RADF 2024-25 Round 3

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is delivered as a partnership between the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and eligible local councils across the state.

Purpose
RADF promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key driversof diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions. RADF is a flexible fund, enabling local councils to tailor RADF programs to suit the needs of their communities. RADF invests in local arts and cultural priorities, as determined by local communities across Queensland Strategy objective.

Objectives
RADF objectives are to support arts and cultural activities that:

• provide public value for Queensland communities
• build local cultural capacity, cultural innovation and community well-being
• deliver Queensland Government’s objectives for the community

Applicants must:

• contact council’s RADF Liaison Officer prior to the application being submitted
• have successfully acquitted any previous RADF grants they have received.
  
  

Please read the RADF Guidelines 2022-2023 before completing this form.

The following categories of individuals and organisations can apply for a RADF grant.

• INDIVIDUAL - professional artists, emerging professional artists, arts workers, cultural workers or project coordinators who:
  • are based in the council area, or if based outside the council area, can demonstrate how the project will directly benefit arts and culture in the council area
  • are permanent residents or Australian citizens.
  • are aged 18 years of age or above or have a legal guardian co-sign the application confirming financial responsibility of the funding.
  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN), or who will be auspiced by an incorporated organisation or individual with an ABN.

• GROUP - any of the following groups may be eligible to apply
  • arts, culture and heritage organisations based in the council area
  • arts, culture and heritage organisations based outside the council area that can demonstrate how the project will directly benefit arts and culture in the council area
  • organisations and/or agencies delivering arts and cultural objectives for the region aligning with arts, cultural and heritage strategic vision.

Applicants are required to be incorporated organisations with public liability insurance, or be auspiced by an incorporated organisation or individual with an ABN