Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Chief Minister’s Stream
Access Canberra
The Consumer Law Centre Funding Program
This program assists people through the provision of free consumer legal services to low income and vulnerable consumers.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Care Inc. | The Consumer Law Centre Funding Program for Low Income and Vulnerable Consumers. Outcomes include:
| $150,671 |
Construction, Environment and Workplace Protection Sponsorship
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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National Electrical and Communications Association ACT | Gold Business Partnership 2017-18. | $5,489 |
Master Builders ACT | Sponsorship of Group Training Apprentice. | $950 |
Construction Industry Training Council | Gold sponsorship of the Graduating Apprentices and Industry Encourage Awards 2017. | $6,600 |
Construction Charitable Works | Annual Charity Breakfast 2016. | $2,000 |
Master Plumbers Association of the ACT Inc | Plumbing Industry Dinner and Apprentice Awards Evening. | $5,500 |
Housing Industry Association Limited | 2017 Housing Awards. | $5,500 |
Communications
Community Council Annual Deed of Grant
An annual grant is provided to each of the seven Community Councils in order to enable them to communicate the views, expectations and concern of community members to the ACT Government.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Belconnen Community Council | Annual grant to assist local community council. | $12,821 |
Gungahlin Community Council | Annual grant to assist local community council. | $12,821 |
Inner South Canberra Community Council | Annual grant to assist local community council. | $12,821 |
North Canberra Community Council | Annual grant to assist local community council. | $12,821 |
Tuggeranong Community Council | Annual grant to assist local community council. | $12,821 |
Weston Creek Community Council | Annual grant to assist local community council. | $12,821 |
Woden Valley Community Council | Annual grant to assist local community council. | $12,821 |
Community Support Fund
The Community Support Fund is designed to meet the emerging community needs, fund initiatives that do not meet any existing ACT Government Grants program eligibility requirements and make donations to charitable organisations on behalf of the ACT Government.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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ACT Chess Association | Donation. | $2,000 |
ACT Jewish Community | Donation to new community centre. | $5,000 |
ACT Property Group | Funding for rainbow flags in support of marriage equality. | $1,464.76 |
ACT Property Group | Funding for rainbow flags in support of Spring Out. | $704.55 |
ACT Sailing Incorporated | Sponsorship of the 2017 Chief Minister's Australia Day Regatta. | $1,000 |
AIDS Action Council of the ACT | Donation to AIDS Memorial Garden at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $10,000 |
AIDS Action Council of the ACT | Donation to assist with promotion of 2016 Fair Day. | $5,000 |
Australian Muslim Voice | Donation to radio program during Ramadan. | $2,000 |
Australian Red Cross Society | Donation to 2017 Red Cross Calling Appeal. | $5,000 |
Australian Youth Climate Coalition | Donation to assist with costs to attend the 2017 Power Shift summit. | $2,500 |
Barnardos Australia | Sponsorship of the 2017 Mother of the Year Awards. | $3,200 |
Bourke Street Fund | Donation to the Bourke Street Fund. | $5,000 |
Canberra and Region Central Italy Earthquake Appeal | Donation to the Central Italy Earthquake Appeal. | $10,000 |
Canberra and South East NSW House | Donation to 2017 2CC Radio Appeal for Ronald McDonald House. | $5,000 |
Canberra Legacy | Sponsorship of the 2017 Legacy Concert. | $2,727 |
Canberra Pet Rescue | Donation. | $1,000 |
Cystic Fibrosis ACT | Donation to the 2016 Santa Speedo Shuffle. | $3,000 |
Cystic Fibrosis ACT | Donation to the 2017 Santa Speed Shuffle. | $3,000 |
Fearless Initiative | Donation to 2017 Fearless Comedy Gala. | $3,000 |
Give Me Five for Kids | Donation to the 2016 Give Me Five for Kids campaign. | $3,500 |
Give Me Five for Kids | Donation to the 2017 Give Me Five for Kids campaign. | $3,500 |
Gungahlin Jets Australian Football Club | Donation for repairs following vandalism. | $3,000 |
Hands Across Canberra | Donation. | $2,000 |
John James Memorial Foundation | Donation to John James Village to purchase linen and other equipment. | $5,000 |
Leukaemia Foundation ACT | Donation. | $3,000 |
Love Your Sister | Donation to the Big Heart Project. | $10,000 |
National Heart Foundation of Australia (ACT Division) | Donation to launch the 2016 Big Heart Appeal. | $5,000 |
Queanbeyan Art Society | Donation to 2016 Art Exhibition. | $500 |
Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin | Donation to the Canberra Peace Bell. | $4,000 |
Royal National Capital Agricultural Society | Donation to 2017 Royal Canberra Poultry Show. | $1,500 |
Shared Services (Publishing Services) | Funding for rainbow flags in support of marriage equality. | $3,488 |
Society of St Vincent De Paul | Donation to the 2017 Winter Appeal. | $10,000 |
Special Children's Christmas Party | Sponsorship of the 2016 Special Children’s Christmas Party. | $1,090.91 |
The Salvation Army, Australian Eastern Territory | Donation to 2017 Canberra Red Shield Appeal. | $10,000 |
The Smith Family | Donation to the 2016 Smith Family Christmas Appeal. | $10,000 |
Tuggeranong Men's Shed | Donation. | $1,000 |
Tuggeranong Netball Association | Donation to TNA turns pink. | $4,000 |
Ulysses Club, Canberra Branch | Donation to assist with purchase of a new BBQ trailer. | $5,000 |
UnitingCare Australia | Donation to 2016 UnitingCare Christmas Appeal. | $10,000 |
Vietnam Veterans Federation of Australia | Funding. | $10,000 |
Volunteering and Contact ACT | Sponsorship of places at Volunteering in the Digital Age symposium. | $1,600 |
We Ain't Boring | Donation to the 2017 Spare 10 Campaign. | $225 |
Weston Molonglo Football Club | Donation to Women's Premier League. | $1,000 |
Woden Valley Soccer Club | Donation. | $1,000 |
Ainslie Community Garden Association | Refund of donation from 2015-16 Community Support Fund. | -$3,000 |
Economic Development Stream
Innovate Canberra
Trade Connect
Trade Connect is a competitive grant program that supports Canberra based businesses access a range of export market development activities, including market visits, developing marketing material, promotion and advertising, participation in trade shows, supporting incoming buyer visits, market research and mentoring.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Aid Practice | Attend Singularity University Global Summit and Expo. | $4,928 |
Ambe Engineering | Market visit and product demonstration in India and Canada. | $9,450 |
Ambe Engineering | Sales and distribution network development in Canada. | $5,550 |
Automed | Pilot US entry via Beefex Expo. | $4,268 |
Automed | US market development via National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention. | $4,499 |
Automed | US market consolidation via World Agriculture Expo. | $4,195 |
Cogito Group | Market development in New Zealand. | $3,633 |
Cogito Group | India Trade Mission. | $3,611 |
