Arts and Culture 26/27 Quick Response

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The City of Adelaide’s Community Grants Program supports community-led projects that are open to the public, free and low-cost for participants, and delivered within the city and North Adelaide. The program aims to create a vibrant, connected, and inclusive city. We fund ideas that encourage local collaborations to help build a welcoming and resilient community where everyone feels they belong.

The Community Grants program comprises two focus areas and this application form is for Arts and Culture Quick Response funding requests ONLY. Apply for Community Wellbeing projects here. 

Before you start, please familiarise yourself with the Community Grants Information Booklet 2026/27.

This is a short turnaround grant with applications required to be submitted at least 5 weeks prior to the commencement of the project.

Arts and Culture Grants support arts and cultural projects that provide value to the city community and are open to all to attend. Examples of projects supported include:

  • Creative performances 
  • Art exhibitions 
  • Arts and cultural festivals and events 
  • Reconciliation and truth-telling
  • Live music  
  • Public artwork 

If your project's primary purpose is about connecting local residents, community sports or support for priority groups, then it sounds like the Community Impact focus area might be a better fit for your project. (for example, volunteer training, neighbourhood activities, community cooking, sports, or gatherings), please click here to complete a Community Wellbeing Grant application.

Priority Groups Definition
This application refers to priority groups. Priority groups include population groups which require greater support with social determinants of health. In Australia, priority groups include:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Children and families
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse people
  • International students.
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning/asexual (LGBTIQA)
  • Older people – 50 years and over
  • People experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage
  • People who are refugees and asylum seekers
  • People with disabilities
  • Women
  • Young people – 12 to 25 years

We recognise that genuine partnership and community engagement with priority groups takes time, care and appropriate investment.​ We are looking for well-scoped, achievable projects rather than ambitious outputs that exceed available resources.

Confirmation of eligibility

Confirmation of Eligibility 

The City of Adelaide Community Grants are for:  

  • Community groups
  • Individuals, sole traders and partnerships
  • Aboriginal Corporation and Torres Strait Islander Corporations
  • Charities, charitable trusts and not-for-profit organisations
  • Incorporated associations
  • Companies limited by guarantee  
  • For-profit entities with a revenue under $250k may apply if delivering community benefit. For-profit entities with a revenue over $250k are ineligible. 

Projects will not be considered for funding if any of the following apply:

  • Projects taking place outside of the City of Adelaide boundaries.
  • The applicant has outstanding debts with the City of Adelaide or its subsidiaries.
  • Requests for capital expenditure, contingency costs, core business activities or repayment of debts or loans
  • Reimbursement of past expenses, including lease and license fees.
  • The initiative is already receiving funding from the City of Adelaide or its subsidiaries.
  • Conferences, trade shows, award ceremonies, and fundraising activities.
  • Interstate or overseas travel and related accommodation expenses.
  • Events where most participants are professional athletes or where substantial prize money is awarded.
  • Support for individual elite or high-performing athletes.
  • Programs and events for private or online-only audiences.
  • Training or educational activities offered for assessment, and training of paid staff.
  • Projects that denigrate and exclude any groups in the community.
  • Activities that include, promote or encourage gambling or excessive consumption of alcohol.
  • Current Council employees or former employees who ceased employment less than six months before applying are not eligible for funding.
  • The funding request is from State or Federal government departments (except for Statutory Authorities of the State Government) or other Councils.
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Please note that only applications that meet all eligibility criteria listed above and in the guidelines will be eligible for funding.