About this Grant
Funding will be provided to organisations for activities that best contribute to delivery of the following Program outcomes:
- a professional, viable and ethical Indigenous visual arts industry that features strong participation and provides economic opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- the continued production, exhibition, critique, purchase and collection of Indigenous visual art.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an IVAIS grant, your organisation must be one of the following entity types:
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
- an entity established through specific Commonwealth or State or Territory legislation
- a company incorporated in Australia
- a company limited by guarantee
- an incorporated association
- a publicly funded research organisation
- state, territory or local government body
and
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be registered for the Goods and Services Tax, if required by the Australian Taxation Office
- have no overdue acquittals or serious breaches relating to Australian Government funding. A serious breach is one that has resulted in, or warrants, the termination of a grant agreement.
Grant Activity Timeframe: Grants are available for activities commencing in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $5,000.00 to $80,000.00
You are not eligible to apply if you are:
- an individual or sole trader
- an unincorporated association
- an overseas resident/organisation
- an organisation that is at risk of insolvency
- an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme'
Eligible grant activities
It is expected that activities will meet one or more of the following objectives:
- provides professional support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in the production, promotion and marketing of their art
- provides opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to develop, extend, market and generate income from their professional visual art practice
- provides employment and economic opportunities in the visual arts industry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly in remote communities
- provides opportunities for art centre staff, artists and board members to develop professional skills and gain experience
- contributes to strengthening the Indigenous visual art industry, including the delivery of professional services and support by industry service organisations
- supports the upgrade or refurbishment of art centre facilities
- increases access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to national and international markets
- increases digital literacy and/or infrastructure.