Cogito Group | RSA Cyber Security Trade Mission. | $4,217 |
Cogito Group | Follow-up on market development in New Zealand. | $2,050 |
Declan Shrub | Wellington Trade Mission. | $953 |
Dickson Central | Market development and trade shows in Ireland and Netherlands. | $3,524 |
Ecospectral | Singapore Trade Mission. | $1,500 |
EpiAxis Therapeutics | Singapore Trade Mission. | $1,133 |
Fillearth | Attend American Film Market (AFM). | $3,000 |
Hope Project | Market development in US as World Kindness Ambassador. | $1,500 |
KreiWorks | Attend MIPCOM and MIPJr TV and Digital Content Exhibition in Cannes. | $7,500 |
KreiWorks | Attend Kidscreen Trade Show in US. | $3,713 |
Link Web Services | Exhibition and speaker at International Open Data Conference in Spain. | $1,690 |
Liquid Instruments | Singapore Trade Mission. | $1,133 |
Liquid Instruments | Exhibition at US Photonics West Trade Show. | $6,248 |
Liquid Instruments | Attend OPIE’17 Optics and Photonics International Exhibition in Japan. | $3,900 |
Magenius | Attend American Film Market (AFM). | $3,000 |
Nestani Films | Attend Thessaloniki International Film Festival and sales meetings in France and UK. | $2,720 |
NuCoria | Singapore Trade Mission. | $950 |
OzGuild | Singapore Trade Mission. | $1,180 |
Pine Fire Studio | Attend PAX East 2017 US Game Show. | $2,300 |
Questa Game | Market visit to establish channel partners and subscribers in US. | $3,337 |
Quizling | Participate in Austrade’s SxSWinteractive ed-tech pavilion in US. | $6,100 |
Quizling | Singapore Trade Mission. | $840 |
ScreenACT | Attend American Film Market (AFM). | $7,000 |
ScreenCraft | Wellington Trade Mission. | $1,000 |
Shaw Vineyard Estate | Attend 2017 Importers Sourcing event in New York organised by Leading World’s Wines. | $4,855 |
Shy Kids | Attend Gamescom Trade Show in Germany. | $3,659 |
Siege Sloth Games | Attend I/ITSEC Games Conference in US. | $1,875 |
Sietronics | Attend DXC/Denver X-Ray Conference in US. | $3,460 |
SignOnSite | Singapore Trade Mission. | $1,258 |
Skoolbo | Singapore Trade Mission. | $1,045 |
SponServ | Attend trade shows and market development activities in New Zealand, UK and US. | $7,500 |
SponServ | Follow-up market development activities in UK. | $1,400 |
Superlative Pictures | Attend American Film Market (AFM). | $3,000 |
The Film Distillery | Attend American Film Market (AFM). | $3,000 |
Ubatuba | Attend Natural and Organic Food Exhibition in China. | $5,288 |
Whale Hammer Games | Engage PR consultant for product launch in US and English speaking Europe. | $4,650 |
Wild South | Market visit in Singapore. | $1,464 |
Wild South | Market visits in Hong Kong and Singapore. | $1,288 |
Funding for Key Capability Areas
This funding program supports the development of the Key Capability Areas outlined in New Frontiers: ACT Investment Attraction Framework.
The Key Capability Areas outlined include:
- Renewable Energy
- Space and Spatial Information
- Plant and Agricultural Sciences
- Healthy and Active Living (Preventative Health)
- Further Education Partnerships.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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ANU, UNSW Canberra, QuintessenceLabs, Liquid Instruments | The funded activity is a collaboration between the recipients to bring together their space telescope, adaptive optics, quantum information and optical communications capabilities to establish and demonstrate a pathfinder quantum ground station for satellite crypto-communication. | $375,000 |
UNSW Canberra | The grant was awarded to undertake activities for the purpose of developing a Space Mission Design Facility at UNSW Canberra. | $375,000 |
Innovation Connect
Innovation Connect is a competitive grant program that supports Canberra-based businesses develop innovative products and services. Innovation Connect provides matched-funding support of up to $30,000 for technology focused businesses and entrepreneurs to develop viable, innovative products and services along the commercialisation pathway.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Wildlife Drones Pty Ltd | Translating the world’s first robotic radio-tracking drone prototype into a commercial product service system. | $30,000 |
Pixelated Induction Pty Ltd | Wireless charging tables: automatically charge a smartphone placed anywhere on the surface. | $30,000 |
Karma Wiki Pty Ltd | Karma is an online platform for writing and sharing open letters. Karma’s mission is to become the home of gratitude online. | $30,000 |
Perimeter Securities Industries Pty Ltd | The development of functional software to provide for the secure, confidential aggregation of data being collected across the ACT by aged care facilities and other organizations using the Balance Mat to measure the balance ability of people. | $30,000 |
DIY Custom Kitchens Pty Ltd | The development of CabSketch: a custom design joinery solution. | $30,000 |
Little Products | The development of Chair Adapter: a children’s booster seat with adjustable foot and back support that fits on any chair, anywhere. | $30,000 |
The Titan Power System is a hydrogen fuel cell based architecture that is designed for specialised applications with the aim of delivering greater energy density then what is currently available with current lithium based technology. | $30,000 | |
Mitra Solar Concentrators | Development a prototype of the capabilities of a parabolic solar concentrator via a computer simulated three dimensional model of off angle reflections from a parabolic reflector. | $30,000 |
PV Lab Australia | Solar panel quality reports for consumers. This project will develop an online service or app to provide product quality reports on the most commonly used solar panel brands and models offered in consumer installations. | $27,093 |
CBR Innovation Development Fund
CBR Innovation Development Fund (CBR IDF) is a competitive grant program to support activities that develop the capability and growth of the ACT’s innovation ecosystem. The focus of the CBR IDF is to deliver new resources, services, technology and investment to meet identified gaps within the local innovation sector.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Data61 | ACT Student Exchange - Ribit.net ACT Student Exchange enables Territory-based entrepreneurial businesses to better connect with ANU, Canberra University and CIT students and to be foundation members of Ribit.net - the platform rapidly growing national ecosystem developed at NICTA (Data61 CSIRO). The ACT Student Exchange will partner with and strengthen the CBR Innovation Network. | $75,000 |
University of Canberra | The project will create a Social Enterprise Hub (SEH) to foster participation in social enterprises that are being developed by social entrepreneurs and encourage people to learn new skills and develop new interests as part of rehabilitation or social and economic engagement. | $72,000 |
Australian Information Industry Association | The CollabIT ACT program ensures that ICT SMEs maintain a significant presence in the supply chain by building collaborative relationships, advocating for the ACT ICT SME community and analysis to measure the value of this business sector to the local economy. | $100,000 |
