We fund arts and cultural activities in Yarra through our Annual Grants Program, our Small Grants Program and other initiatives such as Creative Yarra Triennial Grants and the Room to Create Responsive Grants.
Grants
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Annual Grants Program
Annual Grants provide financial and in-kind support for community initiatives and projects that aim to enhance the health and wellbeing of residents and encourage people to participate in the cultural life of Yarra. We provide a total $220,000 per annum in annual grants.
Arts and Cultural Grants are distributed across three streams and support a diverse range of projects including community festivals and events, artistic development and presentation across all art-forms, arts projects that encourage participation and performances, presentations and activities that take place in Yarra City Council owned and managed spaces and beyond.
Grant Round Opens Monday, 10 June, 2019
Grant Round Closes Monday, 22 July, 2019Information for applicants can be found here
Grant information sessions
We will be holding several information sessions, providing further information and the opportunity to ask questions in person. These will be held on:
- Thursday, 13 June, 2019, 10am-12pm, at Bargoonga Nganjin - North Fitzroy Library, Seminar Rooms (182 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy)
- Thursday, 13 June, 2019, 6pm-8pm, at Richmond Town Hall, Meeting Room 1 (333 Bridge Road, Richmond)
- Friday, 14 June, 2019, 12pm-2pm, at Collingwood Library Meeting Room (11 Stanton St, Abbotsford)
We will also hold two sessions specifically for those applying to the Youth Led Grants stream, on:
- Monday 17 June, 2019, 5pm-7pm, at Yarra Youth Centre (156 Napier Street, Fitzroy)
- Monday 24 June, 2019, 5pm-7pm, at Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library Seminar Room (182 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy)
Annual Grants provide financial and in-kind support for community initiatives and projects that aim to enhance the health and wellbeing of residents and encourage people to participate in the cultural life of Yarra. We provide a total $220,000 per annum in annual grants.
Arts and Cultural Grants are distributed across three streams and support a diverse range of projects including community festivals and events, artistic development and presentation across all art-forms, arts projects that encourage participation and performances, presentations and activities that take place in Yarra City Council owned and managed spaces and beyond.
Grant Round Opens Monday, 10 June, 2019
Grant Round Closes Monday, 22 July, 2019Information for applicants can be found here
Grant information sessions
We will be holding several information sessions, providing further information and the opportunity to ask questions in person. These will be held on:
- Thursday, 13 June, 2019, 10am-12pm, at Bargoonga Nganjin - North Fitzroy Library, Seminar Rooms (182 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy)
- Thursday, 13 June, 2019, 6pm-8pm, at Richmond Town Hall, Meeting Room 1 (333 Bridge Road, Richmond)
- Friday, 14 June, 2019, 12pm-2pm, at Collingwood Library Meeting Room (11 Stanton St, Abbotsford)
We will also hold two sessions specifically for those applying to the Youth Led Grants stream, on:
- Monday 17 June, 2019, 5pm-7pm, at Yarra Youth Centre (156 Napier Street, Fitzroy)
- Monday 24 June, 2019, 5pm-7pm, at Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library Seminar Room (182 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy)
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Celebrate Yarra Triennnial Grants
Celebrate Yarra Triennial Grants are available by invitation only.
The 2017-2019 Celebrate Yarra Program includes:
• Victoria Street Lunar Festival
• Johnston Street FiestaThe total amount provided for these grants is $60,000 per annum.
The upcoming Celebrate Yarra Triennial Program 2020-22 includes:
• Victoria Street Lunar Festival
• Johnston Street Fiesta
• Gertrude Street Projection FestivalThe total amount provided for these grants is $105,000 per annum.
Celebrate Yarra Triennial Grants are available by invitation only.
The 2017-2019 Celebrate Yarra Program includes:
• Victoria Street Lunar Festival
• Johnston Street FiestaThe total amount provided for these grants is $60,000 per annum.
The upcoming Celebrate Yarra Triennial Program 2020-22 includes:
• Victoria Street Lunar Festival
• Johnston Street Fiesta
• Gertrude Street Projection FestivalThe total amount provided for these grants is $105,000 per annum.
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ENGAGE Yarra and CREATIVE Yarra
Creative Yarra and Engage Yarra 2020-2021
ENGAGE Yarra & CREATIVE Yarra offers two years of fixed funding from January 2020 to December 2021 for individual creative practitioners and organisations to deliver arts and cultural activities within the City of Yarra.
They are designed to provide security and reduce administration costs so that we can enable artistic activity to be developed over a two year period, support our creative community to build greater capacity and to deliver the best outcomes in our city.
Successful applicants for Creative Yarra 2020-21 are:
- un Projects : art + ideas
- Centre for Centemporary Photography (CCP)
- Liquid Architecture : Polyphonic Social; Polythinking; Ritual Community Music
- Play On Arts Ltd
- Mr Alister McKeich : Experiences of Homelessness - Photo Documentary Project and Outdoor Exhibition
- Bus Projects
The total amount provided for this program is $130,000
Successful applicants for Engage Yarra 2020-21 are:
- All the Queens Men : LGBTI+ Elders Dance Club and Victorian Seniors Festival events
- Schoolhouse Studios : Schoolhouse Studios Community Knowledge Program (SSCK)
- Drummond Street Services : Reach Youth Music Studios (RYMS)
- Jesuit Social Services : Story Lab
The total amount provided for this program is $100,000.
