During 2018-19 CMTEDD provided grants, assistance and sponsorship to a range of organisations detailed below by business unit.
Chief Minister’s Stream
Note: amounts in the following tables marked ‘Amount*’ are GST exclusive.
Access Canberra – Environment Protection Authority
Sponsorship Program
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Master Builders Association of the ACT | Associate Sponsor 2019 Building Awards | 4,100 |
Access Canberra – ACT Construction Occupations Registrar
Sponsorship Program
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Master Plumbers Association of the ACT | Sponsorship of the Annual Apprentice Awards | 5,000 |
National Electrical and Communications Association | Sponsorship of Annual Excellence Awards | 4,990 |
Trades & Labour Council of ACT Inc | Sponsorship for Labour Day Festival | 2,023 |
Access Canberra – Work Safety Commissioner
Grant/Assistance/Sponsorship Program
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Barmco Mana McMurray | Healthier Work Platinum Grants Program – up to $500 available to workplaces entering their fourth year of participation in the Healthier Work Recognition Scheme. To be used towards workplace health and wellbeing initiatives. | 478 |
Master Builders Association of the ACT | Sponsorship of Civil Contractors Federation Earth Awards | 1,600 |
Master Builders Association of the ACT | Associate Sponsor 2019 Building Awards | 5,000 |
MBA Group Training Limited | 2019 Apprentice Awards | 1,200 |
Trades & Labour Council of ACT Inc | Sponsorship for Labour Day Festival | 2,023 |
ACT Regional Building & Construction Industry Training Council | 17th Annual Graduating Apprentice and Industry Encouragement Awards | 1,650 |
Communications and Engagement
Community Council Annual Deed of Grant
An annual grant is provided to each of the seven community councils in order to enable them to communicate the views, expectations and concern of community members to the ACT Government.
Recipient of annual grant to assist local community council | Amount ($) |
|---|---|
Belconnen Community Council Inc. | 12,821 |
Gungahlin Community Council Inc. | 12,821 |
Inner South Canberra Community Council Inc. | 12,821 |
North Canberra Community Council Inc. | 12,821 |
Tuggeranong Community Council Inc. | 12,821 |
Weston Creek Citizens Council Inc. | 12,821 |
Woden Valley Community Council Inc. | 12,821 |
Community Support Fund
The Community Support Fund is designed to meet 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 ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT Boccia | Donation to support members to attend the 2018 New Zealand nationals | 4,500 |
AIDS Action Council | Funding to support a Pride Hub at Havelock House | 16,000 |
Australian Red Cross | Donation to 2019 Red Cross Calling | 5,000 |
Barnardos Australia | Donation to support the 2019 Mother of the Year Awards | 3,500 |
Canberra Friends of Dili | Donation to support a school-based garden project in Dili | 3,500 |
Canberra Legacy Club | Donation to support the 2019 ANZAC concert | 2,000 |
Canberra Veterinary Crisis Fund | Donation to the Canberra Veterinary Crisis Fund | 3,500 |
Canberra Yacht Club | Donation to support the 2019 Chief Minister's Regatta | 1,000 |
Council of Polish Organisations in the ACT | Donation to support concert to celebrate 100 year of Polish independence | 1,000 |
Cystic Fibrosis ACT | Donation to the 2018 Santa Speedo Shuffle | 3,000 |
Equality Night Street Party | Sponsorship of Yes!Fest 2018 | 15,000 |
Fearless Initiative | Donation to support the CBR Comedy Gala | 3,000 |
Fuse Magazine | Sponsorship of the 2019-20 LGBTIQ Directory | 5,000 |
Girl Guides Association NSW ACT Region | Donation to the Alpen District Girl Guides to address ongoing vandalism | 2,000 |
Kick to Kick 4 a Cause | Sponsorship of 2019 Kick to Kick 4 a Cause | 5,000 |
Kulture Break | Donation to support students to participate in the 2018 Oz World production | 4,500 |
Kulture Break | Donation to support Kulture Break's ongoing early intervention and prevention programs | 18,000 |
Lifeline Canberra | Donation to Lifeline Canberra | 5,000 |
Marymead Child and Family Centre | Donation to the 2018 Buy-A-Brick Appeal | 5,000 |
Menslink | Donation to Menslink | 3,000 |
New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups (via give a little) | Donation to Christchurch Shooting Victims' Fund | 10,000 |
Reconciliation Australia | Donation to support flying flags and banners for 2019 National Reconciliation Week | 10,000 |
Roller Derby | Donation to support fundraising efforts | 1,000 |
Royal National Capital Agricultural Society | Donation to support the 2019 Royal Canberra Poultry Show | 1,500 |
Salvation Army | Donation to the 2019 Red Shield Appeal | 12,000 |
Scullin Community Group | Donation to support the group’s activities | 5,000 |
Society of St Vincent de Paul | Donation to the 2019 Vinnies Winter Appeal | 12,000 |
Special Children's Christmas Party | Sponsorship of the 2018 Mix 106.3 Special Children's Christmas Party | 1,091 |
The Cook Grocer | Sponsorship of Celebrate Cook Twilight Festival | 7,810 |
The Sh**box Rally | Donation to ACT Teams taking part in the 2019 rally | 2,600 |
The Smith Family | Donation to the 2018 Smith Family Christmas Appeal | 10,000 |
Veteran's Support Centre | Donation to fund repairs to damaged office | 2,420 |
Office of the Chief Digital Officer
The Office of the Chief Digital Officer (OCDO) sponsors initiatives that demonstrate digital innovation and the use of open data.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
GovHack | GovHack is an open data hackathon, run annually by volunteers. The ACT Government was the premier sponsor of ACT GovHack 2018 and set ten challenges for the local competition. Chief Digital Officer, Bettina Konti, handed out prizes at the local awards night. Canberra was well represented amongst the winners, with a total of ten local teams, covering 12 different projects, receiving national recognition. ACT Government was awarded runner up to Queensland in the Best State/Territory Government Participation category. | 15,000 |
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) | Joint sponsorship with Economic Development (Innovation, Industry and Investment) of the AIIA annual ACT iAwards | 10,000 –OCDO contribution |
Policy and Cabinet
Capital of Equality LGBTIQ+ grants program
Provides funds to individuals, groups and organisations in Canberra to support organisational development, capacity building, pilot a project, kick-start a community-driven idea, or address a need in the community relating to LGBTIQ+ issues. Inaugural round conducted March 2019 – June 2019.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
The Street Theatre | ‘The Future is U’ – An original dramatic work about Canberrans impacted by HIV, telling the stories of long-term survivors and those more recently diagnosed to create greater awareness of HIV in the wider community. The AIDS Action Council is a key partner. | 23,635 |
Tuggeranong Community Arts Centre | ‘TuggersPRIDE’ – A curated program of arts events in November 2019 with a focus on diverse and marginalised communities within the broader LGBTIQ+ community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. | 17,000 |
YWCA Canberra | ‘YWCA Canberra Sexuality and Gender Diverse Prom’ – A safe and inclusive activity for LGBTIQ+ young people aged 12 to 25 years. This year’s event will include a partnership with CIT to offer Certificate III Hospitality for young people involved in organising the Prom. | 15,000 |
Intersex Human Rights Australia (Stephanie Lum) | ‘Intersex Youth Publication’ – A new publication on intersex youth voices in Canberra to create awareness, visibility and encouragement of intersex people who are open, body positive and proud of who they are. | 10,500 |
UnionsACT | ‘Paid Pride Internship for LGBTI Young Workers’ – To educate, empower and train four young LGBTIQ+ people through paid internships at Unions ACT and affiliate organisations. At least one intern will be trans or intersex. | 10,000 |
