assistance & funding

Am I eligible?

Skills Development

All projects must take place in regional South Australia (as defined by the South Australian Country Arts Trust Act and regulations) or support the work of regional South Australian artists. You are eligible to apply to Country Arts SA if you meet the following criteria:

• Applicants need only be a group of people with a common interest.
• Groups should either be legally incorporated or have an auspicing body prepared to administer the grant on their behalf.
• Individual artists are only eligible to apply for funding under the Skills Development Program for accommodation and travel costs incurred in participating in arts activities, workshops, conferences or seminars or the Arts Development Program Quick Response Grants, the Regional Arts Fund Opportunities for Regional Artists Program for significant skills development projects or the Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants.
• Schools may only apply if they propose to facilitate the involvement of the wider community as direct participants in an arts project. Proposals should be developmental, involve an artist or artists of professional standard, and should not be part of the school curriculum or extra curricula activities.

The following activities are not eligible for funding:

• Fundraising projects.
• Administration costs and infrastructure projects, including buildings.
• Performing arts touring projects are only eligible under the Shows on the Road Program.
• Applications for projects that have already occurred or commenced will not be considered.
• Certificate, degree, or courses of ongoing study in government or private institutions in Australia or overseas, academic activity, including wages or course work that is required as part of any academic program.
• The core costs of organising and running a competition, prize, award, exhibition or fundraising event (for example, jurors' expenses, administration and infrastructure costs).
• Funding is not available for annual programs. Projects that are developed in stages or held annually may only be considered for future funding if a second application clearly demonstrates that the subsequent proposal is developmental, and would continue to expand or advance arts development.

Shows on the Road

• Groups must be not for profit community organisations
• Groups should be legally incorporated or have an auspicing body prepared to administer the grant on their behalf
• Applicants must demonstrate community support and financial viability
• Groups are expected to undertake the marketing of the performance; and organise the selection, booking and setting up