Country Arts Support Program annual grants for South Coast artists

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Artist, Gus Eagleton, 'Southerly Change', Adddison St, Shellharbour
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Country Arts Support Program (CASP)

South Coast Arts offers annual grants under the Country Arts Support Program (funded by Create NSW).

To be eligible applicants must:
Be based on the South Coast (in the Shellharbour, Kiama or Shoalhaven Local Government Areas)

  • Have an arts-based project in mind that supports artists or engages the community in arts & culture processes
  • Complete their project within a calendar year
  • Must be a legal entity (sole trader or incorporated association) or be auspiced by a legal entity

The aims of CASP funding is to:

  • Support arts & cultural activities and projects to drive community and social benefits
  • Assist locally determined community arts and cultural activities
  • Increase opportunities for regionally based groups to access a diverse range of arts programs
  • Enable communities to explore and express their cultural identities

Applications are accessed via a Smarty Grants portal

Guidelines

CASP – Guidelines – South Coast Arts – 2023 are provided here.

Application

Online SmartyGrants Application Here

If you don’t already have a SmartyGrants account you will need to create one to log in.

Key Dates

  • Applications open Monday 14 August 2023
  • Applications close Sunday 24 September 2023, at Midnight
  • Projects must be completed by Sunday 28 July 2024