Photoaccess Inc. | ‘Speaking Out Loud commissioned photo-media artwork’ – An opportunity for an LGBTIQ+ artist to create a significant new artwork to be displayed in the Civic Library. | 7,194 |
Sarah Cutfield (auspiced by AIDS Action Council) | ‘Quizzing the Velvet’ – This project aims to deliver a community event supporting the social inclusion and connection of ACT LGBTIQ+ communities particularly women. | 7,000 |
Tina Dixson | ‘Queer Displacements: Sexuality, Migration and Exile’ – This activity supports the participation of ACT residents at the first Australian conference on the issues of LGBTIQ refugees, to be held in Canberra in November 2019. | 5,000 |
Ainslie Gorman Arts Centre | ‘Ahead of the Game Workshops’ – A project to support older LGBTIQ+ people, young people and rainbow families through social events and workshops. | 3,001 |
Canberra Roller Derby League | ‘Roller Derby Gear Library’ – To improve the ability of young LGBTIQ+ people to participate in roller derby. | 1,800 |
Support for LGBTIQ+ community development and events
Support for LGBTIQ+ community development and events prior to the inaugural Capital of Equality LGBTIQ+ community grants program.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Qwire | Sponsorship for ‘Out and Loud’ choral festival | 30,503 |
The Equality Project | Scholarships for individuals to attend leadership training and sponsorship for ‘Canberra Together’ event to be held in 2019 | 10,890 |
Support for the Australian Council of Social Services National Conference
The ACT Government became a Gold Partner Sponsor for the 2019 ACOSS National Conference.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) | ACOSS will hold their annual national conference at the National Convention Centre in Canberra on 26-27 November 2019. The conference is expected to attract several hundred delegates from the community, public, private and charitable not for profit sectors, as well as political leaders, academics, researchers, unions, campaigners and communicators. The Chief Minister has announced that the ACT will have a Wellbeing Framework to measure the ACT’s progress, for launch on Canberra Day 2020. The intention is that the Framework will monitor a wide set of indicators reflecting the diversity of the ACT and our community. The conference presents an opportunity for the Chief Minister to discuss the development of the Wellbeing Framework work with key community sector stakeholders. | 25,000 |
Greyhound Industry Transition Support
To assist greyhounds and people affected by the ban on greyhound racing in the ACT.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Individuals not identified for privacy reasons | To support a transition away from the greyhound racing industry | 21,000 |
Organisations working to rehome ex‑racing greyhounds | To support work to re-home former racing greyhounds in the ACT region | 44,000 |
artsACT
Key Arts Organisation Funding
The Key Arts Organisation category provides five-year funding to arts organisations that provide critical arts infrastructure in Canberra through high quality programs, services and/or facilities.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT Writers Centre | Assisted with annual program operating costs for literature | 168,658 |
Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres | Assisted with annual program operating costs in managing the Ainslie and Gorman House Arts Centres | 294,946 |
Canberra Contemporary Art Space | Assisted with annual program operating costs of contemporary visual arts and to manage the Canberra Contemporary Arts Space | 193,808 |
Canberra Potters’ Society | Assisted with annual program operating costs for ceramics and to manage the Watson Arts Centre | 110,670 |
Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Assisted with annual program operating costs for orchestral concerts | 344,582 |
Canberra Youth Theatre Company | Assisted with annual program operating costs for youth theatre programs | 249,632 |
Craft ACT | Assisted with annual program operating costs for craft and design programs | 210,396 |
Music for Canberra | Assisted with annual program operating costs for music programs | 276,512 |
Megalo Print Studio + Gallery | Assisted with annual program operating costs for print media programs | 284,792 |
PhotoAccess | Assisted with annual program operating costs for photomedia and to manage the Manuka Arts Centre | 199,992 |
QL2 Dance Inc | Assisted with annual program operating costs for youth dance | 332,012 |
The Stagemaster Inc | Assisted with annual program operating costs in theatre and to manage The Street Theatre | 834,426 |
Strathnairn Arts Association | Assisted with annual program and operating costs for visual arts, and to manage the Strathnairn Arts Centre | 149,362 |
Tuggeranong Community Arts Association | Assisted with annual program operating costs for community arts programs, and to manage the Tuggeranong Arts Centre | 448,772 |
Warehouse Circus | Assisted with annual program operating costs for youth circus | 97,174 |
Program Funding
The Program Funding category provides two-year funding to arts organisations that provide significant programs of activity to support and develop the arts in Canberra, and that strongly engage with the Canberra community.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
ArtSound Inc | Assisted with costs of delivering arts programs at the station | 73,736 |
Ausdance ACT Inc | Assisted with annual program operating costs for dance | 132,823 |
Australian National Capital Artists Inc | Assisted with costs of presenting an annual exhibition program | 45,295 |
M16 Artspace Inc | Assisted with costs of presenting an annual exhibition program | 45,295 |
Pro Musica Inc | Assisted with costs of delivering the Canberra International Music Festival | 87,834 |
Screen Canberra | Assisted with costs of delivering the Screen Canberra annual program for screen-based activities | 109,740 |
You Are Here Inc | Assisted with costs of reviewing and evaluating the You Are Here festival and providing artist mentoring | 61,350 |
Arts Activities Funding - $5,000 to $50,000
Arts Activities Funding is offered once a year and supports Canberra artists, groups and organisations to undertake one-off self-identified arts activities across a range of activities and artforms.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Art Monthly Australia Ltd | Mentoring and publishing ACT writers and artists. | 14,500 |
Australian Dance Party | Creating and presenting a new contemporary dance work 'from the vault' | 46,213 |
Bastianon, Elliot | Developing and exhibiting sculptural furniture at 'Design' Miami | 26,500 |
Bobis, Merlinda | Researching and development of a collection of short stories 'Kindness' | 17,485 |
Bourne, Tracy | The creative development of a new play with songs 'Sheila' | 11,300 |
Bradley, Julie | To undertake an international artist residency in Ireland | 14,134 |
CatholicCare, Hands On Studio | A project between Hands on Studio and Canberra artists | 16,278 |
Chagnaud, Marilou | Created three new sculptural objects 'The Wind Machines' | 16,152 |
Cicerone Journal | Assisted with the sourcing, editing and publishing of a collection of literature work by Canberrans | 11,092 |
Croft, Brenda | Created a new body of uranium glass works hand/made/held/ground for exhibition | 50,000 |
Curtis, Harriet | Developed sculptural glass and neon installation pieces. | 14,000 |
Davies, Harriet | Assistance for research on Julie d'Aubigny for the development of a play | 15,927 |
Faulkner, Rose‑Mary | Development of new body of glass work for a national touring exhibition | 13,779 |
Freedom Music - KG | Assisted with the recording, mixing and mastering an EP of new hip hop music | 9,650 |
Geier, Fiete | Assisted with recording an album of 10 local bands live at The Phoenix | 24,977 |
Girls Rock | Assisted to deliver Girls Rock! Canberra: empowering girls through music | 23,550 |
Kelly, Emma | Created new music works centred around the sounds of Canberra | 10,200 |
