2018
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST /
Before you fill in the EOI form
It is essential that you read all the information provided with this EOI form.Check that you are eligible to apply and carefully consider the selection criteria.
Contact staff of the Australia Council to discuss your EOI, if necessary (toll-free 1800 226 912).
Before you send in your EOI make sure
You have answered all the questions that you are required to answer on the EOI form.
You have signed the EOI form.
You are submitting ONE original copy of your EOI form without staples or binding and not in a folder. If necessary, use paperclips to keep loose pages together.
Your EOI form is typed or printed in black ink on one side of the page only and is on white A4 paper.
You are including in the same envelope or package as your EOI form, copies of all the required support material for the category to which you are applying.
You have kept a copy of your EOI for your own records.
You have ensured that there are no outstanding acquittal reports for previous Australia Council grants. If there are outstanding grant acquittal reports, your EOI will not be eligible.
Privacy and Freedom of Information
The information you provide in your grant application or funding submission is used when processing and assessing your application or submission. All personal information you provide is dealt with by the Australia Council in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and its Privacy Policy. To help promote Australia's contemporary arts, the Australia Council distributes information concerning successful applications and submissions to the Commonwealth and State or Territory governments, national and local media and the general public. It also publishes this information in the Australia Council's Annual Report and on the Australia Council website. The Council will not use personal information for any other purposes and will not disclose it without consent.
The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 apply to documents in the possession of the Australia Council.
Please send your EOI to:
Executive Assistant
Grants and Engagement
Australia Council for the Arts
PO Box 788
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Note:Printed applications and support material must be postmarked on or before the closing date. We do not accept applications or application support materials postmarked after the closing date. We also do not accept applications or application support materials that are emailed, faxed or delivered by hand to our offices.
Individuals
This should be your full name. For example, the name used on your passport or ABN registration.Title: / Mr / Ms / Other (specify)
Given names:
Family name:
What is your date of birth? / / / /
Do you have Australian citizenship or permanent residency status? / Yes / No
Do you identify as....
An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person? / Yes / No / Language group:
Culturally and linguistically diverse? / Yes / No / Language group:
A person with a disability? / Yes / No
Are you taking financial control of the grant yourself?
Yes. Please provide your Australian Business Number (ABN) in the space below.
No. You will need to provide details of the person or organisation who will be administering your grant in the ‘Administering Body details’ section.
What is your ABN?
Are you registered for GST?
If you are unsure you can look up your GST status on the ABN Lookup site. / Yes / No
Street address
Street:
Suburb: / State: / Postcode:
Country:
Postal address(if same as street address, write ‘as above’):
Suburb: / State: / Postcode:
Country:
Contact details
Tel (Bh): / () / Tel (Ah): / ()
Fax: / () / Mob:
Email (please write clearly):
Have you previously given your contact details to the Australia Council?
(e.g. in an earlier application or when requesting a funding booklet) / Yes / No
Applicant name:
Outline Your Project: Summary
Describe your project in a brief summary - 100 characters (not words) or less.
This should be in plain English e.g. ‘to create a new work...’’; “to tour Victoria...”; “to participate in a workshop...” etc.
What amount are you applying for?
Indicate the dollar value of the grant you are requesting (as explained in the grant category guidelines). Most grant categories specify a set amount for which you can apply. Other categories will specify a maximum amount that you can apply up to. It is your responsibility to know the grant amounts available for the category to which you are applying. The amount should be in Australian dollars.
If you request a higher amount than that specified in the grant category guidelines, your application may be disadvantaged. If you are unsure, refer to the guidelines or speak to a staff member of the Australia Council.
If you are applying for a multi-year grant, please ensure that the amount you request is the total amount not the yearly amount.
$ / 20,000What are the dates of your project?
If you are already working on a project and you are applying for funding for a part of that larger project, you should record the dates for that part of the project for which funding is being sought.
What date do you intend to start your project? / //What date do you expect to finish your project? / //
Important! Most grant categories advise that the start date for your project cannot be before a certain date. You should not start your project before the date quoted in the grant category guidelines. If you are not sure please refer to the guidelines before proceeding. Your application may be ineligible if you do not adhere to this specification.
