Arts and cultural practitioners of all genres are invited to apply for a share in grant funding to support their projects.
Applications are now open for Major Round Two grant (grants up to $10,000) and the City of the Arts Hero Project Grant (one signature project of up to $25,000) as part of the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) program for projects that start after 10 July 2023.
The RADF program is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Cairns Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland. Arts and cultural organisations, groups and individuals are eligible to apply to the Cairns RADF program.
Arts and cultural activities that demonstrate a professional standard of work and contribute to the vitality and diversity of the arts industry in the Cairns region may be eligible for financial assistance.
RADF has helped more than 450 local projects get off the ground since the program started at Cairns Regional Council. RADF funding has a flow on effect across several business areas such as fabricators, designers, photographers and publishers.
Each year more than 500,000 people engage with RADF projects across Queensland, ranging from public art installations, to local festivals and arts and cultural workshops, either as practitioners, participants or audience members.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Cairns Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Applications for both grants close at 11.59pm on Monday 8 May.