Lea, Liz | Presented BOLD II dance festival | 25,905 |
Martín, Daniel | Assisted with the rewriting and translation of a Spanish science fiction novel to English | 10,115 |
Miller, Chenoeh | Assisted with the presentation an original work 'Evangeline' by Little Dove Theatre at the Adelaide Fringe Festival | 26,937 |
Mirramu Dance Company | Development of CRONE, an immersive-reality dance-film | 24,770 |
Murphy, Lizz | Assisted with the writing of a final manuscript of new poetry 'Wear of My Face' | 8,000 |
Peach Lane | Assisted with the recording and release of a debut EP of dream pop music | 8,580 |
Pierlot, Maura | Development of Fragments, a series of monologues on youth mental health | 21,870 |
Richards, Lisa | Assisted with the production of new songs at a New York studio | 10,507 |
Sanders, Eliza | Creative development of new multi-artform work That Was Friday by House of Sand | 33,500 |
Savage, Daniel and Madeline, Anna | Augmented reality artwork presenting different perspectives of public spaces | 16,400 |
Stevens, Rosanna | Attended a writing mentorship program 'The Second City' in Chicago | 16,946 |
The Griffyn Ensemble | Created five new artsongs by Indigenous and non-Indigenous composers, set to texts spoken in Parliament | 38,260 |
Tidy, Samantha | Assisted with the research and writing of a children's book on the 1932 Macrobertson Air Race | 10,026 |
Walsh-Smith, Shane | Assisted the writing of a graphic novel anthology about mental illness 'Undad' | 18,250 |
Screen Arts fund
Administered by Screen Canberra Ltd.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Cooney, Claudia | Monsoon Season: Series Script Development | 14,164 |
Donnelly, Meg | The Sacred: Short Film Production | 14,734 |
Doran, Christian | Mirrors: Web Series Production | 15,000 |
Jappie, Zayaan | Bianca: Documentary Production | 13,700 |
Martin, Marisa | Violet Daze: Production of short film/proof of concept | 16,960 |
Shy Kids Club | With Friends Like These: Game Development | 9,411 |
Arts Activities Funding – Up to $5,000
This funding category is offered all year round and supports Canberra artists, groups and organisations to undertake one-off self-identified arts activities across a range of activities and art forms.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Ayoubi, Salar | To assist creation of a video to accompany a song by for Iranian/Kurdish group Sarv Ensemble Australia | 4,444 |
Beaver Galleries | Development of a booklet of works by G W Bot, Alexander Boyne, Kirrily Humphries and Julian Laffan as part of the Sydney Contemporary Art Fair | 3,658 |
Benson, Tracey | Attended the Made of Walking: Prespes conference in Greece | 3,200 |
Bradley, Jacqueline | Travelled to Washington DC to build an artwork, attend opening, meet with museums and curators | 4,259 |
Brunet-Chagnaud, Marie-lou | Supported a one month residency at L'Atelier Circulaire in Montréal, Canada | 2,553 |
Carrol, Christopher | Assisted with costs of touring 'Icarus' to The Blue Room Theatre in Perth for the FRINGE WORLD season | 4,739 |
Costello, Sean | Assisted the development of a Capital Yarns Book Collaboration | 2,350 |
Dalman, Elizabeth | Assisted the creative development of a new dance theatre work ‘Crone’ | 5,000 |
Daukas, Rasa | To compose and record new music compositions as part of ‘Kalos' interdisciplinary project | 4,930 |
Davidson, Robin | Attended a course in the Pedagogy of Movement Theatre in Italy | 5,000 |
Dooley, Michael | Supported the final composition and orchestration of a classical piano concerto | 5,000 |
Doyle-Scott, Callie | Assisted with costs of drafting a manuscript for a fantasy novel ‘Soup For The Moon’ | 5,000 |
Drysdale, Ben | Travel expenses to attend Hawaii Songwriting Festival 2019 | 2,345 |
Endrey, Christopher | Assisted with presentation of Canbeurovision | 5,000 |
Ford, Alison | For a visual arts residency at the Bilpin International Ground for Creative Initiatives in the Blue Mountains, NSW | 1,100 |
Godwin, Nicole | Development of a picture book manuscript about surviving a swooping magpie | 5,000 |
Grant, Louis | Assisted with costs of travel to HATCHED at Perth Institute of Contemporary Art | 700 |
Hagerty, Marie | Assisted the exhibition of work at the Olsen Gruin Gallery in New York | 5,000 |
Harb, Benjamin | Assistance to attend a music composition arts residency at Studio Kura in Fukuoka, Japan | 2,330 |
Hass, Jess | Assistance to create and promote a music video for ‘Pheno’ | 4,430 |
Haynes, Nicci | Assistance to collaborate with Hanna Hoyne in designing and making a costume for the Biennale of Australian Art in Ballarat | 5,000 |
Ingall, Jane | Assistance to commission choreographer Julie-Anne Long to create a dance work with ‘Somebody’s Aunt’ | 4,048 |
Jareith, Subhash | Publication and promotion of a book of essays on multilingual writers and poets | 4,000 |
Lellemand, Jacqueline | Assistance to attend Master Potter, Akira Saraki's, two week workshop at Gaya Ceramics in Ubud, Bali | 4,194 |
Malins, Jacqui | Assistance to participate in Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity international Spoken Word Residency 2019 | 2,955 |
Martin, Kerry | Assistance to attend Fibre Arts Australia residential workshop in Ballarat | 1,592 |
Mathews, Lucy | To develop a script and music for a musical theatre work ‘More Than One’ | 4,718 |
McMillen, Stuart | To produce a series of comics ‘Twenty-Five Arguments Against Billboards’ | 4,950 |
Mgobo, Musongo | Assistance to exhibit new work at the Nishi Gallery in New Acton | 2,672 |
Morscheck, Emily | Assistance to develop a young adult fantasy manuscript ‘The Girl with a Knife’ | 4,923 |
Mullins, Patrick | Assistance to research and draft a history book on the publication of ‘Portnoy's Complaint’ | 4,474 |
Munro, Al | Support for a four-week residency at the Royal School of Needlework, UK, to research embroidery/textiles | 2,829 |
Pailthorpe, Baden | Assistance on the project Blocumenta: Experiments to create, perform and archive art on the blockchain | 4,998 |
Pickard, Miriam | Assistance to research and write a solo 30 minute mythopoetic performance piece | 5,000 |
Pielot, Maura | Assistance for the creative development of a new play ‘Fragments’ | 4,949 |
Plevey, Alison | Assistance for to support the Australian Dance Party with the costs of weekly company practice sessions | 5,000 |
Rae, Kirstie | Assistance to participate in an international glass exhibition in Switzerland | 2,400 |
Reid, Rachael | Assistance for the creative development for a ‘Trickery and Tease’ | 4,741 |
Romeyn, Annika | Assistance to purchase a printmaking press for the creation of new work | 5,000 |
Savage, Daniel | Assistance to attend the ‘MeetingPlace’ disability arts conference in Alice Springs | 1,800 |
Selleck, Rebecca | Assistance to tour an interactive installation about contemporary Australia’s relationships with invasive species | 3,902 |
Senior, Catherine | Assistance for to Hobart for dance performances and workshops | 1,510 |
Sheehan, Emily | Assistance to publish the script for a new play ‘Hell’s Canyon’ through Currency Press | 5,000 |
Simic, Michael | Assistance to complete a three-act draft script of a new work of musical theatre | 4,800 |
Smith, Fred | Support for editing and post production of music videos for promoting CD release | 4,000 |
Smith, Kate | Assistance to attend two advanced oil painting workshops in Sydney | 1,368 |
Sofo, Francesco | Support for mentoring on the script ‘Julia the musical’ | 5,000 |
Vassallo, Kate | Assistance with public presentation costs for solo exhibition at Galerie Pompom in Sydney | 5,000 |
Walsh-Smith, Shane | Support for 'Triumviratus', an oversized hardcover graphic novel | 2,653 |
Wheeler, Barbara | Assistance for a textile/fabric arts residency at The Formary in Wellington, New Zealand | 4,216 |
Withycombe, Hugh | Assistance to exhibit and develop networks in New York, USA | 3,497 |
Community Outreach
