2024-25 ARTS FUND | PROJECTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Complete this form to submit your Arts Development Fund Arts Projects - Professional Development Application.
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
It is also recommended that you contact the City of Gold Coast’s Grants Officer to discuss your project before starting your application.
Enquires can be directed to: E: cultural@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Before you start your application
Read the Arts Development Fund Guidelines
Read the Arts Development Fund FAQs & Important Information
Read the City of Gold Coast Culture Strategy 2023
Read the Council Plan 2022-27
Read the Gold Coast 2032.
The Arts Development Fund
The purpose of the Arts Development Fund is to support the Gold Coast’s creative community by fostering professional pathways, skills development outcomes and to provide community benefit that contributes to the city’s vibrant lifestyle.
The City provides grants to financially support operations and projects that deliver measurable outcomes aligned to the City Vision. Funding supports a diverse local arts sector, grows community engagement and satisfaction with the arts and builds local employment in the sector.
Arts Projects – Professional Development
Funding up to $2,000 available.
This program is a rolling grant stream that receives applications throughout the year (or until funds are fully expended) to support individuals, organisations and collectives seeking funds towards professional development opportunities.
Professional development opportunities grow your skills and practice and build your career. For example, structured mentorships, residencies, secondments, conferences, workshops and training.
Eligible opportunities to participate in professional development activity will come from recognised peak body organisations or arts and cultural experts with recognised professional standing.
Professional development activity does not refer to projects including the creation, development and presentation of work, touring and new market development, exploration of new and emerging art forms etc. (these types of projects are aligned to Arts Projects - Small Grants and Arts Projects – Major Round).
Submission requirements
You must:
- meet the eligibility requirements set out in the Guidelines
- have an ABN
- have acquitted previous City of Gold Coast Council grants
- not be a City of Gold Coast Council employee
- complete the application form in full
- submit all required support materials at the time of application.
Note: Your project must start a minimum of 4 weeks after you submit your application.
Arts Projects - Professional Development applications are assessed based on eligibility, assessed by City Officers and approved by Council's nominated delegate. Outcomes will be determined within 4 weeks of being received.
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NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM
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Submitting your application
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Attachments and supporting documents
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You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each however, we recommend keeping files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.
If you are not able to upload a document, please contact the Grants Officer for support.
Completing an application in a group
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YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT SAVED UNTIL YOU CLICK ON THE SAVE BUTTON. MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR WORK REGULARLY.