The City Renewal Authority’s 2018 City Grants is open for applications and will close on 14 March 2018 (applications for activities taking place up until 30 April 2018 will close on 28 February 2018).
Through the 2018 City Grants, eligible applicants can apply for up to $80,000 for projects that contribute to the vitality of Canberra’s city centre through placemaking.
The outcomes of City Grants are:
- To facilitate high-quality activations that contribute to a vibrant city centre.
- To encourage creativity, innovation and diversity in the public realm in the city centre.
- To develop and support a year-long curated program of activity across the city centre.
- To support and drive economic activity for existing businesses in the city centre.
- To encourage involvement by and build capacity within the local community to contribute to the vitality of the city centre.
As a guide, funded projects could include, but are not limited to:
- Events and activations
- Arts activities
- Short-term installations
- Marketing and promotion
- Research and development
Review the 2018 City Grants Program Guidelines.
If you have any questions regarding the City Grants please contact the City Activation Unit, City Renewal Authority on 02 6205 2209 or at cityactivation@act.gov.au.