Regional Arts Fund – Project Grants

Applicants must reside in postcodes classified as regional using the Modified Monash Model Map. The applicant’s physical address must be MMM Classification 2 or above. To check how your address is classified visit the Doctor Connect Locator Map. 

Further to this, in order to be eligible you must:

• Be an individual or Australian incorporated organisation or local government organisation
• Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) that is registered to your name and location
• If required by the Australian Tax Office, be registered for the purposes of GST
• Not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding or funding from a state or territory Regional Program Administrator.

You are not eligible to apply if you are:

• An unincorporated organisation not auspiced by an organisation that meets the eligibility criteria
• A for-profit company

If you are uncertain whether your organisation or grant activity is eligible please contact the Regional Program Administrator prior to submitting your application.

Project Grants will fund high-quality arts projects benefitting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences and communities. The focus of the project could include any area of creative practice, multiple artforms or crossdisciplinary practice.

You can apply for Project Grants of up to $30,000. There is no minimum grant amount. Assessors will make decisions around funding allocated to successful applicants, taking into consideration the quantum of funds available in the individual state/territory.

The objectives of the Regional Arts Fund are to support and promote participation in, and access to, arts and culture in regional and remote Australia by: 

• Encouraging and supporting sustainable economic, social and cultural development in regional communities; 
• Developing partnerships and networks which leverage financial and/or in-kind support for specific projects and encourage ongoing collaboration; 
• Developing audiences and broadening community engagement with the arts; 
• Increasing employment and professional development opportunities for, and raise the profile of, regional and remote artists; and 
• Supporting quality and viability of artistic and cultural activity. 

See the RAF Guidelines in Useful Links below for specific assessment criteria.

To apply, follow these steps:

1. Step 1: Review the Required Documents. Download and read the Guidance Materials [PDF] and Applicant Resource Guide [PDF]
2. Step 2: Discuss Your Project. Contact our Project Officer, Carla Steele at investment@regionalartswa.org.au or book a meeting to discuss your project and confirm eligibility
3. Step 3: Prepare Your Application. Use the Applicant Resource Guide [PDF] to help structure your application
4. Step 4: Submit. Complete and submit your application through SmartyGrants

• RAF Guidelines [PDF]
• Applicant Resource Guide [PDF]
• RAF Eligibility Criteria [PDF]
• Sample Tax Invoice [PDF]
• Mock Grant Application [Word Document]
• SmartyGrants Portal
• Logos and acknowledgements (for successful applicants)

Successful recipients must display the Regional Arts Fund logos on all promotional material relating to the supported project. This is a combined logo set, featuring the logos of the Australian Government, Regional Arts Australia, and Regional Arts WA. If you have any questions about how to use the logos, send an email to investment@regionalartswa.org.au.

View past RAF grant recipients.