The Australian National University | TechBroker is a project that will initiate and support large numbers of such collaborations across the ACT. It will do this by simplifying community access to ANU assets including innovation/design spaces, maker spaces, advanced equipment, design and fabrication facilities, as well as intellectual property and talent across a broad range of disciplines. | $150,000 |
University of Canberra | The Innovation Vouchers Program will promote and demonstrate to SMEs the benefits and opportunities which arise from ongoing collaboration with, or using the services of, the University. SMEs will be awarded vouchers up to $35,000 on a competitive basis to assist with funding research and development projects that partner with the University. | $150,000 |
The Australian National University | MDbox represents the first open access repository for large simulation datasets, providing a platform for data sharing and analysis. In our information-driven era, the open data approach will be of tremendous value for cross-disciplinary researchers in both academia and industry. Open access collation of numerous simulations in the MDbox repository will create unprecedented opportunities for research into “big data” analysis and mining techniques. | $100,000 |
The Australian National University | From Sensors to Solutions: Leveraging Existing Earth Observation from Space Capability and Infrastructure in the ACT to grow the Space Economy. The project will demonstrate how Earth Observation Data can be used to develop products and services that support government, business and the ACT community and generate economic growth. The project will further identify data gaps that could be addressed through the development of new instruments in the ACT. | $200,000 |
The Australian National University | MeriSTEM: Modular educational resources in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. MeriSTEM's goal is to foster an enduring culture of innovation and curiosity through drastic improvement in secondary STEM education, both in the ACT and throughout Australia. | $50,000 |
CBR Innovation Network Limited (Inspiring Australia) | This project will establish the Mt Stromlo Space and Science Education Centre (MSEC). The aim of MSEC will be to inspire public high school and college students into STEM, in particular as it relates to space sciences. | $50,000 |
CBR Innovation Network | KILN Incubator - to support founders of high-growth potential innovative entrepreneurial ventures and owners and operators of high growth-potential SMEs in the ACT through provision of highly customised business incubation services. Collaborative Innovation Lab - Generate Collaborative Innovation opportunities for Canberra-based business, research and other organisations in a series of specialised highly focused, structured and professionally facilitated Innovation Lab sessions. | $200,000 |
ScreenACT
ScreenACT is the ACT Office of Film, Television and Digital Media. ScreenACT delivers a range of professional and project development activities for the local screen industry by attracting and supporting production activity in the ACT and by representing the local industry’s interests at local, national and international forums.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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ACT Screen Industry Association Limited | Delivery of ScreenACT. | $250,000 |
ACT Screen Production Fund
The Screen Production Fund is a program that provides co-funds, alongside other investors, in commercially focused projects that are wholly or partly undertaken in Canberra and with significant Canberra elements or Canberra-based production content.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Rip Tide Productions Pty Ltd | Production of feature film titled ‘Rip Tide’. | $114,000 |
Bower Bird Films Pty Ltd | Production of single documentary titled ‘Oyster’. | $50,000 |
Study Canberra Scholarship Program
Study Canberra scholarships are offered in partnership with local higher education institutions to support the promotion of Canberra as a study destination and attract the best and brightest students to the ACT.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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The Australian National University | Study Canberra partnered with ANU to deliver up to twenty $5,000 scholarships to new international students from India and Indonesia studying at the ANU in 2016-17. | $50,000 |
The University of Canberra | Study Canberra partnered with UC to deliver a new scholarship program of up to ten $10,000 scholarships to students (domestic or international) studying ICT courses in 2017, in alignment with economic development goals and skill needs for the ICT sector. | $50,000 |
2017 ACT Adult Community Education (ACE) Grants Program
The ACT Adult Community Education (ACE) Grants Program is designed to support quality adult community learning opportunities in a range of formal and informal settings using flexible and learner centred activities. The ACT ACE Grants Program aims to increase opportunities for individuals to access vocational education and training (VET) by:
- providing pathways and bridging programs that are not funded elsewhere
- attracting people who have experienced barriers to learning
- engaging and supporting people identified as members of strategic priority groups (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, victims of family and domestic violence)
- addressing a community need
- providing learning opportunities that are flexible, innovative, customised and community based.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Belconnen Arts Centre Incorporated | IGNITE: Connect (a course as part of IGNITE: Alternative Arts Academy) IGNITE: Connect has been designed specifically to provide entry level pathways and hands on experience for people with disability who are seeking to establish an arts practice in visual arts, design, theatre, dance or music. | $20,000 |
Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc. | The English for Employment (EFE) project is focussed on building the English language skills of the participants to a level where they can successfully gain meaningful employment, or pursue their vocational education and training goals. | $20,000 |
Support Asian Women’s Friendships | Stepping Up –provides a holistic approach to teaching mature adult learners from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Participants will build on their workplace computer skills and learn to use business technology to perform a range of routine tasks to communicate with co workers, customers or others. | $20,000 |
Belconnen Community Service Inc. | Youth Employment Pathways Hub works in partnership with education, training and other service providers to provide pathways planning and improving life skills and by connecting vulnerable unemployed young people, aged 18 to 24, to training, volunteering and work experience opportunities. The Hub will also provide access to IT and online learning, job ready group programs and mentoring. Participants with complex needs also have access to case management and mentoring support. | $20,000 |