Community Outreach Funding enables the Canberra community to access and participate in a range of arts programs delivered by the Australian National University, Canberra Symphony Orchestra, and Belconnen and Tuggeranong Arts Centres, as well as capacity building initiatives for organisations and individual artists.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres | Assistance for the costs of governance/constitution changes | 79,561 |
Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres | Delivery of capacity building programs for individual artists | 25,000 |
Australian National University | Delivery of a range of music and visual arts community access programs through the School of Music and School of Art and Design | 661,057 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | Assistance for the costs of delivering the community arts and cultural development program | 93,033 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | Assistance for the costs of employing a community arts officer | 77,278 |
Canberra Innovation Network | Assistance for the delivery of a capacity building workshop for arts organisations including the development of an arts organisation funding model | 9,500 |
Canberra Symphony Orchestra Inc | Support for the costs of hiring Llewellyn Hall and for a range of community outreach activities | 223,803 |
Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre | Delivery of capacity building programs for Key Arts and Program organisations | 75,000 |
MusicACT | Assistance to provide a range of capacity building programs for the contemporary live music sector | 108,000 |
Music for Canberra | Support for the costs of hiring Llewellyn Hall for Canberra Youth Orchestra concert performances | 30,000 |
National Association of Visual Artists | Assistance for local artists to attend the NAVA conference in Canberra | 3,809 |
Tuggeranong Community Arts Association | Support for the costs of delivering the community arts and cultural development program | 93,033 |
Community Outreach Arts Funding
Community Outreach Arts funding was offered on a one-off basis to:
- increase participation in the arts
- promote collaboration between organisations, artists and the community; and
- establish relationships and/or programs which contribute to long-term arts engagement outcomes.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Ausdance ACT | LINK-d, dance project with young refugees | 25,700 |
Belconnen Community Service | ‘Social Art Park’ community arts project in story sharing and creative arts workshops on place making | 48,600 |
Craft ACT | Disability access and inclusion plan for DESIGN Canberra | 22,013 |
Gungahlin Impressions Art Group | A program of visual art workshops across the community | 15,572 |
M16 Artspace | Indigenous youth mentoring program in visual arts | 49,970 |
Lea, Liz | Community dance project celebrating the Moon Landing | 19,965 |
Rebus Theatre | Theatrical performance for emerging artists with disabilities | 28,618 |
Tuggeranong Community Arts Association | Community arts and cultural development mentorship program for underrepresented and culturally diverse communities | 45,640 |
Woodlands and Wetlands Trust | Creative visual arts program for the community including workshops and field studies | 37,794 |
ACT Book of the Year
The ACT Book of the Year Award is offered once a year for excellence in literature and to promote Canberra writers. The Award is valued at $16,000.
Recipient | Award | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Collis, Paul | Winner of the 2018 ACT Book of the Year Award for ‘Dancing Home’ | 10,000 |
Bobis, Merlinda | Highly commended book for ‘Accidents of Composition’ | 2,000 |
French, Jackie | Shortlisted book for ‘Facing the Flame’ | 1,000 |
Musa, Omar | Shortlisted book for ‘Millefiori’ | 1,000 |
Sanderson, Rachel | Shortlisted book for ‘The Space Between’ | 1,000 |
Special Initiatives Funding
Special Initiatives Funding provides support to strategic arts initiatives and projects.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount* ($) |
|---|---|---|
Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres | Assistance for insurance costs at the centres | 15,000 |
Australian National Eisteddfod Society | Assistance for the costs of eisteddfod activities | 15,000 |
Australian National University | Support for the Advanced Music Performance Program | 125,000 |
Arts Law Centre | Support for costs associated with providing legal services to the ACT arts sector | 16,000 |
Art, Not Apart | Assistance for the costs of staging the Art, Not Apart festival | 130,000 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | Assistance for annual program operating costs, and to manage the Belconnen Arts Centre | 348,612 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | Budget initiative to support programming during construction of Stage 2 of the Centre | 300,000 |
Belconnen Arts Centre | Assistance for the costs of delivering community projects as part of the Regional Arts Fund | 17,162.50 |
Belconnen Arts Centre Inc and Tuggeranong Community Arts Association Inc | Support to provide pop-up arts activities and events in Gungahlin and Woden regions | 135,000 |
Canberra Contemporary Art Space | Support for the costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy | 47,800 |
Canberra Glassworks | Support for the annual program operating costs for glass art, and to manage the Canberra Glassworks | 743,520 |
Canberra Glassworks | Support for the costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy | 10,400 |
Craft ACT | Support for the costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy | 47,800 |
Craft ACT | Assistance for the costs of delivering the DESIGN Canberra festival | 100,000 |
Kulture Break | Assistance for the costs of delivering its ‘Elevate Academy’ program | 35,000 |
Megalo Print Studio + Gallery | Support for the costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy | 31,200 |
PhotoAccess | Support for the costs of delivering the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy | 18,800 |
Tuggeranong Community Arts Association | Support for the costs of delivering community projects as part of the Regional Arts Fund | 17,162.50 |
Events
ACT Event Fund
The ACT Event Fund was 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 ($) |
|---|---|---|
Canberra Dragon Boat Association Inc. | Australian Dragon Boat Championships | 15,000 |
Canberra College of Piping & Drumming | Canberra Highland Gathering | 20,000 |
Tennis ACT | East Hotel Canberra Challenger and ACT Clay Court International | 35,000 |
The GAMMA.CON Society | GAMMA.CON 2019 | 20,000 |
The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region | The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region | 10,000 |
Ms Belinda Neame | The Forage | 16,500 |
Rocky Trail Entertainment Pty Ltd | Rocky Trail Mountain Bike ACT Event Series 2019 (3 events) | 14,100 |
Big Picture Events | A Pooch Affair | 10,000 |
Elite Energy Pty Ltd. | Canberra Triathlon Festival | 12,500 |
AIDS Action Council of the ACT Inc. | Fair Day 2019 | 10,000 |
Brindabella Motor Sport Club Inc. | Netier National Capital Rally | 19,000 |
Stronger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival | Stronger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival | 10,000 |
Kicks Entertainment Events Pty Ltd | Winestomp 2019 | 20,000* |
Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) | ActewAGL Royal Canberra Ladies Classic. | 30,000 |
Complete Events Group | Anthems | 15,000 |
Canberra Gay and Lesbian Qwire Association Inc. | Out and Loud LGBTIQ Choral Festival Canberra | 17,863 |
Fairfax Events | Australian Running Festival | 15,000 |
Pro Musica | Canberra International Music Festival | 20,000 |
Canberra Comedy Festival Inc. | Canberra Comedy Festival | 35,250 |
National Folk Festival Inc. | National Folk Festival | 22,730 |
Canberra FM Radio Pty Ltd. | Skyfire 2019 | 25,000 |
Tuggeranong Community Council | SouthFest | 15,000 |
Higher Education, Training and Research – Skills Canberra
Skills Canberra grant programs support access to adult learning and vocational education and training for all Canberrans.
