Quick-response grants  

Quick-response grants are now available to Arts & Culture organisations, as well as for those working in the Learning, Recreation & Sport sectors.

Trustline, November 2010

Arts & Culture quick-response grants, up to a maximum of $10,000, can be for things like community arts festivals, arts projects, equipment, venue hire, exhibitions and performance costs.

The usual closing dates apply, but applicants will hear the results within eight week.

The move is part of efforts to make the application process more streamlined for less-complex grants. Our aim is to make the turn-around faster and the application process less demanding.

To help with this, we’ve produced a streamlined application form especially for quick-response grants. We’ve cut the information we require to the bare minumum, so we hope the changes will encourage applications.

The short turn-around period does mean that we will have to be strict about applications being completed and all the information we need being delivered by the deadline. The volumes we will be dealing with won’t allow us to chase up missing information.

Each application form will include a check-list detailing exactly what should be included. If anything is missing, the application will be sent back with an invitation to apply again, with the missing information,  at the next funding round.    

The quick-response application form is on our website, along with details of who can apply, what it can be used for and the maximum grant applicants can expect.

Quick-response grants for Learning and Recreation & Sport organisations were rolled out earlier this year and organisations have already started applying.

Our website explains that each sector has its own list of eligible projects and each sector has its own application form, with an individual check-list of requirements – so make sure you fill the right one in.