Australian Red Cross | The Asylum Seeker and Migrant Mentoring (ASMM) program aims to deliver a tailored and innovative work-ready program to approximately 20 asylum seekers in the ACT. The program will also take on a holistic engagement model that aims to collaborate with local employers to increase their knowledge of the benefits of employing migrants on short-term visas. | $20,000 |
PhotoAccess Incorporated | The My Story, My Voice project provides up to 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants with basic skills in media production resulting in them ultimately making their own digital story. The project provides a pathway to vocational education through increasing participants’ awareness of opportunities at CIT and meeting key staff. | $18,712 |
Tjillari Justice Aboriginal Corporation | The Our Way project provides training and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced Domestic/Family Violence and/or caring for children who are affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, parents battling addiction/s and parents in prison. The program includes storytelling, art, peer assisted learning and group activities and also uses a “turnaround model” which invites former participants to become facilitators, learn new skills and build confidence to either present future workshops or return to the workplace. | $15,425 |
Community Services #1 | The Entering the Workforce program works with participants who have experienced barriers to gaining employment by assisting them with their future career progression, preparing them for the workforce and informing them on what is expected. One on one mentoring/coaching sessions are provided at the conclusion of the workshops to support the participant with enrolment to study or assist with job seeking. | $20,000 |
Uniting Care Kippax | The Kippax Connections – General Community project supports socially disadvantaged adults to transition into vocational education and training (VET) pathways, by assisting them to overcome both individual and social barriers to participation. The program builds a customised pathway for each participant based on their needs, connecting them to required supports, including literacy and numeracy training, financial support for enrolment and pre-employment certification and work-like experience in their interest areas. | $20,000 |
Uniting Care Kippax | Kippax Connections will support individuals from priority population groups to transition into vocational education and training (VET) pathways, by assisting them to overcome both individual and social barriers to participation. Participants become more work-ready through volunteering and work-like experience, improving “soft” work skills (such as presentation, timeliness and strong work ethic) and increasing social connections. | $20,000 |
Sponsorship Programs
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Canberra and District NAIDOC Aboriginal Corporation | Sponsorship of 2017 Canberra NAIDOC Awards - NAIDOC Week celebrations and activities that support the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. | $2,500 |
Australian National University | Sponsorship of InnovationACT 2016 (iACT16) – an entrepreneurship program that is open to students, staff and graduates of Canberra’s major tertiary institutions. iACT16 consists of a series of workshops, seminars and mentoring with participants forming teams to develop an innovative business venture. | $10,000 |
Regional Development Australia ACT Inc | 2017 Sponsorship of SERREE Industry Cluster to support an ACT region renewable energy industry cluster. | $10,000 |
Australian American Fulbright Commission | This scholarship is open to Australian citizens who are Australian Capital Territory residents to undertake 3 – 10 months research project in the United States. It is open to people from all professional and academic fields, within the Fulbright Scholarship categories. | $51,120 |
Canberra International Riesling Challenge | Support of the ACT and region wine industry. | $20,000 |
33 Creative Pty Ltd | Defence+Industry Gala Awards Night - Gold Sponsorship. | $15,000 |
Canberra Business Chamber Ltd | Australia India Business Council Address – annual event to promote business opportunities in India. | $2,727 |
ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union Limited | Brand Canberra program support for Brumbies. | $25,000 |
artsACT
Key Arts Organisation Funding
Key Arts Organisation provides five year funding to arts organisations that provide critical arts infrastructure in the ACT through high quality programs, services and/or facilities.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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ACT Writers Centre | To assist with annual program operating costs for literature. | $161,712 |
Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre | To assist with annual program operating costs and to manage the Ainslie and Gorman House Arts Centres. | $282,800 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | To assist with costs of employing a community arts officer. | $74,096 |
Canberra Potter's Society | To assist with annual program operating costs and to manage the Watson Arts Centre. | $106,112 |
Canberra Contemporary Art Space | To assist with annual program operating costs for contemporary visual arts. | $185,828 |
Canberra Symphony Orchestra | To assist with annual program operating costs for orchestral concerts. | $330,392 |
Canberra Youth Theatre Company | To assist with annual program operating costs for youth theatre programs. | $239,350 |
Craft ACT | To assist with annual program operating costs for craft and design programs. | $201,732 |
Megalo Print Studio + Gallery | To assist with annual program operating costs for print media programs. | $273,064 |
Music for Canberra | To assist with annual program operating costs for music programs. | $265,126 |
PhotoAccess | To assist with annual program operating costs for photomedia and to manage the Manuka Arts Centre. | $191,756 |
QL2 Dance | To assist with annual program operating costs for youth dance. | $318,340 |
The Stagemaster | To assist with annual program operating costs for theatre and to manage The Street Theatre. | $800,062 |
Strathnairn Arts Association | To support the annual program and operating costs and to manage the Strathnairn Arts Centre. | $71,606 |
Tuggeranong Community Arts Association | To assist with annual program operating costs and to manage the Tuggeranong Arts Centre. | $430,290 |
Warehouse Circus | To assist with annual program operating costs for youth circus. | $93,172 |
Program Funding
Program Funding provides two year funding to arts organisations that provide a program of activity enabling the ACT community to have access to and engagement with the arts.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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ArtSound | To assist with costs of delivering arts programs at the station. | $70,700 |
Ausdance ACT | To assist with annual program operating costs for dance. | $90,900 |
Australian National Capital Artists Inc | To assist with costs of delivering the annual exhibition program. | $43,430 |
M16 Artspace | To assist with costs of delivering the annual exhibition program. | $43,430 |
Pro Musica | To assist with costs of delivering the annual music festival. | $81,305 |
