Cardinia Arts Small Change Grants

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• support new ideas and high quality initiatives that contribute to the development and promotion of the local arts sector,
• support the growth of creative enterprise and individual arts practices,
• provide opportunities for the community to experience and participate in the arts, and 
• foster partnerships and collaborations between local artists, residents, and local community groups. 

Selection criteria

Applications will be judged against the following criteria:

• Artistic merit (innovation, individuality, track record and/or proven ability);
• Proposed project (outcome, approach, plan);
• Relevance to community (ability to connect with locals and/or promote interest in the arts); and
• Feasibility (budget, timeline, risk, scale).

Eligibility criteria

• have a demonstrated connection to Cardinia Shire (such as resident, work, study, family, community group, creative organisation, etc.);
• be aged 18 years or above;
• be focused on growing arts engagement in Cardinia Shire;
• have the time and ability to deliver the project successfully within the calendar year;
• have demonstrated experience, or proven ability, in a specific artform or artforms;
• have a current Working with Children Check (if applicable to the project); and
• provide public liability insurance to the value of $20 million.

Project criteria

Successful projects will: 

• utilise the arts (any medium) as the primary focus
• have demonstrated local community and/or industry support
• be a feasible and financially viable proposal
• encourage community participation and accessibility
• have some level of community outcome, and 
• commit to the utilisation of local artists, arts groups, and cultural services where possible.

Priority will be given to new projects and ideas. Projects that have been previously funded may be reconsidered after a few years, provided there is a demonstrated change in membership of the group or change in the target audience. 

Ineligible projects

We will not fund:  

• projects which require recurrent funding
• projects which receive funding from other Council grants or funding programs
• projects that require retrospective funding
• general administration costs, routine or cyclical maintenance
• cash prizes or commercial gifts, and 
• any proposals deemed not to comply with the overall intent of the program. 

Funding information

Enquiries

To discuss the program, please contact the Arts team at arts@cardinia.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 787 624.