Applicants must be based in the Logan local government area (LGA) or demonstrate how the project will directly benefit arts, culture and heritage in the Logan LGA. For a map of Logan LGA visit: logan.qld.gov.au/maps

Who can apply?

• Individual professional artists, artsworkers, cultural workers or project coordinators who:
  • are permanent residents or Australian citizens
  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Partnerships, collectives, or artist run initiatives
• Not-for-profit organisations that are legally registered in Australia. This can include incorporated organisations, companies limited by guarantee, non-trading co-operatives, Indigenous corporations, etc.

What we can fund

Initiatives that:

• Meet the purpose of these grants and address the assessment criteria specific to the program and/or category benefit the Logan community and are delivered within the Logan local government area. For a map of Logan see: www.logan.qld.gov.au/maps.

Costs associated with:

• Assistance for up to 60 per cent of the total costs.
• Intrastate and interstate activities only (international travel cannot be supported)
• Travel, accommodation, and fees associated with employing professional artists or artsworkers to work on community projects or workshops in the local community
• Materials and equipment up to $1,000 (Quick response not applicable)
• Venue hire (Quick response not applicable)
• Marketing and promotion up to $500 (Quick response not applicable)
• Research and documentation (Quick response not applicable)

What we can’t fund

• Amateur arts activities except for professional services to amateur arts activity. (One of the main RADF aims is to develop professional artists in the regions. Note: Emerging professional artists are eligible for funding).
• Applicants who do not have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Applicants who have outstanding debts with Council or overdue acquittals for any Council grants program.
• Projects for which artsworkers are paid less than the recommended rates
• Activities that commence before Council approval is given. RADF should not be used as a ‘top-up’ fund.
• Craft workshops – unless a professional artist or artsworker is employed to work with a craft group to apply their skills in an innovative way to an arts development outcome.
• School arts activities except where those activities form part of broader community cultural development processes or are part of professional arts development.
• More than 20 per cent of costs associated with framing or freight, which will only be considered for significant exhibitions.
• Arts competitions or eisteddfods, which are prolific and could monopolise funds.
• Cost associated with publishing and printing costs. Up to 20 per cent of the total publishing cost may be considered for significant projects.
• Purchase of capital items, such as equipment, buildings or vehicles. The only exception is for items that are included as part of a significant project that the RADF Committee considers integral to that project; and where the item will remain available for community use.
• Recurrent funding for arts organisations (operational expenses are ineligible under RADF including wages for permanent staff and office expenses).
• Accredited study, training or university courses (RADF does not fund the primary training of artists only their professional development once they are practicing).
• RADF does not support 100 per cent of any project. Applicants are required to make a significant contribution to the project, of at least 35 per cent, which may be in-kind.
• Applicants will only be eligible for 1 successful application and can reapply 12 months after successfully acquitting pervious RADF grant.