Screen Canberra | To assist with costs of delivering its annual program for the film sector. | $83,325 |
You are Here | To assist with costs associated with delivery of an annual arts festival. | $60,600 |
Project Funding
Project Funding is offered once a year and supports ACT artists, groups and organisations to undertake one-off self-identified arts activities. 2017 Project Funding supports arts activities that start and finish within the 2017 calendar year.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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ACT Deafness Resource Centre | To undertake digital storytelling for members of the deaf and hearing impaired community. | $20,000 |
Ainslie Village | To support a series of creative workshops for residents for an exhibition at M16 ArtSpace. | $8,550 |
Aspen Island Theatre Company | To develop a theatre work about the Mr Fluffy experience. | $16,200 |
Atfield, David | To conduct a creative development of a new play ‘Exclusion’. | $12,849 |
Ausglass | To support the (r)evolve: Ausglass Conference in Canberra. | $25,000 |
Austin, Kelly | To create new work for solo exhibition and undertake a mentorship with Kirsten Coelho. | $12,362 |
Bastianon, Elliot | To assist with costs of exhibiting new furniture work at M2 Gallery in Surry Hills, Sydney. | $16,102 |
Batchelor, James | To present a large-scale new dance performance at The Canberra Playhouse. | $30,000 |
Blackburn, Rebecca | To research and complete first draft of a manuscript 'The Goldilocks Project'. | $7,000 |
Boho Interactive | To develop an accessible digital performance platform. | $22,103 |
Canberra Spinners and Weavers Inc | For an anniversary project '50 years of Canberra Spinners and Weavers'. | $5,400 |
Day, Michelle | To develop new work for a solo exhibition at The Lost Ones Gallery, Ballarat. | $2,856 |
Feminartsy | To expand the Feminartsy Writing Residency program. | $13,000 |
Franzi, Cathryn | To develop ceramic wares depicting significant Canberra flora. | $3,173 |
Gold, Irma | To develop a new full-length work of fiction ‘Rescuing Chang’. | $10,000 |
Grassia, Chiara | To support Girls Rock! a contemporary music mentorship program. | $24,689 |
Halme, Sam | To record and produce an album of original music ‘Picture Stone’ recorded at iconic Canberra places. | $13,082 |
Handel in the Theatre | To develop a tourable adaptation of Handel’s 'Esther' and premiere it in The Canberra Playhouse. | $35,000 |
Lemoh, Rosalind | To develop technical skills and create new sculpture works. | $8,330 |
Mirramu Dance Company | To present a work-in-progress of a dance film and live performances. | $39,653 |
Noted | To support the presentation of the Noted writers’ festival. | $36,807 |
Pieloor, Ruth | To develop a text based puppet play into a visual language titled ‘Under My Bed’. | $16,370 |
Porter, Phoebe | To develop a series of contemporary jewellery titled 'Mechanical Sampling' for solo exhibition. | $12,126 |
Salas, Dionisia | To develop a new body of print based work. | $15,016 |
Scissors Paper Pen | To establish a writing mentorship program and associated events. | $2,310 |
Screen Canberra | To assist with costs of eight film/screen projects. | $85,578 |
Sitsky, Larry | To create a digital grand opera/scenic oratorio. | $38,900 |
Teakel, Wendy and Jensz, David | To participate in an international exhibition and develop networks and research in Chiang Mai. | $4,500 |
The Griffyn Ensemble | To record an album of music that connects Canberra to the Northern Hemisphere. | $26,513 |
Out of Round Funding
Out of Round Funding provides quick response funding to individual ACT artists to undertake significant interstate or overseas arts opportunities that are unexpected and could not reasonably have been planned for in advance.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Ayres, Janine | To attend an international professional ‘Rigging and Rope’ access seminar. | $2,000 |
Baker, Che | To attend the London International SCI FI film festival. | $2,000 |
Berry, Ruby | To attend an artist residency at KH Messen, Norway. | $1,669 |
Cicchini, Lorri | To exhibit photographic work at the Venice Biennale. | $2,000 |
Chaseling, Claudia | To attend a four-week 2017 Art Omi International Residency in New York. | $1,990 |
Gazy, Vanessa | To attend the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival. | $1,789 |
Masri, Yasmin | To participate in the Next Wave Kickstart Helix program. | $2,000 |
Miller, Chenoeh | To attending ‘Bite the Big Apple’ in New York. | $2,000 |
Newton, Catherine | To attend the Estivales Cerfav 2017 Glass Arts conference in France. | $2,000 |
Parker, Jemima | To participate in the Contemporary Textiles Residency in Portland. | $1,559 |
Pickard, Miriam | To perform at the ‘Ancient Greece, Modern Psyche’ conference in Greece. | $1,446 |
Rief, Adealide | To participate in the Next Wave Kickstart Helix program. | $2,000 |
Arts Residencies ACT
The Arts Residencies ACT-Program supports ACT based arts and non-arts organisations to offer recognised interstate or international artists a residency experience in the ACT. Visiting artists will develop their own practice and engage in an artistic dialogue with the local community.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre | To assist with the costs of an artist residency at the Gorman House Arts Centre for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. | $11,200 |
Canberra Potter's Society | To assist with the costs of an artist residency at the Watson Arts Centre for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. | $11,200 |
Canberra Glassworks | To assist with the costs of an artist residency at the Canberra Glassworks for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. | $11,200 |
Megalo Print Studio + Gallery | To assist with the costs of an artist residency at Megalo for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. | $11,200 |
Strathnairn Arts Association | To assist with the costs of an artist residency at the Strathnairn Arts Centre an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. | $11,200 |
Community Outreach
Community Outreach Funding provides support to the School of Art and School of Music to provide a range of outreach activities for the benefit of the ACT Community, including to assist local organisations with hiring Llewellyn Hall.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Australian National University | To deliver a range of music and visual arts community access programs. | $1,254,911 |
Australian National Eisteddfod Society | To support the hire of Llewellyn Hall for the bands and orchestras Eisteddfod sections. | $12,000 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | To assist with costs of delivering the community cultural inclusion program. | $178,404 |
Canberra Symphony Orchestra | To support the hire of Llewellyn Hall for its annual concert series program and other community outreach activities. | $212,200 |
Music for Canberra | To support the hire of Llewellyn Hall for three Canberra Youth Orchestra concert performances. | $19,559 |
National Capital Orchestra | To support the costs of hiring of Llewellyn Hall for the presentation of two concerts. | $6,000 |
Tuggeranong Community Arts Association Inc | To assist with costs of delivering the community cultural inclusion program. | $178,404 |