2019 Adult Community Education (ACE) Grants Program
The ACT ACE Grants Program is designed to deliver quality foundation skills training in accessible and inclusive community settings, to support Canberrans experiencing barriers to learning, training and work to meet their needs and aspirations.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Round one | ||
Uniting Care Kippax | Supported participants to identify employment and educational aspirations and work towards their goals. This project aims to assist participants to develop the skills and confidence to overcome barriers to future training and/or employment opportunities. | 50,000 |
Uniting Care Kippax | Recruited workers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds into the disability workforce, with the intention of improving the access of people living with disability to appropriate and culturally sensitive support. Applicants assessed as job ready will be supported to enrol in accredited induction training. Applicants with barriers to participation in accredited training will be provided with individualised foundation skills training aimed at supporting transition to future training and employment. | 50,000 |
Belconnen Community Services | Assisted vulnerable young people aged 17-25 years who live, work, or play in Belconnen. Provides individualised, regular, short-term, support to towards meaningful employment. | 50,000 |
MARSS Australia | Assisted culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) Canberrans to conquer barriers to gaining language, learning and workplace literacy proficiency and support them in obtaining employment or remaining meaningfully employed. | 49,670 |
MARSS Australia | Assisted culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) Canberrans to overcome English language, learning and workplace literacy barriers that inhibit them from obtaining employment. | 49,670 |
Supporting Asian Women's Friendship Association | Provided advanced beginner digital literacy and English language courses for linguistically diverse Canberrans. Course provided both foundational and accredited training in drafting workplace documents, communicating via email, and using a variety of office technologies and computer applications. | 50,000 |
Tjillari Justice Aboriginal Corporation | Tjillari’s SOS (Surviving Out Side) is an educational program assisting at-risk Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders who are re-entering the community after imprisonment or on community-based orders. Training will be provided in digital literacy, leadership within the family, career planning, and identifying job opportunities. Participants will be supported to overcome barriers to learning and prepare for starting work. | 50,000 |
Round two | ||
Supporting Asian Women's Friendship Association | Provided basic digital literacy and English language courses for linguistically diverse Canberrans. The digital literacy course will provide foundational skills and knowledge required to use digital technology to undertake simple workplace tasks. | 50,000 |
Tjillari Justice Aboriginal Corporation | Extend the capacity of Tjillari’s SOS (Surviving Out Side) project to support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ex-detainees and their families. The project’s learning activities will integrate work-related skills development with building strong cultural identities. | 50,000 |
Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre | Delivered an outreach service to vulnerable, previously isolated migrant and refugee job seekers, providing English language training in their own homes and local community centres. The training will develop foundation skills in oral communication, providing insight and familiarity to Australian workplace culture within a non-threatening environment. | 46,400 |
2018 ACT Women in Trades Grants Program
The ACT Government’s Women in Trades Grants Program supports the growth and development of Canberra’s vocational sector through specific outreach efforts with a focus on women.
In an effort to improve participation and productivity in the broader ACT economy, the program funds activities to increase engagement with women and enrolments (recruiting and retaining women in pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships) in male dominated trades.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen (SALT) | Delivered a series of workshops, presentations and audio visual displays in schools, communities and at careers expos in the ACT encouraging and supporting the attraction and retention of women into traditionally male dominated trades. | 72,000 |
National Electrical and Communications Associations (NECA) | Engaged with colleges in the ACT to increase female students’ understanding of the electrotechnology industry and provide them with ‘try-a-trade’ like activities to prepare interested students for apprenticeship recruitment process. | 38,920 |
Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) | Delivered print and digital advertising in traditional, radio and social media, face-to-face promotion, pop-up community engagement and networking events to promote women taking up a trade to a range of audiences including employers. | 150,000 |
LJS Construction | Supported 20 women in the ACT to enter construction trades with job-ready credentials and sufficient physical and mental health support through fit bodies and minds. | 150,000 |
Unions ACT | Addressed ongoing need for women in trade industries to gain information about their rights and workplace safety, and access advocacy and mentors. The project will include outreach and an internship program (four internships). | 150,000 |
2018 Mature Workers Grants Program
The Mature Workers Grants Program was established in 2018 with aims to address barriers experienced by mature workers seeking to upskill or reskill to get a job, a better job, or pursue a new career.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Canberra Institute of Technology | Provided a support service for mature workers that identifies specific barriers to participation in work-related training and the need for additional assistance. Promoted existing training and support opportunities and offered simplified access to further information on government subsidised training initiatives available for mature workers. | 250,000 |
Canberra Business Chamber | Supported the employment of at least 40 mature workers in the ACT tourism sector by supporting engagement between business leaders with experience in successfully employing mature workers and businesses who may not have considered mature workers as a means to address workforce shortages. | 250,000 |
Future Skills for Future Jobs
Future Skills for Future Jobs grants program supported industry projects that increase the number of commencements across pre-apprenticeships, pre-traineeships, Australian Apprenticeships, higher apprenticeships, and other employment-related training in the ACT.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Seeing Machines
| Enabled a local business experiencing rapid growth to embed Australian Apprenticeships into its workforce development strategy. The grant provided employment opportunities for neuro diverse and disadvantaged job seekers in the ACT and kept new jobs on-shore. | 300,000 |
Millpost Technologies | Developed several virtual and interactive experiences on a building and construction work site, enabling the ability to engage with the environment and walk through the experience. | 120,000 |
CIT Solutions
| Prepared 50 learners in taking the first steps of their learning journey which will enable them to progress their careers in the cyber industry. | 60,000 |
Access Recognised Training
| A pre-apprenticeship/traineeship and work experience placement program, developed by Access Recognised Training in partnership with ACT Public Schools and a collection of participating hotels, licensed clubs, and other hospitality employers. | 211,000 |
NECA Training Pty Ltd
| A pre-traineeship with a holistic approach to supporting growth in apprenticeships uptake in the electrical industry through targeted education for potential apprentices, employers and apprentice supervisors. | 105,164 |
Worldview Foundation Ltd | Traineeships for disadvantaged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including case management and individualised wrap-around services. | 95,472 |
Master Builders Association of the ACT
| Pathways for individuals to gain entry level civil construction jobs through a combination of industry-based training, accredited units from the Certificate III in Civil Construction (Plant Operations) and work experience placements. | 85,000 |
Year 13
| Pathways for individuals to gain entry level civil construction jobs through a combination of industry-based training, accredited units from the Certificate III in Civil Construction (Plant Operations) and work experience placements. | 290,000 |
Office for Women
| Provided mentoring, information and training to support ACT women when commencing Australian Apprenticeship pathways – with a focus on women who face multiple barriers to accessing training and employment. | 176,810 |
CIT
| The SPARK training program targets disadvantaged job seekers, providing them with the opportunity to become skilled for entry level positions in the ACT across the aged care and disability sectors. | 121,600 |
CIT | The training solution allowed Allied Trade apprentices to spend more time in the workplace. | 150,000 |
Uniting Care Kippax
| Enabled disadvantaged members of the community who are seeking work in construction to build an e-portfolio helping enhance their opportunity to successfully enter an Australian Apprenticeship pathway. | 284,000 |
Innovation, Industry and Investment
Innovation, Industry and Investment delivers programs that promote the economic development of the Territory through accelerating the commercialisation of locally generated intellectual property, encouraging internationalisation of ACT businesses through trade and investment, and enhancing the innovation capability of the private sector and its relationship with key higher education and research institutions.
