CITY OF GREATER GEELONG COMMUNITY FESTIVALS GRANTS GUIDELINES The City of Greater Geelong is a municipality with great cultural strengths. Council is working to build on these strengths, and position the City as an exciting cultural centre of innovation and excellence. The Community Festivals Grants Program is underpinned by the following Strategic Directions referred to in City of Greater Geelong’s : Priority Areas: ‘Community Wellbeing’ and ‘Connected, Creative Strong Communities’ Priority Areas: ‘Growing Our Economy’ and ‘A Prosperous Innovative Geelong’, Successful and Vibrant City and ‘A Centre’ Greater Geelong is a Leading City for Tourism, Arts, Culture and Events’. APPLICATION PROCESS All applications are submitted online via a link provided at the Expression Of Interest sessions. Contact the Arts & Culture Department on 5272 4703 if you require assistance to access the grant portal. APPLICATION TIMELINES Applications will be accepted until midnight on the final day of each round. N.B. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. Dates Applicants Grant Rounds 2016/2017 EOI Sessions Grant Round Dates Advised of Outcome Community Arts & Festivals Annually in June - Session Opens 1 July 2016 Week ending Grants - Main Round times will be advertised at: Closes 29 July 2016 30 September 2016 Opens 1 October 2016 Within (approx) Community Arts Grants (Quick By arrangement: Closes 31 May 2017 four weeks from Response) Round Phone 03 5272 4703 Subject to availability of Submission date funds
CITY OF GREATER GEELONG COMMUNITY FESTIVALS GRANTS GUIDELINES The City of Greater Geelong is a municipality with great cultural strengths. Council is working to build on these strengths, and position the City as an exciting cultural centre of innovation and excellence. The Community Festivals Grants Program is underpinned by the following Strategic Directions referred to in City of Greater Geelong’s : ‘Community Wellbeing’ Priority Areas: ‘Connected, Creative and Strong Communities’ ‘Growing Our Economy’ Priority Areas: ‘A Prosperous and Innovative Geelong’, ‘A Successful and Vibrant City Centre’ and Greater Geelong is a Leading City for Tourism, Arts, Culture and Events’. APPLICATION PROCESS All applications are submitted online via a link provided at the Expression Of Interest sessions. Contact the Arts & Culture Department on 5272 4703 if you require assistance to access the grant portal. APPLICATION TIMELINES Applications will be accepted until midnight on the final day of each round. N.B. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. Grant Rounds 2016/2017 EOI Sessions Grant Round Dates Dates Applicants Advised of Outcome Community Arts & Festivals Grants - Main Round Annually in June - Session times will be advertised at: Opens 1 July 2016 Closes 29 July 2016 Week ending 30 September 2016 Community Arts Grants (Quick Response) Round By arrangement: Phone 03 5272 4703 Opens 1 October 2016 Closes 31 May 2017 Subject to availability of funds Within (approx) four weeks from Submission date
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