one support from either Marilyn Gourley, Appendix 2: The application process Arts Regional Development Officer, or Irene The application form and guidelines were Pagram, Arts and Cultural Coordinator at designed by Regional Arts Victoria Some Nillumbik Shire Council. This support took the diligence was taken to ensure that the forms form of telephone conversations and, in many were accessible to those who may not have cases, face-to-face meetings and discussions. completed a funding application before or did Applicants in other parts of the state did not not have the resources to complete a detailed tend to receive this one-on-one support during application. the application process, unless they actively Applications for the Response Fund were accepted from May 2009 to February 2010. sought the help of a RADO working in their There were nine funding rounds closing on area. Decisions about the success of the first of each month from May, except for applicants were made by Regional Arts January 2010. Applications were assessed by Victoria, in collaboration with RADOs and a team of six Regional Arts Victoria staff in the advice from the Project Officer. Creative Communities Victoria department, In most cases, grant recipients were notified which included the Regional Arts about the outcome of their application within Development network and the Arts Recovery days of their submission. This was usually Project Officer (ARPO). done by telephone or email. Potential applicants were asked to contact a The acquittal process Regional Arts Victoria staff or a RADO prior to Successful applicants were required to submit submitting their application. This allowed an acquittal report within six weeks of Regional Arts Victoria staff to advise the completing their project. Regional Arts applicant on key considerations in submitting Victoria used discretion to exercise flexibility the application, and assess whether a grant around this deadline, taking into consideration through the Fund was the most appropriate the potentially difficult personal circumstances avenue to resource the project. This also had of individuals following their experience in the the benefit of saving applicants who were bushfires. unlikely to be successful the time and effort required to submit an application. Those grant recipients living in the Murrindindi Shire had the benefit of the Project Officer Many prospective grant recipients living in the supporting them in the completion of their Murrindindi or Nillumbik Shires received grant acquittal report.
Appendix 2: The application process The application form and guidelines were designed by Regional Arts Victoria Some diligence was taken to ensure that the forms were accessible to those who may not have completed a funding application before or did not have the resources to complete a detailed application. Applications for the Response Fund were accepted from May 2009 to February 2010. There were nine funding rounds closing on the first of each month from May, except for January 2010. Applications were assessed by a team of six Regional Arts Victoria staff in the Creative Communities Victoria department, which included the Regional Arts Development network and the Arts Recovery Project Officer (ARPO). Potential applicants were asked to contact a Regional Arts Victoria staff or a RADO prior to submitting their application. This allowed Regional Arts Victoria staff to advise the applicant on key considerations in submitting the application, and assess whether a grant through the Fund was the most appropriate avenue to resource the project. This also had the benefit of saving applicants who were unlikely to be successful the time and effort required to submit an application. Many prospective grant recipients living in the Murrindindi or Nillumbik Shires received one support from either Marilyn Gourley, Arts Regional Development Officer, or Irene Pagram, Arts and Cultural Coordinator at Nillumbik Shire Council. This support took the form of telephone conversations and, in many cases, face-to-face meetings and discussions. Applicants in other parts of the state did not tend to receive this one-on-one support during the application process, unless they actively sought the help of a RADO working in their area. Decisions about the success of applicants were made by Regional Arts Victoria, in collaboration with RADOs and advice from the Project Officer. In most cases, grant recipients were notified about the outcome of their application within days of their submission. This was usually done by telephone or email. The acquittal process Successful applicants were required to submit an acquittal report within six weeks of completing their project. Regional Arts Victoria used discretion to exercise flexibility around this deadline, taking into consideration the potentially difficult personal circumstances of individuals following their experience in the bushfires. Those grant recipients living in the Murrindindi Shire had the benefit of the Project Officer supporting them in the completion of their grant acquittal report.
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