Creative Grants Tier1 2025

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Introduction and instructions

Introduction

Welcome to the application form for North Sydney Council's Creative Grant. 

North Sydney Council’s Creative Grants Program offers funding to local artists, creative practitioners, groups of artists or arts organisations. Funding may support activities or projects that deliver: 

  • Production and presentation of new creative work  
  • Opportunities for communities and audiences to participate in arts and cultural activities including arts and cultural exhibitions, performances, events, programs, and collaborations 
  • Professional arts development and skill building for local arts practitioners across all arts disciplines 
  • Strengthened capacity and sustainability for the North Sydney region's creative industries.

FUNDING AVAILABLE  

In 2025 Creative Grants program has been expanded to include two grant categories.  

Applicants can only apply for one grant in this round.  

Tier 1 : Creative Grants (Professional development) 

  • grants of up to $2,500 each are available for emerging, mid career, established arts practitioners who live or work in the North Sydney Local Government Area 
  • for professional development activities that will advance the applicant’s practice 

Support is available across a range of arts disciplines. 

The professional development activity must be completed between 1 September 2025 and 30 September 2026. 

Tier 2 : Creative Grants (Projects) 

  • grants of up to $5,000 each are available to individual arts practitioners, groups or organisations  
  • for the production and presentation of creative projects that benefit the North Sydney Community 

Support is available across a range of arts disciplines.

The creative project must be completed between 1 September 2025 and 30 September 2026. 

Council may provide fee waivers for hire of Council facilities to undertake projects that receive grant funding. Please contact an Arts & Culture Officer before submitting your application to discuss Council venue suitability. 

APPLICATION SUPPORT 

Applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposal with a Council officer and appointments can be made.  

FUNDING AGREEMENTS 

Successful applicants will be offered a funding agreement confirming the conditions of the grant.  

The funding agreement will include: 

  • A brief description of the project for which funding is being provided 
  • The amount of cash funding to be received  
  • Performance measures for each project  
  • The deadline for final submission of the acquittal report.

Please read the Community Grants and Subsidies Policy for further information.

Note that the supporting documents, budget requirements and venue requests are listed towards the end of the application form so please familiarise yourself before beginning.