New arts fund opens for applications

The Commonwealth Government has opened applications for its revised arts excellence funding program, Catalyst: The Australian Arts and Culture Fund.

Catalyst will allocate $12 million per year over the next three years for innovative arts projects from small, medium and large arts organisations at a national, regional and community level.

Catalyst aims to assist organisations to focus on creative and financial partnerships and stimulate ways to build participation by Australians in cultural life.

There will be a strong focus on both small and medium projects, as well as those from regional communities and international activities that achieve cultural diplomacy objectives.

Local government will have a role in both supporting new partnerships, as well as having cultural institutions that will be eligible to apply for funding under this program.

Click here to view the guidelines and information on applications on the Ministry for the Arts website.