Cultural Grants
Grants for Excellence in Cultural Development
 This program is a Council initiative designed to assist local arts and cultural workers and organisations with costs incurred when participating in cultural development activities. These activities include representing Townsville at officially recognised conferences, festivals, workshops, seminars, performances and exhibitions.
Funding Round
No set closing dates, but must apply prior to the event.
Level of Financial Assistance
For individuals
- $150 for activities within Queensland
- $200 for interstate activities
- $500 for overseas activities
For organisations
- $500 maximum for activities within Queensland
- $1,500 maximum for interstate activities
- $2,000 maximum for overseas activities
Examples
- Highland dancer performed at the Royal Music Festival and Tattoo in Oman, Middle East
- Professional actors attended The Moving Body an intensive theatre course in Brisbane
- The Townsville Citizens Band participated in a national competition.
Download the Guidelines and Application Form.  (124kB)
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Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF)
 The RADF Program supports professional artists and artsworkers to practice their art, for and with communities, resulting in mutual development of the professional artists/artsworkers and communities in regional Queensland. RADF is a Queensland Government and Townsville City Council partnership to support local arts and culture. It offers funding to individuals and community groups for one-off, short term activities and employing professional artists, and arts and cultural workers.
Funding Round
Please note there will be three funding rounds in 2009 under the RADF program. Closing dates are as follows:
- 27 March (for activities/projects commencing on or after 1 June)
- 31 July (for activities/projects commencing on or after 1 October)
- 30 October (for activities/projects commencing on or after 1 January)
Level of Financial Assistance
Varies
Outcomes
Download the Forms
Only current RADF application forms and outcome report forms will be accepted. Be sure to use only these forms as there may be others in circulation that might be out of date.
When submitting budget information for either an application or outcome report, use only the budget page contained in the RADF forms – do not devise your own.
Provide answers to the questions on the pages of the application or outcome report forms.
It is important to note that if awarded a grant through the RADF program, copies of all receipts must be included with the submission of the outcome report.
Applicants are advised to read the RADF Guidelines and any revisions to the Guidelines before submitting an application. Revisions to the Guidelines and up-to-date information may be accessed at Arts Queensland. The Townsville RADF Committee encourages prospective applicants to discuss ideas about their applications with Council's RADF Liaison Officer.
Applicants may be contacted during a committee assessment meeting to query aspects of their application. For this reason, please include a mobile phone number or suitable telephone number on your application form so that the committee may contact you.
Read more information about the RADF Committee and how to become a member.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgement of grant funding is required by Council, and Arts Queensland also requires acknowledgement for RADF grants.
To ensure correct wording and logo usage is adhered to, please click on the following links for more information.
Contact Us
For further information contact Council's Grants Officer or send an email.
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