RADF City of the Arts Hero Project Grant

About the City of the Arts Hero Project

This grant round is for one large scale, high-calibre project*. The grant round opens once a year in April for projects that start after 10 July.

Applicants are able to apply for up to $25,000. Only one grant will be awarded per year.

It is essential that all applicants discuss their City of the Arts Hero Project proposal with the Arts and Cultural Grants Coordinator (Council’s RADF liaison officer) well in advance of funding deadlines.

This major grant category focuses on a range of disciplines, with a preference towards collaborations that engage multi-art forms, and the development of projects/products that:

• produce high-quality and highly visible new works
• have a regional, state or international outcome
• create strong legacies for those engaged in the project and foster long-term and positive outcomes
• address RADF criteria for investment: Quality, Reach, Impact and Viability
• address Cairns Regional Council’s priorities for Culture and the Arts 2022
• nurture cross-sector and cross-artform collaboration.

* Definition: For the purpose of this grant program, high-calibre artistic projects are defined as presentations, products and/or activities that:

• are of exceptional standard; and/or
• have appeal to a broad section of the community; and/or
• generate a platform for cultural and creative export to flow from our region; and/or
• promote excellence in arts and culture; and/or
• build and promote Cairns’ reputation as a vibrant and creative city of the arts.

Who can apply?

Applicants must have a strong professional track record, show significant investment from other funding sources, and can be:

• An individual
• Organisations or
• Creative collaborators.