Practice and Research Development Grants

What is the Practice and Research Development Grants?

The Practice and Research Development Grants is a program that provides funding to artists and organisations for practice-based research and experimentation related to making and presenting work in a living-with-COVID environment.

Funding

The Practice and Research Development Grants provides funding of up to $20,000.

Eligible Projects

Grants for practice-based research and experimentation related to making and presenting work in a living-with-COVID environment. Proposals which explore new ways to collaborate and make work as well as new COVID-safe audience engagement models are encouraged.

Funding will support redevelopment of existing work for a living-with-COVID environment.

Funded activity/outcomes may include:

studio-based research and experimentation
residency-based research and experimentation
consultation
proof of concept through trial collaborations and development showings.

Eligible costs include, but are not limited to:

administration costs
creative fees (such as performers, composers, choreographers, designers, curators)
producer fees
technical personnel and production costs
travel, living allowance
materials
hire of studio, venue, and equipment
photography and documentation
exhibition costs.

The program will not fund:

Projects without professional outcomes, such as amateur productions, fundraising, competitions, awards and prizes
Costs for study for a tertiary education qualification (undergraduate, postgraduate), including projects forming part of a course of study or graduation ceremonies
Design projects with a purely commercial outcome
Screen-based projects aimed at the cinema, film festivals or television; media and gaming projects with a purely commercial outcome. Some activity will be eligible when incorporated into projects in other art form areas
Start-up business costs and the purchase of basic equipment
Manuscripts aimed at the education sector
Framing costs
Costs associated with self-publishing (e.g. printing costs). The preparation of work intended for self-publishing may be supported where a compelling case can be made. This would include evidence of a strong track record of published work and a viable marketing/distribution plan.

Eligible Applicants

Applications will be accepted from:

independent artists and groups
small to medium state government funded organisations employing independent artists to undertake research and experimentation.

Timing

Applications close 6 December 2021.

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