What is ‘Auspice’?
Regional Arts Australia requires grant applicants falling under the following categories to be auspiced by a legally constituted organisation (check the eligibility document):
- Unincorporated community groups
- Young people under the age of 18
In the budget, what is In-kind?
In-kind support is a dollar amount of the support that you get without paying or at a discounted rate.
Some examples are:
| Item -what is being provided? | Source – where is it coming from? | $ value of contribution |
| 2 weeks of studio space | zxy awesome arts organisation | 500 |
| gifted art supplies | family member | 100 |
| discounted car hire | cool car buzness | 300 |
What does a ‘letter of support mean’?
This is a currently dated letter (or email) from the a project partner, supporter of the project or artist involved, that they know about your project and details of any support they are providing (either paid or in-kind).
To give your application the best chance, ask for these as soon as possible. It is best to make a screenshot of an email rather than copy and paste it into a word style document.
When will I know if I am successful or not?
Quick Response Round applicants are notified through smarty grants by the end of the 5th business day. Check your junk/spam folder or search for ‘service@smartygrants.com.au’
Project Grant Round applicants are notified up to three months from the round closing.
What if I am successful but a named participating artist can’t be in the project anymore?
In general it is ok to put in a variation, send us an email or give us a call and we can add a variation form to your smarty grants portal.