Arts Grants

Grant Amount: Up to $3,000

Apply for this grant if you are an individual or organisation with a small to medium scale project, you are wanting to attend professional development opportunities or purchase equipment to support your creative practice. 

This category is ideal for projects that support emerging artistic practice, develop and trial new ideas and support the generation of new work. Funding also supports the costs to attend recognised opportunities and purchase of equipment to further develop your creative practice. Opportunities and work must be of benefit to the Hume community. 

Examples include:

• Support to develop a new exhibition, composition, or other artwork.
• Small community projects (for example to initiate classes, groups, room hire).
• Creative production costs (eg. printing, studio use, mastering).
• Specialised equipment (printing equipment, recording equipment).
• Professional development and learning opportunities to support your chosen creative or heritage practice. 

All applicants must:

• Have a strong commitment to their chosen arts or heritage practice demonstrated through evidence of performance, public presentation, or documentation of a body of creative work. This includes literature, music, theatre, musical theatre, opera, dance, circus, heritage, comedy, puppetry, arts festivals, visual arts and crafts, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community arts, and experimental arts.
• Organisations must have a recognised legal structure (ie. company or incorporated association) or be auspiced (see p.6). Organisations/groups must be Hume-based and/or run the proposed activity or project from a location within Hume and/ or show that it will substantially benefit residents of Hume City.
• Be a resident of Hume City.
• Have no outstanding debts owing to Hume City Council.
• Have satisfactorily acquitted any previous funding received by Hume City Council (if applicable).  

View the full guidelines(PDF, 967KB) to learn about the Individual and Organisation criteria.

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Grant Amount: Up to $20,000

Apply for this grant if you have a larger scale project that can demonstrate significant benefit to the arts sector and/or community. This category requires matched funding and public outcomes of significance. Matched funds are valued at 25% of total project cost, both cash or in-kind contributions are acceptable. Matched funds are at a ratio of 1:3 - for every $3 applied for from Council, the applicant must demonstrate a contribution of at least $1.

Examples include:

All applicants must:

•  Have a strong record of achievement in the arts sector. This includes literature, music, theatre, musical theatre, opera, dance, circus, heritage, comedy, puppetry, arts festivals, visual arts and crafts, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, community arts, and experimental arts. 
•  Organisations must have a recognised legal structure (ie. company or incorporated association) or be auspiced (see p.6).  Organisations/groups must be Hume-based and/or run the proposed activity or project from a location within Hume and/ or show that it will substantially benefit residents of Hume City.
• Be a resident of Hume City.
• Have no outstanding debts owing to Hume City Council.
• Have satisfactorily acquitted any previous funding received by Hume City Council (if applicable).

View the full guidelines(PDF, 967KB) to learn about the Individual and Organisation criteria.

Apply Now

Online session: Monday 17 February, 6pm -7pm

Email artsandculture@hume.vic.gov.au to receive a Zoom link.

Broadmeadows: Tuesday 18 February, 6pm -7pm

Broadmeadows Library at Hume Global Learning Centre – Broadmeadows  

1093 Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows 3047 

Craigieburn: Wednesday 19 February, 6pm -7pm

Gee Lee-Wik Doleen Gallery at Hume Global Learning Centre - Craigieburn  

75-95 Central Park Ave, Craigieburn 3064  

Sunbury: Thursday 20 February, 6pm-7pm

Sunbury Gallery at Hume Global Learning Centre – Sunbury  

44 Macedon St, Sunbury 3429

No bookings are required for the in-person information sessions.

We are committed to ensuring our programs can be accessed by all, if you have specific access requirements or any queries about the Arts Grants program, please contact the Arts Grants Officer at artsandculture@hume.vic.gov.au or 0427 123 394.

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