DEVELOP Artists and Creatives Grants
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DEVELOP Artists and Creatives Grants
Council’s 2025 DEVELOP Artists and Creatives Grants are provided to Surf Coast Shire residents involved in arts and culture.
Applications are welcome from emerging, mid-career, and established creatives, including First Nations people, those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities.
The program provides $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for collectives to help artists explore new ideas and advance their practice and careers.
Applications are closed for 2025.
If you applied for a 2025 DEVELOP grant, you will receive your outcome by early May 2025.
Please contact the Arts Development Officer via artsteam@surfcoast.vic.gov.au for more information regarding the outcome timeframes.
2025 DEVELOP Artists and Creatives Grant Guidelines(PDF, 2MB)
Surf Coast Shire Council is committed to fostering an environment where people with clever and creative ideas can make a difference. We want the Surf Coast Shire to be a place to nurture, acknowledge and promote innovation, the creative arts and industries.
Our DEVELOP Artists and Creatives Fund supports creatives to explore new directions, ideas and concepts to advance their practice and/or their careers.
With these grants, Council recognises that new creative output does not occur without considerable time, research, development and effort.
Projects must be inclusive of people with disability, as per the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Guidelines and Checklist for Inclusive Events
Surf Coast Shire Arts Team hosted Information sessions for creatives to learn more about the program. The dates and locations were:
- Wednesday 29 January in Lorne and Torquay
- Thursday 6 February in Winchelsea
- Wednesday 12 February, held online
If you were unable to attend a session, but would like to know more about what was discussed, please contact the Arts Development Officer via artsteam@surfcoast.vic.gov.au.