Creative Victoria - Creative Projects Fund
The Creative Projects Fund seeks to support professional artists, creative practitioners, groups/collectives and creative micro to small organisations with short-term funding to develop and/or launch work that defines and represents Victoria’s cultural identity and breaks new ground.
Applications are encouraged from a wide range of creative disciplines from across the sector, including but not limited to screen, digital games, design, visual arts/craft, literature, dance/physical performance, circus, cabaret, music, sound art, theatre, multidisciplinary and cross-industries collaborations.
This program has three streams:
First Peoples creatives stream - Applications led by Victorian First Peoples creatives will be assessed in alignment with Aboriginal self-determination by a First Peoples assessment panel
Deaf and Disabled creatives stream - Applications led by Victorian Deaf and Disabled creatives can choose to be assessed by an assessment panel of creative industries peers with lived experience of deafness and disability, or by specific creative industries peers depending on the creative discipline chosen
General stream - All other applications will be assessed by specific creative industries peers depending on the creative discipline chosen
Funding available
Applications will be accepted for requests from $5,000 to $20,000.
General and First Peoples streams: close 3pm, Thursday 11 August 2022
Deaf and Disabled creatives stream: close 3pm, Thursday 18 August 2022
For activities commencing from 1 January 2023.
NB. It takes approximately 10 weeks from the closing dates until funding results are available.
If you wish to be auspiced for your Creative Victoria funding application, please take note of the following important information.
1. Sign up to the online Creative Victoria portal if you haven't already.
2. Go to "Update My Details" and make a note of your Contact Code.
3. Send your client manager the following and they will register you as an auspiced applicant.
* Contact Code
* Email address that you have registered with Creative Victoria
* Grant that you want to apply for VicArts/ VicArts 2 year
4. Once we have registered you, we will send your APP Number. Go to "My Applications" In your portal, click on the APP Number provided to start your application.
5. Arrange a time to discuss your project budget.
Auspicious must approve your budget before your application is submitted.
We recommend drafting your budget before writing your application.
6. Have your application ready to submit by the following deadlines:
5pm Tuesday, 1 September 2020.
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if your application is finalised later than this, we cannot guarantee submission.
7.Notify Auspicious when your application is complete, and Auspicious will submit the application on your behalf.
Please also refer to the Creative Victoria website regarding auspiced applications.