ACT Book of the Year
The ACT Government offers an annual ACT Book of the Year Award for excellence in literature, valued at $10,000.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Bongiorno, Frank | Winner of the 2016 ACT Book of the Year Award. | $10,000 |
Cadwalladar, Robyn | Highly commended book. | $2,000 |
Bobis, Merlinda | Shortlisted book. | $1,000 |
Jaireth, Subhash | Shortlisted book. | $1,000 |
McGrath, Ann | Shortlisted book. | $1,000 |
Special Initiatives Funding
Special Initiatives Funding provides support to strategic arts initiatives and projects.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Asia Link | International Residencies and an Exchange Residency. | $20,000 |
Arts Law | To assist with costs of providing legal services to the ACT arts sector. | $15,000 |
Art, Not Apart | To assist with costs of staging the Art Not Apart Festival. | $110,00 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | To assist with annual program operating costs and to manage the Canberra Glassworks. | $334,000 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | To assist with costs of delivering community projects as part of the Regional Arts Fund. | $16,664 |
Canberra Contemporary Art Space | To assist with costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy. | $46,000 |
Canberra Glassworks | To assist with costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy. | $10,000 |
Canberra Glassworks | To assist with annual program operating costs and to manage the Canberra Glassworks. | $722,000 |
Craft ACT | To assist with costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy | $46,000 |
Megalo Print Studio + Gallery | To assist with costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy. | $30,000 |
Miller, Chenoeh | To assist with costs of staging the Fringe Festival. | $30,000 |
PhotoAccess Inc | To assist with costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy. | $18,000 |
Tuggeranong Arts Centre | To assist with costs of delivering community projects as part of the Regional Arts Fund. | $16,664 |
Events ACT
ACT Event Fund 2017
The ACT Event Fund has been established as a key mechanism for stimulating and fostering a range of positive economic, social and community outcomes for the Canberra region through the festivals and events sector.
It assists eligible event organisers to develop, market and promote their events in a way that helps maximise these outcomes, while also helping to fill identified calendar gaps and support sustainable growth opportunities.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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National Folk Festival Ltd. | 2017 National Folk Festival. | $20,000 |
Pro Musica | Canberra International Music Festival. | $35,000 |
Canberra Comedy Festival Ltd. | Canberra Comedy Festival. | $19,773 |
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre | DESIGN Canberra. | $20,000 |
You Are Here Canberra Inc. | You Are Here. | $20,000 |
Fairfax Events | The Australian Running Festival. | $25,000 |
Canberra Writers Festival Inc. | Canberra Writers Festival. | $25,000 |
FASHFEST Pty Ltd. | FASHFEST. | $20,000 |
The Truffle Festival Association | The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region. | $20,000 |
Canberra Glassworks Ltd. | Winter Glass Market 2017. | $10,000 |
Brindabella Motor Sports Club | National Capital Rally. | $18,000 |
ACT Screen Industry Association | Canberra Short Film Festival. | $20,000 |
The Forage | The Forage. | $13,500 |
AIDS Action Council of the ACT | Fair Day. | $12,000 |
Elite Energy Pty Ltd. | Canberra Triathlon Festival. | $15,000 |
Canberra International Film Festival | Canberra International Film Festival. | $20,000 |
Bridge Federation ACT Inc. | Bridge Australian National Championships. | $5,500 |
The Village Festival of New Performances Inc. | The Village Festival. | $10,000 |
Swiz Pty Ltd. | Stronger Than Fiction Documentary Film Festival. | $20,000 |
Self Propelled Enterprises | The National Arboretum Run. | $20,000 |
Cycling ACT | 2017 Oceania Road Championships (Cycling). | $15,000 |
Hotel Hotel Group | Fix and Make. | $50,000 |
Netball Australia | Netball Test Match – Australia v South Africa. | $25,000 |
Yoga Events Australia/NZ | Wanderlust 108. | $20,000 |
Fully Rad Adventures | Wildside Adventure Race. | $10,000 |
Canberra Piping and Drumming | Canberra Highland Gathering. | $10,000 |
Sport and Recreation Services
2017 Sport and Recreation Grant Program
The Sport and Recreation Grant Program (SRGP) provides assistance to organisations to support participation in active lifestyles through the delivery of quality programs, services and facilities for the benefit of the Canberra community.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Hockey ACT | Tuggeranong Hockey Park, Kjar Pitch Replacement. | $250,000 |
Netball ACT | Roof repair and maintenance. | $63,000 |
Eastlake Football Club | Lighting refurbishment. | $42,140 |
Tuggeranong Archery Club | Light replacement program. | $8,150 |
Squash ACT | Maintaining the Woden Squash Centre. | $22,200 |
Ainslie Gungahlin Bears Baseball Club | Batting Cage and Portable Screen Netting Replacement. | $5,000 |
Canberra Rifle Club | Replacement of Steel Water Tanks. | $5,000 |
Canberra Riding Club - Pony Club | Safety upgrade of electrical infrastructure and removal of asbestos clad structure and pipes. | $4,510 |
Burley Griffin Canoe Club Inc | Club Shed Extension. | $116,500 |
Turner Tennis Club | Court Replacement. | $29,231 |
Canberra Dragon Boat Association | A permanent home for Dragon Boat ACT. | $5,500 |
ACT Equestrian Association | Ablution Block for Equestrian Park. | $20,500 |
Capital Lakes Rowing Club | Purchase of a floating dock. | $25,187.73 |
ACT Netball Association | Upgrade/Refurbishment Public Wet Areas and Amenities. | $54,500 |
Kippax Tennis Club | Kippax Tennis Club Upgrade - Stage 1. | $55,000 |
Turner Tennis Club | Gate Access Automated Booking System. | $7,500 |
ACT Disc Golf | John Knight Park Disc Golf Course. | $20,000 |
Ginninderra Athletics Club | Facilities Renewal. | $11,000 |
Woden Valley Gymnastics Club | Satellite Program Equipment Acquisition. | $7,400 |
Canberra District Rugby League Referees Association | Enhance On-Field Communication. | $3,000 |
ACT Show Jumping Club | New Trailer. | $5,233 |
Canberra Yacht Club | Purchase Of Tacker Boats for Buoyed Up Program. | $5,443 |
Corroboree North Canberra Little Athletics Club | Purchase of additional long jump run-up and pit. | $3,688 |
Majura Football Club | Purchase of football equipment for Watson oval. | $3,200 |
Pedal Power ACT | Database and Website integration. | $12,000 |
Hockey ACT | Social Hockey Pilot Program. | $18,700 |
ACT Badminton Association Inc | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
ACT BMX Association | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
ACT Broomball Association Inc | Operational Assistance. | $3,500 |
ACT Chess Association Inc | Operational Assistance. | $2,500 |
ACT Equestrian Association | Operational Assistance. | $10,000 |
ACT Fencing Association | Operational Assistance. | $8,500 |
ACT Ice Hockey Association | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
ACT Hang gliding and Paragliding Association | Operational Assistance. | $3,000 |
