Grant manager leisa govan Ph 8961 9005
Hours monday to thursday, noon til 3pm
Address 2, 1 Travers Street, Coconut Grove
Email raf@darwincommunityarts.org.au
Make an appointment HERE
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About the Regional Arts Fund
The Regional Arts Fund is part of the Australian Government’s Arts and Cultural Development Program that supports participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression.
The Regional Arts Fund is managed by Regional Arts Australia (RAA) on behalf of the Australian Government, and managed in the Northern Territory by Darwin Community Arts Inc, a not-for-profit, incorporated association that focuses on grassroots community arts and cultural development.
The objectives of the Regional Arts Fund are to support and promote participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture in regional and remote Australia, and through doing so:
- encourage and support sustainable economic, social and cultural outcomes in regional communities;
- develop partnerships and networks which leverage financial and/or in-kind support for regional arts activities and encourage ongoing collaboration;
- develop audiences and broaden community engagement with the arts;
- increase employment and professional development opportunities for, and raise the profile of, regional and remote artists; and
- support quality and viability of artistic and cultural activity.
To achieve these objectives, the Regional Arts Fund will award grants for projects and programs benefiting regional and remote areas.
Please see Regional Arts Australia’s website for more information here
NT RAF Summary Report 24-25
Grant types
Quick Response Grants
Quick Response Grants are intended to assist regional artists, arts organisations and communities to take up professional or skills development or small project opportunities. There are 10 rounds from February to November.
Project Grants
The Project Grants stream supports applications that benefit the community, increase access and participation, and/or provide direct benefits to artists/arts workers. There are two rounds a year.
Important Resources
The current guidelines and eligibility documents are available here.
You can use the link below to check if your address is eligible to apply.
Once you open the link, there is a box to type in your address once you press enter, the map will move to show your address and the dialogue boxes will tell you if you are eligible and give information to use in your application.
All addresses based in the Northern Territory are eligible to apply to the Regional Arts Fund in the Northern Territory.
Regional Arts Fund Eligibility Map and statistical data
RAF Recipient Logo Pack
Got a query not answered above? check our FAQs
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.
