RAF Project Grants
Project Grants are intended to assist arts and cultural development projects that meet the objectives and eligibility criteria of the Regional Arts Fund (RAF).
Submissions for 2021 now closed, reopening 1 February 2022.
How to Apply
- Download and read the RAF Guidelines [PDF]
- Confirm your project is eligible by checking the RAF Eligibility Criteria [PDF]
- Contact the Regional Arts WA Project Officer Hannah Chambers on email at investment@regionalartswa.org.au or by phone on 08 9200 6210 or 1800 811 883 (regional freecall) with details of your project
- Submit your application via SmartyGrants – applications open 1 February 2022.
Grant Details
Project Grants are intended to support regional and remote communities, and individual artists to create high quality arts projects that develop partnerships and networks, broaden community engagement and increase employment and professional development opportunities for regional and remote artists.
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; and
- Increasing employment and professional development opportunities for, and raise the profile of, regional and remote artists.
Specific assessment criteria are outlined in the RAF Guidelines [PDF].
Grant Categories
Individual – maximum amount $15,000
This category assists individual artists and arts workers to undertake professional development and/or a creative development project. Individuals can be emerging or professional, however must show a dedication to their chosen art form.
Community – maximum amount $30,000
This category assists arts groups, community organisations, and local governments to undertake projects that involve regional artists and significantly engage the community in which they are based. They can also be used for professional development opportunities for regional artists, arts groups or community organisations.
Regional Eligibility
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.
Key Dates
- 1 February 2022 Applications open
- 7 March 2022 Draft applications due
- 17 March 2022 Applications close
- 30 June 2023 Projects must be completed
The Australian Government Minister for the Arts has the option to announce the Regional Arts Fund Project Grant recipients, after which Regional Arts WA staff notify all applicants. Notification of the outcome can take around three months after the Grant round closing date. Please be aware this is an indicative time frame only.
Assessment Process
All Regional Arts Fund Project Grants are assessed by an independent, external panel of artists and cultural workers from across WA. You can see the full list of peer assessors here and find out more about the process on the Assessment FAQs page.
The Australian Government Minister for the Arts has the option to announce the successful recipients, after which Regional Arts WA staff notify all applicants. Notification of the outcome can take around three months after the Grant round closing date. Please be aware this is an indicative time frame only.
Links and Downloads
- RAF Guidelines [PDF]
- RAF Eligibility Criteria [PDF]
- Sample Tax Invoice [PDF]
- Assessment FAQs
- 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, please contact the Regional Arts WA Project Officer by email on investment@regionalartswa.org.au or phone on 08 9200 6210 or 1800 811 883 (regional freecall).
Previous Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the successful recipients. Find a full list of names and learn more about their projects on our RAF Project Grants Recipients page.
Image above: Breaksea participants perform newly devised scenes from View from the Magpie’s Nest, Albany Entertainment Centre, November 2020. Photo by Rob Castiglione, courtesy of Breaksea Incorporated.