Innovation Connect
A matched-funding competitive grant program that provided support for technology‑focused businesses and entrepreneurs to develop viable, innovative products and services along the commercialisation pathway. Commencing in 2018-19, and for a period of three years, the CBR Innovation Network (CBRIN) began delivering the Innovation Connect program in partnership with the ACT Government.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Cingulan Pty Ltd | Build a low-cost satellite tracking solution. | 4,258 |
Emudent Technologies Pty Ltd | Develop cutting edge technology that will automate dental treatment. | 12,000 |
Flex-G Pty Ltd | Fluids Enhanced with Nanotechnology to Cool Electrified Systems. | 14,930 |
GC Precision Developments Pty Ltd | Development of Advanced Firearms Suppressor Technology. | 15,000 |
Safrican Pty Ltd | A VR based therapy for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children. | 10,000 |
Wildlife Drones Pty Ltd | Translating the world’s first robotic radio-tracking drone prototype into a commercial product service system. | 2,647 |
Pixelated Induction | Wireless charging tables: automatically charge a smartphone placed anywhere on the surface. | 6,350 |
Dennis Michael Levy | Early detection of bushfires and electrical power line faults. | 15,000 |
University of Canberra | An innovative dermatological solution for treatment of scabies. | 12,285 |
DIY Custom Kitchens Pty Ltd | The development of CabSketch: a custom design joinery solution. | 15,000 |
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business Development and Entrepreneurship Program
Supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business development and entrepreneurship through the provision of and linkage to programs and activities that support existing businesses and new business creation. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business Development and Entrepreneurship program is being delivered by local Indigenous company Yerra Pty Ltd.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Yerra Pty Ltd | ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business Development and Entrepreneurship Program | 40,000 |
Screen Canberra
Screen Canberra 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 ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT Screen Industry Association Limited | Delivery of Screen Canberra Program | 359,000 |
Priority Investment Program
The Priority Investment Program is a single program stream that succeeded previous sector development programs including the Key Capability Areas funding program. Its focus is on sector development by co-investing in stimulus and innovation infrastructure projects across identified key sectors, with emphasis on the higher education and research sector, and the sector specialisations and growth building assets within it, which are seen as the primary driver of long-term wealth creation and jobs in Canberra.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Australian National University (ANU)/CSIRO | The Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology (CEAT) agri‑technology and environmental sciences hub will expand to incorporate the engineering, computer science, business and economics capabilities of the ANU. The program will transition the CEAT towards a self-sustaining model by 2022. It aims to drive Territory, regional, national and international industry innovation, competitiveness and productivity in agriculture. | 200,000 |
Australian National University (ANU) | Funding to support the establishment of a ground station for high speed optical communications between orbiting spacecraft and the ground. The system will be based at the Mount Stromlo Observatory and attract international business and world leading research groups for optical communications to space, making the ACT the Australian hub for optical communications industry and research. | 200,000 |
IT Power (Australia) | Funding to support the establishment of a Distributed Energy Resources Laboratory (DER-Lab), to be used by industry and research institutions for the research and development of technologies that monitor, control and coordinate distributed electrical generation, storage and demand response assets. | 200,000 |
Moon landing 50th anniversary
July 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing. The ACT Government supported activities to commemorate Canberra’s important role in the Apollo 11 mission and to inspire and engage the next generation into STEM and space careers.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
CSIRO | Funding for Space Week Activities. | 100,000 |
Australian National University (ANU) | Provided support for the planning and delivery of space and science communication activities in the ACT to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing. | 42,727 |
Sponsorships
Recipient | Project Purpose/Summary | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Australian Information Industry Association | Joint sponsorship with OCDO of the AIIA annual ACT iAwards. | 10,000 –Economic Development contribution |
Australian National University | Sponsorship of InnovationACT – an entrepreneurship program open to students, staff and graduates of Canberra’s major tertiary institutions, comprising workshops, seminars and mentoring with participants forming teams to develop innovative business ventures. | 5,000 |
The Pearcey Foundation Inc. | Sponsorship of the 2018 ACT Chief Minister's Pearcey Entrepreneur Award. In collaboration with the ACT Branch of the Australian Computer Society, the Chief Minister's Pearcey Award is one of the seven Pearcey State awards aimed at encouraging and rewarding fresh and innovative talent in the ICT profession. | 5,000 |
Aerospace Australia Ltd | Space Industry Sponsorship. | 4,545 |
Sport and Recreation
National League Team Program
The National League Team Program (NLTP) enhances the elite sports environment in the ACT through government sponsorship of national league sporting teams to assist in their operational costs.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Cricket ACT | ACT Meteors. | 32,000 |
Cricket ACT | ACT Comets. | 32,000 |
Volleyball ACT | ACT Heat (Men) | 21,000 |
Volleyball ACT | ACT Heat (Women) | 21,000 |
CBR Brave | CBR Brave | 49,500 |
Canberra Cavalry | Canberra Cavalry | 49,500 |
Orienteering ACT | Canberra Cockatoos (Men) | 15,000 |
Orienteering ACT | Canberra Cockatoos (Women) | 15,000 |
Canberra Pirates | Canberra Pirates | 15,000 |
Hockey ACT | Canberra Lakers (Men) | 32,000 |
Hockey ACT | Canberra Strikers (Women) | 32,000 |
Capital Football | Canberra United Male Youth | 32,000 |
ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union | Brumbies Women 15 | 32,000 |
Performance Fee Agreement
This support recognises the important contribution these teams make to the ACT community, including sports promotion and development, sponsor returns and match day visitation.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT and Southern NSW Rugby Union | ACT Brumbies | 1,327,491 |
Canberra Raiders | Canberra Raiders | 1,714,484 |
Australian Football League | GWS Giants | 2,416,531 |
University of Canberra | UC Capitals | 250,000 |
Capital Football | Canberra United | 125,000 |
Netball NSW | Giants Netball | 130,000 |
Illawarra Hawks | Illawarra Hawks | 125,000 |
Appearance Agreement – Event Acquisition
To further support the Throsby Home of Football infrastructure development, a partnership with Football Federation of Australia was negotiated for the provision of elite football content (Australian national teams - men’s and women’s) in Canberra.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Football Federation Australia | International Football content | 300,000 |
Sport and Recreation Operational Program
The Sport and Recreation Operational Program (SROP) is designed to subsidise operational costs to assist eligible peak body organisations to work in partnership with Sport and Recreation to develop participation opportunities in sport and physical recreation in the ACT.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT & Southern NSW Rugby Union | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
ACT Badminton Association | Annual Assistance | 5,000 |
ACT Basketball | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
ACT Chess Association | Annual Assistance | 2,500 |
ACT Equestrian Association | Annual Assistance | 10,000 |
ACT Fencing Association | Annual Assistance | 8,500 |
ACT Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association | Annual Assistance | 3,000 |
ACT Little Athletics Association | Triennial Assistance | 26,000 |
ACT Pistol Association | Annual Assistance | 5,000 |
ACT Rogaining Association | Annual Assistance | 5,000 |
ACT Tenpin Bowling Association | Annual Assistance | 8,000 |
ACT Ultimate | Annual Assistance | 7,500 |
ACT Wrestling | Annual Assistance | 2,500 |
ACT BMX | Annual Assistance | 5,000 |
AFL NSW/ACT | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Athletics ACT | Triennial Assistance | 26,000 |
Baseball Canberra | Triennial Assistance | 45,000 |
Bowls ACT | Triennial Assistance | 45,000 |
Burley Griffin Canoe Club | Annual Assistance | 6,000 |
Calisthenics ACT | Annual Assistance | 10,000 |
Canberra District Rugby League | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Canberra Dragon Boat Association | Annual Assistance | 10,000 |
