Arts & Culture

Local Festivals Fund

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR EVENTS OCCURRING BETWEEN

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2012

Deadline for application submission is 14 May 2012

The Local Festivals Fund has been developed to support the celebration of the City’s people, places and cultural heritage. The City endorses the philosophy that true community celebrations are only meaningful if they are generated and resourced by the local community, for the local community.

The funding program aims to support small to medium scale local neighbourhood festivals or events that celebrate the City’s community spirit, identity, arts and culture, and engage our community as active participants. It is council’s intention to support groups that manage and stage their own festivals both via funding through the Local Festivals Fund and by encouraging applicants to seek out other sources of sponsorship to compliment the support of council.

Community event organisers can apply for funds for logistics and infrastructure associated with community festivals. A maximum of $10,000 is available per project.

Previous Recipients of the Local Festivals Fund include:-

Albert Park Community Carnival

Celebration in the Park

Elwood Community Festival

Fete de la Musique

Gasworks Music in the Park

Gasworks Outdoor Cinema

Global Poetics Tour - Mini Slam Poetry Festival

Harmony Day Festival

Indonesian Shadow Puppets

Melbourne Cabaret Festival

Port Melbourne Community Carnival

St Kilda Busking Festival

Deadlines for 2012 and early 2013 applications are as follows:-

For Events Occurring	Applications Close
April - June 2012	14 February 2012
July - September 2012	14 May 2012
October – December 2012	14 August 2012
January – March 2013	14 November 2012

Before submitting an application, please call Amanda Swinton, Arts Administrator of the City of Port Phillip on 03 9209 6217 to discuss your project/event's eligibility for a Local Festivals Fund grant.