For Young People
Project Funding
YCulture Regional
What is YCulture Regional?
A Healthway youth arts fund designed to promote the Drug Aware message. Up to $3,000, or up to $5,000 for applicants above the 26th parallel, is available to support young people make their own youth arts and culture projects happen. The focus is on youth skills development and can include music workshops, script writing and production, skills development in graffiti art, writing and illustration, dance residencies, new media and the rest!
What are the closing dates?
This program is continuously open, but applications must be submitted a minimum of 8 weeks in advance of the project start date.
What can we apply for?
You can apply for funding to cover eligible costs of your arts project for young people, such as artist fees, their travel and accommodation, or materials or event promotion.
Are we eligible?
Are you a group of 2 or more young people aged 12 – 26? If so, yes you’re eligible.
Where can I find more information or help to fill out an application?
Before you start your application contact the Country Arts WA's Regional Youth Arts Development Officer to talk through your ideas. We can answer your questions and provide helpful feedback on draft applications before the closing date. It is essential to get in touch with us to talk about your project well before your application is due.
Regional freecall 1800 811 883 or 08 9200 6200 or mailto:ryado@countryartswa.asn.au
An Application form that includes guidelines can be downloaded from the link at the top of the page.
How is our application assessed?
Your application is assessed by a Panel of two young regional people, active in their own communities in arts and cultural activities.
What else do we need to do?
If your funding request is approved, you will need to sign up to a Drug Aware sponsorship agreement that explains how to promote the providers of the funding as part of your project. You can download the YCulture logos at the top of this page.
You will also need to put together a journal (acquittal), telling us about how your project went. Country Arts WA will send out the YCulture project journal to you when your payment is made. You can also download one at the top of this page. The journal asks for information about what happened and the outcomes of the project, so you will need to document what happens along the way. Photographs of your project at various stages are essential. Journals are required within 4 weeks of completion of the project.
To see examples of projects funded by YCulture, check out this online PDF of THRIVE - Stories of Youth Arts Happenings in Western Australia (a 1.53M PDF) or the 2009 YCulture Funding Grid.
Other funding sources:
Healthway Regional Arts Scholarship
If you're an emerging young artist living in regional WA and looking for some artistic development this Scholarship is for you! Check out the application form from the Heathway website. Alternatively call Jessica Duinmeyer at Heathway on 08 9476 7012 or regional freecall 1800 198 450.
Department of Culture and the Arts - Young People and the Arts Program
The Young People and the Arts Program funds a range of arts and cultural activities by, with, and for young people across all art form areas (excluding film, television and radio).
Applicants aged 26 and under can apply in the Development or Distribution & Marketing categories, or for the $15,000 Young People and the Arts Fellowships.
Applicants aged 29 and under are also eligible to apply for the $30,000 Young People and the Arts International Scholarship.
And when opportunities arise at short notice, there's the $3,000 Young People and the Arts Quick Response Fund.
Major deadlines for 2010 are 26 February and 24 September with Quick Response being assessed monthly.
For more information, and to download the Arts Grants Handbook 2010, visit www.dca.wa.gov.au or contact a Project Officer on 08 9224 7310 or youngpeople@dca.wa.gov.au