Canberra Rifle Club | Annual Assistance | 5,000 |
Capital Football | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Cricket ACT | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Cycling ACT | Triennial Assistance | 26,000 |
Floorball ACT | Annual Assistance | 2,500 |
Gymnastics ACT | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Hockey ACT | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Judo Federation of Australia ACT | Annual Assistance | 5,000 |
Netball ACT | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Orienteering ACT | Triennial Assistance | 26,000 |
Pedal Power ACT | Triennial Assistance | 45,000 |
Rowing ACT | Triennial Assistance | 45,000 |
Royal Life Saving Society Australia ACT Branch | Triennial Assistance | 35,000 |
SnowSports ACT | Triennial Assistance | 26,000 |
Softball ACT | Triennial Assistance | 45,000 |
Sports Medicine Australia | Triennial Assistance | 45,000 |
Squash ACT | Triennial Assistance | 45,000 |
Swimming ACT | Triennial Assistance | 26,000 |
Table Tennis ACT | Triennial Assistance | 26,000 |
Tennis ACT | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Touch Football ACT | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Triathlon ACT | Triennial Assistance | 70,000 |
Volleyball ACT | Triennial Assistance | 35,000 |
Water Polo ACT | Annual Assistance | 7,500 |
Waterski ACT | Annual Assistance | 5,000 |
Capital Assistance Program
The primary objective of the Capital Assistance Program (CAP) is to provide financial assistance for capital developments to sport and recreation facilities that will assist to increase community access and participation opportunities in sport and physical recreation activity in the ACT.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Ainslie Tennis Club | Clubhouse repairs | 16,188 |
ACT Disc Golf Club | Edison Park Disc Golf Course Upgrade | 22,238 |
Athletics ACT | Woden Park - assistance to affected clubs | 9,500 |
Barton Tennis Club | Barton Tennis Club extension to pergola | 11,340 |
Belconnen Dog Obedience Club | Field and security lighting | 4,320 |
Belconnen Dog Obedience Club | Water Efficiency Improvement Project. | 2,000 |
Braddon Tennis Club | Braddon Tennis Club Revitalisation Project 2018-19 | 17,200 |
Capital Football | Plifix Line Marking of Grounds | 1,800 |
Ginninderra Athletics Club | Athletics infrastructure upgrade | 2,700 |
Gungahlin Jets Australian Football Club | Physio Rooms | 11,021 |
Hockey ACT | Indoor Arena Lighting Upgrade. | 28,275 |
Narrabundah Football Club | Upgrade Field and Storage facilities at Jerrabomberra Oval. | 2,400 |
Netball ACT | Solar Hub Rejuvenation | 46,000 |
Red Hill Tennis Club | Red Hill Tennis Club LED Replacement Project | 19,000 |
Softball ACT | Boundary Fencing Upgrade | 20,409 |
Softball ACT | Hawker Facility Re-Key | 3,484 |
Squash ACT | Improving all year access to Woden Squash Centre | 7,530 |
Squash ACT | Out-of-hours access to Woden Squash Centre | 18,000 |
Tennis ACT | Opening Up Tennis | 12,000 |
Tuggeranong Archery Club | Commercial Mower purchase | 10,340 |
Volleyball ACT | Lyneham Beach Facility - Ablution Unit | 73,620 |
Weston Creek Molonglo Wildcats Junior Australian Football Club | Weston Creek Wildcats Stirling Oval Storage Container | 3,750 |
YMCA Canberra Sailing Club | Safety Boat Upgrades | 13,650 |
Community Sport and Recreation Development Program
The Community Sport and Recreation Development Program (CSRDP) provides financial assistance for outcome-based projects, programs and initiatives to support participation in active lifestyles for the benefit of all the Canberra community.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT Equestrian Association | Enhanced Competition Surface Management Capacity | 11,750 |
ACT Show Jumping Club | A New Storage Container | 2,080 |
Athletics ACT | Woden Park - assistance to affected clubs | 16,620 |
Broulee Surfers Surf Life Saving Club | Canberra/Broulee Nippers - inland nipper program | 4,778 |
Canberra Rowing Club | Equipment for Women Sweep Oar Rowers | 13,125 |
Capital Football | Acquisition of Full Sized Weighted Portable Goals | 3,394 |
Corroboree Little Athletics | Purchase of replacement high jump mats | 2,995 |
Cycling ACT | Stopwatches with printers | 1,270 |
Cycling ACT | Velodrome defibrillator | 1,100 |
Flinders Tennis Club | Improvements to accessibility and safety features | 5,830 |
Hockey ACT | Pitch Maintenance Machine | 29,228 |
National Capital Horse Trials Association | Cross Country Course Markers Upgrade | 1,615 |
Sutherland Softball Club | Improve Junior and Senior Softball Training Program | 1,930 |
Tuggeranong Dog Training Club | Purchase of Agility equipment for improved safety | 1,560 |
Volleyball ACT | New Referee Stand | 1,140 |
Elite Female Coaching Scholarship
The Elite Female Coaching Scholarship program was developed in response to the identified gap in female coaching development pathways and opportunities within elite sport. The program provides financial support for State Sporting Organisations (SSO) or elite teams (in the case where this is not linked to the SSO) to design and administer elite coaching programs for selected scholarship participant/s within their sport.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT & Southern NSW Rugby Union | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 4,300 |
Athletics ACT | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 4,911 |
Baseball Canberra | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 2,500 |
Boxing ACT | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 1,000 |
Canberra District Rugby League | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 2,000 |
Cricket ACT | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 5,000 |
Cricket ACT | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 5,000 |
Netball ACT | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 5,000 |
Table Tennis ACT | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 4,000 |
Touch Football ACT | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 1,035 |
University of Canberra | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 2,500 |
University of Canberra | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 5,000 |
Woden Valley Swim Club | Elite Female Coaching Scholarship | 2,372 |
Inclusive Participation Funding Program
The Inclusive Participation Funding Program (IPFP) increases participation opportunities in sport and recreation for the identified target populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Culturally and linguistically Diverse (CALD) People, Older Adults and People with a Disability.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Canberra Dragon Boat Association | Community Building Relationships - Deaf Dragon Boating | 2,500 |
Capital Football | Inclusiveness and Accessibility Training | 4,000 |
Capital Football | Walking Football | 5,000 |
Pedal Power ACT | Trishaw Trailer | 6,798 |
Triathlon ACT | Para triathlon Capability Program | 14,904 |
Tuggeranong Netball Association | TNA Inclusion Program | 15,000 |
Tuggeranong Netball Association | Khaamburra Netball Community Development Program | 1,752 |
Usman Khawaja Foundation | Chance to Shine Cricket - Usman Khawaja Foundation | 15,000 |
Motorsport Education and Training Program
The Motorsport Education and Training Program (MSTEP) provides financial assistance to eligible clubs (and through them to individuals) within the ACT to support education and training activities that enhance the experiences and safety of motor sports participants, develops volunteer capacity, improves facility management or increased club capacity and sustainability.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Southern District Motorsports Association | Disability access skills training | 4,400 |
Nature Play Grants Program
The Nature Play Grants Program (NPGP) provides financial assistance to eligible organisations for outcome-based projects, programs and initiatives to support participation in active lifestyles through the delivery of quality “Nature Play” programs and services for the benefit of all the Canberra community.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Baringa Child-Care Centre | Equipment to support nature play | 4,158 |
Canberra Mathematical Association | Maths in nature resource development | 5,000 |
Kirinari Early Childhood Centre | Equipment to create nature play space | 10,000 |
Koala Playschool | Equipment to support outdoor play | 860 |
Mother Teresa Early Learning Centre | Equipment to support nature play | 6,777 |
Northside Community Service | Funding for online training and equipment | 717 |
Northside Community Services | Equipment for nature play exploration | 3,826 |
Pedal Power ACT | Funding for learn to ride program | 13,751 |
Pinocchio Early Learning Centre | Equipment to create nature play space | 4,849 |
UnitingCare Kippax | Equipment to complete nature play space | 695 |
Wattle Early Childhood Centre | Equipment to create nature play space | 5,000 |
Woden Valley Child Care | Equipment to support Nature Play | 3,550 |
YWCA | Equipment to support nature play | 7,619 |
YWCA Campbell Cottage Early Childhood Service | Equipment to support Nature Play | 5,695 |
YWCA Canberra | Equipment to create nature play space | 12,000 |