2017-2019 Creative Yarra Triennial Grants
CREATIVE Yarra were previously offered as a three year grant round from January 2017 to December 2019 for individual creative practitioners and organisations to deliver arts and cultural activities within the City of Yarra. The total amount provided was $170,000 per annum’. Current multi-year recipients can be found here : 2017-2109 Creative Yarra Triennial Grants.
Got a Question?
If you have a question about Creative Yarra and Engage Yarra grants, you can ask us online, or call us on 9205 5170 or 9205 5146.
Creative Yarra and Engage Yarra 2020-2021
ENGAGE Yarra & CREATIVE Yarra offers two years of fixed funding from January 2020 to December 2021 for individual creative practitioners and organisations to deliver arts and cultural activities within the City of Yarra.
They are designed to provide security and reduce administration costs so that we can enable artistic activity to be developed over a two year period, support our creative community to build greater capacity and to deliver the best outcomes in our city.
Successful applicants for Creative Yarra 2020-21 are:
- un Projects : art + ideas
- Centre for Centemporary Photography (CCP)
- Liquid Architecture : Polyphonic Social; Polythinking; Ritual Community Music
- Play On Arts Ltd
- Mr Alister McKeich : Experiences of Homelessness - Photo Documentary Project and Outdoor Exhibition
- Bus Projects
The total amount provided for this program is $130,000
Successful applicants for Engage Yarra 2020-21 are:
- All the Queens Men : LGBTI+ Elders Dance Club and Victorian Seniors Festival events
- Schoolhouse Studios : Schoolhouse Studios Community Knowledge Program (SSCK)
- Drummond Street Services : Reach Youth Music Studios (RYMS)
- Jesuit Social Services : Story Lab
The total amount provided for this program is $100,000.
2017-2019 Creative Yarra Triennial Grants
CREATIVE Yarra were previously offered as a three year grant round from January 2017 to December 2019 for individual creative practitioners and organisations to deliver arts and cultural activities within the City of Yarra. The total amount provided was $170,000 per annum’. Current multi-year recipients can be found here : 2017-2109 Creative Yarra Triennial Grants.
Got a Question?
If you have a question about Creative Yarra and Engage Yarra grants, you can ask us online, or call us on 9205 5170 or 9205 5146.
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Room to create grants
Yarra is often referred to as an “engine room” for the arts because of the many small to medium sized arts organisations that make up much of our creative footprint. There are over 50 live music venues, more than 60 galleries and artist run spaces, and numerous creative hubs and studios.
Room to Create Charitable Fund Strategic Grant - Applications Now Closed
The Room to Create Charitable Fund, established under the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, is one of the means for Council to directly support a valued sector by specifically assisting to create more affordable spaces.
Applications are now closed.
Organisations with joint Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and Tax Concession Charity (TCC) status can apply for and up to $30,000. Refer to the 2019 Room to Create Strategic Fund Guidelines here.
Room to Create Responsive Grants
The Room to Create Responsive Grant Program provides quick response grants, intended to help creative spaces and live music venues stay in Yarra.
The Program pool is $25,000 per annum and funding is capped at $2,000 for a standalone grant or at $5,000 for a matching grant – when the applicant is able to make a matching contribution towards the project.
Grants have been expended for the 2018-19 round, and will reopen 1 July 2019.
Yarra is often referred to as an “engine room” for the arts because of the many small to medium sized arts organisations that make up much of our creative footprint. There are over 50 live music venues, more than 60 galleries and artist run spaces, and numerous creative hubs and studios.
Room to Create Charitable Fund Strategic Grant - Applications Now Closed
The Room to Create Charitable Fund, established under the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, is one of the means for Council to directly support a valued sector by specifically assisting to create more affordable spaces.
Applications are now closed.
Organisations with joint Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and Tax Concession Charity (TCC) status can apply for and up to $30,000. Refer to the 2019 Room to Create Strategic Fund Guidelines here.
Room to Create Responsive Grants
The Room to Create Responsive Grant Program provides quick response grants, intended to help creative spaces and live music venues stay in Yarra.
The Program pool is $25,000 per annum and funding is capped at $2,000 for a standalone grant or at $5,000 for a matching grant – when the applicant is able to make a matching contribution towards the project.
Grants have been expended for the 2018-19 round, and will reopen 1 July 2019.
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Small Project Grants
Our Small Project Grants (SPG) offer funding of up to $1,000 per application, and provide a total of $25,000 per annum.
This grant round is open throughout the year. The assessment process is fairly quick, taking around three to four weeks from when you submit the grant.
- You can only receive 1 Small Project Grant per financial year.
- Each grant is limited to between $100 and $1,000 per application.
- You submit your application online.
Our Small Project Grants (SPG) offer funding of up to $1,000 per application, and provide a total of $25,000 per annum.
This grant round is open throughout the year. The assessment process is fairly quick, taking around three to four weeks from when you submit the grant.
- You can only receive 1 Small Project Grant per financial year.
- Each grant is limited to between $100 and $1,000 per application.
- You submit your application online.