Living in Alice

Com­mu­ni­ty Grants Program

The Com­mu­ni­ty Grants pro­gram opens once annu­al­ly, aim­ing to sup­port com­mu­ni­ty ini­tia­tives and encour­age the ongo­ing social, cul­tur­al, recre­ation­al and envi­ron­men­tal devel­op­ment of Alice Springs. Eli­gi­ble organ­i­sa­tions are those oper­at­ing on a non-prof­it basis, or pro­vid­ing a project/​service for non-com­mer­cial gain, or pro­vid­ing a project/​service which adds val­ue to the community.

How To Apply

Please sub­mit all appli­ca­tions to astc@​astc.​nt.​gov.​au. For enquiries, please call the Com­mu­ni­ty Devel­op­ment Offi­cer on 08 8950 0567. All hand deliv­er­ies of appli­ca­tions can be made to: Alice Springs Town Coun­cil, 93 Todd Street, Alice Springs.

Coun­cil’s Com­mu­ni­ty Grants pro­gram has now closed and will reopen in Jan­u­ary 2022. 

Cre­ative Arts Recov­ery Quick Response Grants

The Cre­ative Arts Recov­ery Quick Response Grants aim to pro­vide finan­cial assis­tance to arts organ­i­sa­tions, groups and indi­vid­u­als across all arts forms, who have been impact­ed by can­cel­la­tions and lost oppor­tu­ni­ties due to COVID-19, to adapt their work and prac­tice, deliv­er works, cre­ate new works, devel­op their skills, or sup­port the Alice Springs arts com­mu­ni­ty. Once fund­ing has been expend­ed, the grants pro­gram will close, and no fur­ther appli­ca­tions will be funded.

Assess­ment Criteria

All appli­ca­tions will be assessed on the fol­low­ing criteria: 

• How has your prac­tice or organ­i­sa­tion been impact­ed by COIVD-19?
• Does the project or activ­i­ty show clear­ly defined aims and need?
• Does the appli­cant have the capac­i­ty to suc­cess­ful­ly com­plete the project or activity? 
• Is the bud­get real­is­tic and complete?
• Does the project or activ­i­ty have high artis­tic and/​or com­mu­ni­ty merit?

Coun­cil’s Cre­ative Arts Recov­ery Quick Response Grants pro­gram has been ful­ly expend­ed. No fur­ther appli­ca­tions will be considered. 

Spon­sor­ship

In-kind Spon­sor­ship

Assist­ing com­mu­ni­ty organ­i­sa­tions to deliv­er com­mu­ni­ty activ­i­ties and events with in-kind sup­port, such as: pro­vi­sion of bins, grand­stand, chairs, fee waiv­er for cin­e­ma pack­age hire. Coun­cil will deter­mine in-kind spon­sor­ship on a case by case basis.

Event Spon­sor­ship

Small cash spon­sor­ships are avail­able through Coun­cil’s Tourism, Events & Pro­mo­tions Com­mit­tee to assist in the devel­op­ment and stag­ing of events and projects in Alice Springs. Coun­cil will deter­mine spon­sor­ship on a case by case basis.

• Eli­gi­ble organ­i­sa­tions are those oper­at­ing on a non-prof­it basis, or pro­vid­ing a project/​service for non-com­mer­cial gain, or pro­vid­ing a project/​service which adds val­ue to the community. 
• Appli­ca­tions are not guar­an­teed funding.
  

Please sub­mit all appli­ca­tions to astc@​astc.​nt.​gov.​au. For spon­sor­ship enquiries, please call the Com­mu­ni­ty Projects & Events Offi­cer on 08 8950 0500. All hand deliv­er­ies of appli­ca­tions can be made to: Alice Springs Town Coun­cil, 93 Todd Street, Alice Springs

Sum­ma­ry of Coun­cil fund­ing opportunities