Participation Innovation Fund
The Participation Innovation Fund (PIF) provides support to initiatives that will specifically target Canberrans not engaged in physical activity.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT Recovery College | Movement for recovery | 31,920 |
Bushsafe | Getting more Canberra women outdoors | 27,000 |
Canberra District Rugby League | Wheelchair rugby league | 21,090 |
Galvanized Fitness | FUNctional families | 19,391 |
HerCanberra | HerCanberra ACTIVE in the City | 38,120 |
Live Life Get Active | Active Camps | 42,000 |
Salti Australia | Get active with SALTI | 25,000 |
Women’s Sport and Recreation Participation and Leadership Program
The Women’s Sport and Recreation Participation and Leadership Program (WSRPLP) provides financial assistance to eligible individuals, clubs and organisations within the ACT to support participation, education and training activities that enhance the availability of participation opportunities for women and girls in the ACT and the abilities for females to take on leadership roles in the sector.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT Little Athletics Association | Change Management | 1,495 |
ACT Ultimate | Canberra Girls Play Ultimate Frisbee | 10,000 |
Athletics ACT | Female Coach Development and Sustainability Program | 7,465 |
Canberra Underwater Rugby | Equipment for dedicated women's beginner training | 3,100 |
Capital Football | Coach Education Support Fund | 3,750 |
Jack Newton Junior Golf (ACT Monaro Territory) | 2019 CSGA Girls Golf Program | 2,120 |
Triathlon ACT | Triathlon ACT Women Leadership Program | 10,000 |
Tuggeranong Netball Association | Develop a Champion | 9,000 |
Woden Valley Gymnastics Club | Promoting Opportunities for Women and Girls | 9,293 |
Special Purpose
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Capital Lakes Rowing Club | CBR Sport Awards | 3,000 |
HerCanberra | HerCanberra Active | 25,000 |
Tennis ACT | CBR Sport Awards | 3,000 |
Uni Norths Rugby | CBR Sport Awards | 3,000 |
Variety NSW | Every chance to play | 28,618 |
Sport Loan Interest Subsidy Scheme
The Sport Loan Interest Subsidy Scheme (SLISS) provides assistance to eligible organisations undertaking significant capital works developments.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Hockey ACT | Greenway facility development | 25,988 |
Tennis ACT | Redevelopment of National Tennis Centre | 44,626 |
Emergency and Supplementary Program
The Emergency and Supplementary Program (ESP) is a special funding program which can be allocated at the Minister’s discretion.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
ACT Boccia | Athlete assistance | 500 |
ACT NAIDOC | Sportsperson of the Year Award | 4,000 |
Celebration of African Australians | Event assistance | 500 |
Lifeline | Event assistance | 500 |
Menslink | Event assistance | 500 |
Volleyball ACT | Athlete Assistance | 500 |
Tertiary Education, Training and Research
Tertiary Education, Training and Research
The Tertiary Education Training and Research team, through the Study Canberra program, co-fund partnerships with local higher education institutions to promote Canberra as study destination and attract the best and brightest students to the ACT.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
University of Canberra | Study Canberra partnered with the University of Canberra to co-fund up to ten $10,000 scholarships to international students studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree. These scholarships align with the social and economic development objectives identified for Canberra’s tertiary education sector. | 50,000 |
Australian American Fulbright Commission | Scholarship open to Australian citizens who are also Canberra residents to undertake a three to ten month research project in the United States. The program is open to people from all professional and academic fields within the Fulbright Scholarship categories. | 60,000 |
VisitCanberra
Major Events Fund
The Major Event Fund (MEF) supports a diverse portfolio of appealing major events and exhibitions through attraction, acquisition, development and promotion.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
National Gallery of Australia | Cartier: The Exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. | 250,000 |
National Gallery of Australia | Love and Desire. | 250,000 |
Australian War Memorial | Centenary of Armistice. | 150,000 |
National Museum of Australia | Rome: Empire and City | 100,000 |
Summernats | Summernats 2019 | 200,000 |
GWB Entertainment | Westside Story at Canberra Theatre | 50,000 |
Treasury Stream
Venues Canberra
Venues Canberra provides in-kind assistance to not for profit organisations to enable the delivery of events that benefit the Canberra Community and increase visitation to the city.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount (in‑kind) ($) |
|---|---|---|
Royal National Capital Agricultural Society (RNCAS) National Wine Show of Australia Canberra Regional Wine Show National Poultry Show | Provided indoor and outdoor facilities for staging agricultural and community events. Exhibition Park in Canberra’s (EPIC) ongoing support to the RNCAS helps to promote the agricultural industry in the Canberra region and provides a range of community, educational and family events. EPIC receives national media exposure from events run by the RCNAS. Each year the Royal Canberra Show attracts almost 100,000 patrons. | 136,000 |
Veteran Vintage Motorcycle club ACT Inc. | Provided indoor and outdoor facilities for 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. EPIC demonstrated its support to special interest community groups. | 4,800 |
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Canberra | Provided discounted indoor facilities for this specialty club’s dog show. EPIC demonstrated its support to special interest community groups. | 2,200 |
Lifeline Canberra | Provided indoor facilities for Lifeline’s Book Fairs. The Book Fairs are Lifeline’s primary fundraising events aimed at generating income to support its 24-hour telephone counselling service and other support services. Each fair attracts approximately 13,000 patrons and raises close to $500,000. EPIC demonstrated its support and commitment to not for profit organisations working within the community. | 95,000 |
Canberra Lapidary Club Inc. | Provided discounted indoor facilities for the Spring Gemcraft and Mineral Shows. These events are the club’s main activities aimed at showcasing and raising their profile to a wider community. EPIC demonstrated its support to special interest community groups. | 1,400 |
Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students | Provided discounted indoor facilities, catering and camping for a national training event. The event brings approximately 1,500 students from around Australia to Canberra for five nights, increasing bed nights in local accommodation. EPIC demonstrated its support and commitment to youth engagement programs and driving domestic tourism to the Canberra region. | 64,000 |
Great Southern Supreme Merino Committee | Provided discounted facilities for the Great Southern Merino Show and Sale. The event provides an opportunity for merino studs to show and sell their livestock. EPIC showed its support and commitment to agricultural groups. | 4,800 |
National Folk Festival | Provided discounted facilities for the annual National Folk Festival. The event attracts approximately 50,000 patrons across the five-day festival, increasing bed nights in local accommodation and driving tourism in the Canberra region. | 91,500 |
Canberra Muslim Community Inc. | Provided discounted indoor facilities for daily prayer gatherings during the month of Ramadan. | 8,000 |
Convoy for Cancer | Provided discounted facilities for the completion of the annual Convoy for Cancer event. EPIC demonstrated its support and commitment to not for profit organisations working within the Canberra community. | 7,500 |
Dogs ACT | Provided discounted facilities for the annual International Dog Show. This event attracts approximately 5000 patrons over the three-day show, increasing bed nights in local accommodation. EPIC demonstrated its support to community groups and driving tourism to the Canberra Region. | 2,200 |
ACT Model Car Association | Provided discounted facilities for the annual ACT Model Car Association meet. The event is aimed at showcasing and raising the club’s profile to the wider community. EPIC demonstrated its support to special interest community groups. | 1,400 |
Canberra Moon Festival | Provided discounted event logistics support for the Canberra Moon Festival. The event is family friendly and celebrates one of Asia’s traditional festivals. | 1,800 |
Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations
To support initiatives for the management and prevention of workplace injuries in the ACT.
Recipient | Project Purpose | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|
Australian Capital Territory Trades and Labour Council | To raise awareness about work health and safety issues and resources by providing work health and safety focused services, advice and support to ACT industry. | 126,619 |
Further information can be obtained from
Anita Perkins
Executive Group Manager
Communications and Engagement
+61 2 6205 0035
Anita.Perkins@act.gov.au