ACT Monaro District Golf Association Inc | Operational Assistance. | $6,000 |
ACT Pistol Association Inc | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
ACT Rogaining Association | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
ACT Ultimate Association Inc | Operational Assistance. | $7,500 |
ACT Water Ski Association Inc | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
Billiards and Snooker Association ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $2,500 |
Boxing ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
Burley Griffin Canoe Club Inc | Operational Assistance. | $6,000 |
Calisthenics ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $10,000 |
Canberra Dragon Boat Association | Operational Assistance. | $10,000 |
Canberra Rifle Club Inc | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
Judo Federation of Australia ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $5,000 |
Special Olympics ACT | Operational Assistance. | $10,000 |
Water Polo ACT | Operational Assistance. | $7,500 |
Yachting ACT | Operational Assistance. | $6,000 |
ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
ACT Baseball Association | Operational Assistance. | $45,000 |
ACT Basketball Inc | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
ACT Cricket Association | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
ACT Cycling Federation (Cycling ACT) | Operational Assistance. | $26,000 |
ACT Football Federation (Capital Football) | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
ACT Little Athletics Association | Operational Assistance. | $26,000 |
ACT Rowing Association | Operational Assistance. | $45,000 |
AFL NSW/ACT | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Athletics ACT | Operational Assistance. | $26,000 |
Bowls ACT | Operational Assistance. | $45,000 |
Canberra District Rugby League | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Gymnastics ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Hockey ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Netball ACT | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Orienteering ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $26,000 |
Pedal Power ACT | Operational Assistance. | $45,000 |
Royal Life Saving Society Australia - ACT Branch | Operational Assistance. | $35,000 |
SnowSports ACT | Operational Assistance. | $26,000 |
Softball ACT | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Sports Medicine Australia ACT | Operational Assistance. | $45,000 |
Squash ACT | Operational Assistance. | $45,000 |
Swimming ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $26,000 |
Table Tennis ACT | Operational Assistance. | $26,000 |
Tennis ACT Limited | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Touch Football ACT | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Triathlon ACT Inc | Operational Assistance. | $70,000 |
Volleyball ACT | Operational Assistance. | $35,000 |
National League Team Program
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Canberra Calvary | National League Team Funding. | $49,250 |
Ice Hockey | National League Team Funding. | $49,250 |
Basketball ACT | National League Team Funding. | $41,000 |
Capital Football | National League Team Funding. | $93,000 |
Cricket ACT | National League Team Funding. | $62,000 |
Netball ACT | National League Team Funding. | $32,000 |
Canberra Cycling Team | National League Team Funding. | $21,000 |
Volleyball ACT | National League Team Funding. | $40,000 |
Orienteering ACT Inc | National League Team Funding. | $28,000 |
Phoenix Cycling Collective | National League Team Funding. | $12,000 |
Venues Canberra
Venues Canberra provides assistance to not for profit organisations to deliver events for the benefit of the Canberra community and to increase visitation to Canberra.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Royal National Capital Agricultural Society (RNCAS) National Wine Show of Australia Junior Judging Education Day Canberra Regional Wine Show | Provision of indoor and outdoor facilities for the staging of agricultural and community events. Venue Canberra’s support to the RNCAS helps promote the agriculture industry in Canberra and the region and provides a range of community, educational and family events. Venues Canberra was able to demonstrate its commitment to not-for profit organisations working within the Canberra community. | $132,120 |
Veteran Vintage Motorcycle Club ACT Inc. | Provision of indoor and outdoor facilities for the staging of the Club’s Annual Swap Meet. The swap meet is a primary event for this special interest club with activities aimed at showcasing and raising the club’s profile to the wider community. Venues Canberra was able to demonstrate its support to special interest community groups. | $4,400 |
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Canberra | Provision of discounted indoor facilities for specialty club’s dog show. Venues Canberra was able to demonstrate its support to special interest community groups. | $2,200 |
Lifeline Canberra | Provision of indoor facilities for the staging of Lifeline’s Spring Book Fair. The Book Fairs are Lifeline’s primary fundraising events aimed at generating income to support its 24 hour telephone counselling service and other services. Each book fair raises close to $500,000. Venues Canberra was able to demonstrate its commitment to not-for profit organisations working within the Canberra community. | $95,150 |
Canberra Lapidary Club Inc. | Provision of discounted indoor facilities for the staging of the Spring Gemcraft and Mineral Show. These events are the clubs’ main activities aimed at showcasing and raising the club’s profile to the wider community. Venues Canberra was able to demonstrate its commitment to special interest groups. | $1,400 |
Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students | Provision of discounted indoor facilities, catering and camping for the staging of the National Training Event. The event brings approx 1,500 students from around Australia to Canberra for five nights increasing bed nights in local accommodation. Venues Canberra was able to demonstrate its commitment to youth engagement programs and driving domestic tourism to the region. | $63,000 |
Great Southern Supreme Merino Committee | Provision of discounted facilities for the staging of the Great Southern Merino Show and Sale. The event provides an opportunity for merino studs to show and sell their sheep and allows Venues Canberra to show its support for agricultural groups. | $4,800 |
National Folk Festival | Provision of facilities for the staging of an annual folk festival. The event attracts approx. 50,000 people across the 5 day festival and increases bed nights in local accommodation across the Easter weekend. | $90,500 |
Canberra Muslim Community Inc. | Provision of discounted indoor facilities for daily prayer gatherings during the month of Ramadan. | $8,000 |
28 Sporting Innovations | Funding assistance for the Stromlo Running Festival at Stromlo Forest Park. | $40,000 |
Convoy for Cancer | Provision of facilities for the completion of the annual Convoy for Cancer event. Venues Canberra was able to demonstrate its commitment to not-for-profit organisations working within the Canberra community. | $7,500 |
