Quick Response Grants aim to support small arts or cultural projects that cannot be funded by other means because of their nature or timing.

For example, you may wish to attend a workshop or complete a project within a certain time frame and cannot access appropriate funding through any other means.

Please note that you will be expected to detail why your project cannot be funded through other means as part of your application.

This type of grant would also suit individual professional development.

This grant is for regional artists, arts organisations and communities.

Funding applications for up to $3,000 for individuals and up to $5,000 for organisations are available through this grant program.

Please note: Quick Response Grants will be administered as a competitive round open on the first day of each month from February to November.   There are no rounds in December or January.

What can the grant money be used for?

Regional Arts Fund grant funds may be used toward the cost of producing the project including but not limited to:

• artist fees (artists should be appropriately paid)
• travel costs (including international)
• materials
• venue hire
• equipment hire
• insurance
• project administrative costs
• disability access costs

Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

To be eligible you must:

• be an individual or Australian incorporated organisation or local government organisation
• have an active Australian Business Number (ABN) that is registered to your name and location 
• if required by the Australian Tax Office, be registered for the purposes of GST 
• not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to any Australian Government funding or funding from a state or territory Regional Program Administrator. A serious breach is one that has resulted in, or warrants, the termination of a grant agreement.

Unincorporated groups are eligible for funding if auspiced by an organisation that meets the above criteria.

If you are under 18, you must be auspiced by a person over 18 with an active ABN.

Schools are only eligible to apply if they are located in a very remote area (MM 7) as defined using the Modified Monash Model.

If you are uncertain whether your organisation or project is eligible please contact the Regional Program Administrator prior to submitting your application.

You are not eligible to apply if you are: 

• an unincorporated organisation not auspiced by an organisation that meets the eligibility criteria 
• a for profit company
• an organisation or individual based outside of regional or remote Australia
• an Australian Government or state government entity (except for schools in very remote areas (MM 7))
• a Regional Program Administrator or a Regional Program Administrator employee directly involved in the delivery of the Regional Arts Fund
• an individual or organisation who has already received a Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grant in the same financial year

• Email: rafengagement@flyingarts.org.au