cultures as integral elements of Australian society and identity.
Lending Rights - the Public Lending Right and Educational Right schemes provide payments for Austrlaian creators and publishers whos books are held in public and educational libraries.
Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records - support for the revivial and maintenance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.
Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme - support for maritime heritage collection and conservations.
Multicultural Affairs
National Arts and Craft Industry Support Program - support for the Indigenous visual arts industry and Indigenous Arts Centres.
Office of Liquor, Gambling and Racing: Gambiling Community Benefit Fund, Jupiters Community Benefit Fund
Other Federal Heritage Funding
Playing Australia - support for performing arts bodies to tour in remote and regional areas of Australia.
Queensland Arts Council and Heritage Building Society Arts Partnership Fund - Australia’s biggest building society and its leading regional arts organisation have formed a ground breaking partnership to build the capacity, quality of life and sustainability of regional communities through the support of their arts initiatives and arts components of cultural celebrations, and encourage and nurture local entrepreneurship and community partnerships by utilising arts and cultural activities to motivate and inspire positive social outcomes.
Queensland Events - state government funding body for events.
Regional Arts Fund - Queensland - A partnership with the peak regional arts organisations in each state to assist artists and arts organisations in regional and remote areas.
Return of Indigenous Cultural Property Program - a collaborative effort between governments and museums to resolve issues arising from collections of Indigenous ancestral remains and secret sacred objects.
Visions of Australia - funding to assist cultural and community organisations to develop and tour cultural exhibitions across Australia.
Volunteer Reimbursement and small equipment
NON-GOVERNMENT AND PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS
Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) - The foundation supports the development of regional community foundations, and uses seed funding and challenge grants to move regional development project funding into a more dynamic context. In particular, keep an eye out for CATCH.
CATCH (Culture, Arts Tourism and Community Heritage) Grants
Myer Foundation - makes grants across Australia for general charitable purposes in accordance with a vision to improve peoples' lives in lasting and positive ways.
Sony Foundation Australia - provides significant support to a variety of youth-related charity projects and organisations.
Telstra Foundation - a program devoted to enriching the lives of Australian children and young people and the communities in which they live.