Applicant name:Outline Your Project: Detailed Description
In a separate attachment of no more than two A4 pagesusing Arial 12-point, single line spacing, please explain:
•What you plan to do,
•How you plan to do it,
•Its aims and expected outcomes, and
•Why this project is important as a young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artist.
Remember to express yourself when telling us about your project-it's like a Yarn.
Please indicate how many pages you have attached:
Applicant name:Supply Support Material
What is support material and why does the Australia Council ask you to provide it?
Support material is material submitted with your EOI that is used to assess your proposal. It enables the assessors to gain an understanding of your project. Your support material should be your own work and the work of other key artists involved in the project, if applicable. Required support material must be submitted with this application by mail - in which case it must be POST-MARKED on or before the closing date (AEST).
Support material may or may not be required with your EOI. You will need to refer to the specific requirements for the grant you are applying for to find out if you need to supply it. If you are not sure what support material you need to submit, please refer to the grant category guidelines or contact the Australia Council before submitting your EOI.
Please ensure all support material is marked clearly with your full name and address and is supplied in a single package with your EOI. If you request the return of your support material, it will be posted to you after your EOI has been assessed. All other support material will be disposed of 45 days after the assessment.
Any material supplied in addition to the required support material will not be considered in the assessment of your EOI. You must adhere to item limits for support materials. If you do not, staff will select the first items up to the specified limit – for example, the first five pages of a script or the first three tracks of a CD.
Your EOI will be ineligible if you do not include the required support material with your submission.
Please note: The Australia Council requires you to give it a non-exclusive licence to reproduce, for grant assessment purposes only, support material for which you own copyright. If you submit support material for which you do not own copyright, you will need to obtain a non-exclusive licence from the copyright owner covering use of the material in your EOI and its reproduction by the Australia Council for grant assessment purposes.
What support material can be supplied after I have submitted my EOI?
Some grant categories may allow you to supply additional support material in the form of letters of confirmation from key artists, venues and co-funders after you have submitted your EOI provided it is submitted prior to the date stated in the letter that will be sent to you acknowledging receipt of this EOI.
Applicant name:What support material should you submit?
Most EOI applicants are required to provide support material with their EOI. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have included ALL the correct support material for the grant category you are applying to. Required support material comprises part of your EOI for assessment. If you are unsure please refer again to the support material guidelines for this grant or speak to a project officer.
Please list below each item you intend to send with this EOI. Note that your support material will not be returned to you unless you make a specific request to Australia Council staff.
What support material am I providing?(eg written material, images, songs, letters of confirmation etc) / Record the format this material will be in(eg DVD, CD, book etc.) / Title, brief description and how this material is relevant to your EOI.IMPORTANT! Have you checked the type and quantity of support material you need to supply for this grant category? If not, please check the grant category guidelines.
Certification: all applicants must read and complete this section
I, / hereby represent that I have the authority to submit thisEOI. I certify that:
I have read and am familiar with the information that is relevant to this EOI as published on the Australia Council websiteI acknowledge that my EOI will not be accepted if it is late, faxed, or does not include all required support material attached.
I meet both the general and category-specific eligibility criteria published on the Australia Council website
I have prepared this EOI with reference to the relevant selection criteria published on the Australia Council website
The statements in this EOI are true to the best of my knowledge and the supporting material is my own work or the work of the artists named in this application.
I acknowledge that Boards, panels or committees may decide not to fund an application, or not fund it at the amount requested.
I acknowledge and agree that I provide my details to the Australia Council to be used in accordance with its Privacy Policy for purposes including:
1) to meet the Australia Council’s statutory reporting obligations
2) to monitor and report on the effectiveness of Australia Council funding programs
3) to assess the effectiveness of our administrative processes including training and system testing by Australia Council staff.
I give the Australia Council a licence to reproduce and communicate the support material in which I have copyright for the purposes of assessing my EOI.
If any of the material I submit includes the copyright of another person, I have obtained from the owner of that copyright, a licence for the Australia Council to reproduce and communicate that material for the purpose of assessing my EOI.
If this EOI is approved, I consent to the media and/or members of parliament being given information about the funded project and I may be contacted directly by them.
I understand that any information given to applicants by a Council, Board or staff member should be seen as information only and that I should not alter my circumstances or act upon expectations arising from such information.
Signature: / X / Date: / / / /
Name in full:
Position in organisation if relevant: