Creative Inspiration Grant
The City of Ballarat is pleased to relaunch the Creative Inspiration Grant.
The new Creative Inspiration Grant is valued at $45,000 annually and will provide nine (9) successful applicants funding of $5,000 each (excluding GST).
The value of the Creative Inspiration Grant has increased from $1,000 to $5,000 for each successful recipient. The overall pool of funds has increased from $30,000 to $45,000 in the 2024/5 financial year. The new Creative Inspiration Grant will have one round in each financial year.
The Creative Inspiration Grant is designed to provide suitable financial support to artists, creatives, producers, performers, creative industries, makers and artisans who are living, working or studying in the City of Ballarat.
The intent of the Creative Inspiration Grant is designed to ‘nurture the spark of creativity’ which is one of the central themes of the Creative City Strategy. It aims to support new creative initiatives, projects, events and creative practices taking place within the City of Ballarat municipality.
Past recipients have produced live music events showcasing local music acts and created the beginnings of new theatre performances. Artists have created new exhibitions, funded new jewellery lines, creative workshops for the wider Ballarat community to participate in. How can $5,000 support your new project or creative business?
The 2025/25 Creative Inspiration Grant Round opens in Spring 2025.