Strategic Partnerships Fund
The Strategic Partnerships Fund is focused on leveraging Queensland Government investment into the state’s arts sector through co-investment, partnerships and collaboration, strengthening creative business growth, and creating inclusive, high-quality, creative experiences that will drive positive change for Queenslanders.
Objectives
This fund will:
- Grow new investment into Queensland’s arts sector through co-investment and partnerships with all levels of government, business, community, and philanthropic sectors.
- Incentivise arts sector collaboration to drive sustainable arts business models and strengthen communities.
- Invest in Queensland arts companies to underwrite risk, encourage innovation, and increase access to new markets and audiences with a focus on driving business model growth.
- Drive positive social and economic outcomes for Queenslanders and expand revenue streams for Queensland’s arts sector through partnership and co-investment in arts-led programs.
- Grow new employment and career development opportunities for Queensland artists, arts workers and organisations.
. The Fund has 2 streams:
- Arts Business Growth supporting activities that:
- Generate new co-investment opportunities into Queensland’s arts sector.
- Grow sustainability outcomes for Queensland arts organisations by developing new business models and shareable resources, audiences, and markets.
- Increase the skills, business, and employment capacity of Queensland arts organisations.
- Arts Wellbeing and Impact supporting activities that:
- Significantly leverage and extend the reach and impact of arts and cultural programs and initiatives in partnership with other sectors, in response to social and community priorities.
- Increase community access to arts and cultural participation opportunities that strengthen inclusion, wellbeing, belonging and connectedness.
- Increase employment opportunities for professional artists and artsworkers and grows revenue streams for arts organisations.
Funding
- Up to $200,000 per annum for each stream, for projects and initiatives of up to three years’ duration.
- Funding of more than $100,000 per annum will only be approved for exceptional, large-scale initiatives with significant impact and co-investment.
Additional funding available
PLUS up to $60,000 towards a full-time industry placement for 12-months (or a pro rata equivalent for part-time) with a focus on arts management and/or arts production.
Timeframes
| Stage | Submitting a proposal | Notification expected |
|---|---|---|
| Proposal submission | Rolling submission with proposals are accepted at any point |
Notification within 6 weeks of outcome either:
|
| Panel presentation | Within 3 weeks of invitation | Notification within 3 weeks of Panel recommendations |
How to apply
- Read the General Funding Guidelines and Fund specific guidelines before speaking to Arts Queensland.
- All applicants to this fund must contact Arts Queensland before starting an application to discuss their proposal to receive a link to the application form. Please call the Director, Partnerships and Investment on 07 3034 4018 to start the conversation or email investment@arts.qld.gov.au.