Canberra Region Junior Rugby League Inc | Provision of discounted facilities at GIO Stadium for junior rugby league finals attended by over 2,000 junior players and supporters. | $7,500 |
Equestrian Evacuation Centre | Exhibition Park was used twice of the summer as an emergency evacuation centre for horses. This demonstrates a commitment to the Canberra community. | $5,000 |
Harmonie German Club | Discounted provision of facilities for the staging of Oktoberfest. Venues Canberra was able to demonstrate its support to special interest community groups. | $20,000 |
Lifeline Ball | Fundraising dinner on 24 February 2017 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $1,203 |
Volunteering ACT | 2017 ACT Volunteer of the Year function on 8 May 2017 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $1,203 |
Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Use of Grove screens for patrons and sponsors breakfast on 19 August 2016 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $200 |
National Farmers Federation | Conference dinner on 26 October 2016 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $490 |
Brand CBR | Awards function on 9 December 2016 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $401 |
RSPCA | 12 Barks of Christmas event on 4 December 2016 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $6,760 |
Botanic Artists | Trial Exhibition in July 2016 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $700 |
Friends of the Arboretum and the Canadian High Commission | Canada’ Artic National Geopraphic photographic exhibition in July 2016 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $1,500 |
Friends of the Arboretum | Photographic exhibition in April 2017 at the National Arboretum Canberra. | $1,575 |
VisitCanberra
Special Event Fund
The ACT Government’s Special Event Fund, administered by VisitCanberra, seeks to invest in major events that provide the opportunity to increase promotion of the ACT and Canberra region in the domestic and international market - with a view to drive increased interstate and international visitation and generate positive economic outcomes to the Territory.
Special Event Funding is available on a minimum dollar for dollar basis for funding of interstate and/or international marketing activities for events or exhibitions staged within the ACT. The co-operative nature of the Special Event Fund requires major investment by event partners to fund the necessary acquisition, creation and/or development of the exhibition or event.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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National Gallery of Australia | Versailles: Treasures from the Palace exhibition, | $500,000 |
National Museum of Australia | A History of the World in 100 Objects exhibition, | $200,000 |
Fairfax Events | Enlighten Night Noodle Markets, 3-12 March 2017. | $150,000 |
Tourism Marketing Partnership Program
The Tourism Marketing Partnership Program (TMPP) provides co-operative dollar for dollar matched funding to traditional and non-traditional partners with marketing projects that align with the ACT Government Tourism 2020 objectives. The TMPP objectives are to:
- Deliver positive and measurable economic outcomes for the ACT tourism industry
- Align with VisitCanberra strategies, target markets and brand values
- Deliver vibrant, cooperative marketing campaigns that have the capacity to drive significant interstate and international overnight visitation and yield
- Promote Canberra as a short break destination
- Innovative and compelling marketing strategies that challenge visitor perceptions and stimulate overnight bookings/conversion
- Form long term sustainable partnerships and maximise the opportunity to leverage influential industry distribution channels to advocate and influence visitors.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Mamma Mia Australia | Interstate marketing campaign to promote the Mamma Mia production in Canberra. | $100,000 |
Capital Hotel Group | Canberra so much more than you expect marketing campaign. | $52,674.60 |
Virgin Australia | Co-operative destination marketing campaign. | $62,000 |
Novotel Canberra | Winter campaign. | $35,000 |
Tourism Demand-Driver Infrastructure Program
In July 2014, Australian State and Territory Tourism Ministers endorsed a set of overarching principles and a funding mechanism for the new Tourism Demand-Driver Infrastructure (TDDI) Program. In doing so the Commonwealth provided $43.1 million over four years to the States and Territories for the development of tourism infrastructure.
Of this $3.075 million has been made available to the ACT Government over a period of four years (2014-18), administered via VisitCanberra.
The TDDI Program provides monetary investment on a matched dollar-for-dollar basis, to develop tourism infrastructure, ensuring that the benefits of any government investment can be multiplied across the sector. In particular the program supports projects that contribute to achieving the Tourism 2020 objectives.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Australian National Botanic Gardens | National Conservatory development. | $250,000 |
Corin Forest Resort | Feasibility and environmental impact study for year round use of the resort. | $100,000 |
Urban Stays | Redevelopment of Dickson Central Backpackers. | $285,750 |
Woodlands and Wetlands Trust | Mulligans Flat visitor experience development. | $109,250 |
ACT Parks and Conservation Services | Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Visitor Information Centre design concept planning. | $30,000 |
Land Development Agency
The Land Development Agency (LDA) received a range of approaches to enter into partnerships and sponsorship arrangements. The support requested may be in the form of cash payment, in-kind support through provision of goods, labour or services, or a combination of these.
Land Development Agency Sponsorships
Outgoing sponsorship provided an opportunity to enhance the LDA’s and ACT Government’s corporate identity and to promote government delivered programs and services.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
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Leukaemia Foundation | Sponsorship of the ‘Light the Night' event held at Kingston Foreshore 2016. | $4,545.45 |
Salvation Army | Sponsorship of the Christmas Carols at Tuggeranong Town Park. | $5,000 |
Communities@Work | Key sponsor of the ‘Celebrate Gungahlin’ Festival. | $14,363.64 |
Master Builders Association | Sponsorship of the Civil Contractors Federation Earth Awards 2016. | $1,090.91 |
Partnership Program
The LDA and the Master Builders Association (in association with Renaissance Homes and other sponsor agencies) developed the Deakin Charity House Project. The Charity House Project delivered two house and land packages to market for auction in late 2016, the net proceeds were distributed to local charities supporting people with a disability. The project was based on:
- showcasing adaptability features
- good design including solar orientation, efficient use of space and light
- selection of materials which maintain a balance of amenity and low lifetime cost
- inclusions that provide high efficiency ratings for energy and water appliances.