1. Research and Grants
October 2017

2. Research Research Partnerships Research and Knowledge Management
Practice-based Research Grants and Engagement

3. Practice based research
Research & Structure
Arts research
Practice based research

4. Research

5. Research

6. Research

7. Research

8. To discuss a Research Partnership proposal

9. Research and our grants program

10. Grant Rounds Arts Projects and Career Development first Tuesday of
February , June and October each year
In 2018…
6 February for projects starting after 1 May
5 June for projects starting after 1 September (Fellowships)
2 October for projects starting after 1 January (Residencies)

11. Australia Council grants program
Arts Projects Grants
Career Development Grants
Fellowships
International Residencies

12. General Eligibility Criteria
Open to individuals, groups and organisations
Individuals and groups must be practising artists or arts workers and an Australian citizen or permanent resident
International organisations can apply for projects that actively benefit practicing Australian artists or their work
What you can’t apply for
Projects or activities that do not involve or benefit practising artists or arts workers
Projects or activities that do not have a clearly defined arts component
Projects that have already taken place

13. Arts Projects Grants
$10,000 – $50,000 for individuals and groups
$10,000 – $100,000 for organisations
Funding for a range of activities that deliver benefits for the arts sector and
wider public, including national and international audiences. Projects may run for up to three years for individuals and two years for organisations.
Artistic Merit Peers will assess the artistic merit of the works at the centre of your proposed activity
Viability Peers will assess the viability of your proposal

14. Arts Projects Grants
Creation Peers will assess the contribution to the creation of new work
Audiences Peers will assess the contribution to audience engagement
Access and participation Peers will assess the contribution to arts access and participation
International Peers will assess the contribution to the international profile
of Australian arts

15. Arts Projects Grants
Example projects:
Creating a new work or body of work
Exhibitions, recordings, publications, performances and touring
Research, experimentation and creative development
Promotion and marketing activities
Festivals
Presentation of an event or a series of events
A program of activities

16. Career Development Grants
$5,000 - $25,000
Funding for a range of activities that benefit the career of an individual artist, arts worker or group. Projects may run for up to two years.
Potential of the artist/artists Peers will assess the potential of the artist/s at the centre of your proposed activity
Viability Peers will assess the viability of your proposal
Impact on career Peers will assess the impact the proposed activity will have on
your career

17. Career Development Grants
Example projects:
Attending a workshop or technical course
Undertaking a self-organised residency within Australia or abroad
Engaging a mentor to teach skills and deepen knowledge
Attending a leadership course or professional skills development opportunity
Attending an arts fair, festival, conference or market development opportunity
Undertaking a secondment or internship

18. Fellowships
Australia Council Fellowships of $80,000 support outstanding, established artists’ creative activity and professional development for a period of up to two years.
Outstanding professional achievement Peers will assess the depth of experience of the artist and the significance of their professional achievement.
Viability Peers will assess the viability of your proposal
Impact on career Peers will assess the impact that the fellowship period will deliver to the artist and/or sector

19. Grants program tips for research and applications from academics
Keep the language simple – peers are reading many applications and not all of them will be research applications
Project can be up to two years – Arts Project applications can take place over two years
Administration costs – universities administration fees can put peers off, keep to a minimum if possible
Academic salaries – be very clear about arrangements for salaries on the project.
Apply well in advance – if our grant is to be part of an ARC proposal

20. Questions?
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