Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) 2025-26

Community Grant Application Form

Please read Mareeba Shire Council’s RADF 2025-26 Guidelines for Community Grant Applications before completing the application.

The grant guidelines can be found here: Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) - Mareeba Shire Council

Please submit your completed RADF Community Grant Application by Sunday 31 August 2025.

Personal Information Collection Notice

Mareeba Shire Council is collecting your personal information for the purpose of assessing and processing of your application for funding under the Regional Arts Development Fund and if your application is successful, administering the grant funding. If you choose not to provide your personal information, the application may not be progressed. Information will be disclosed to Arts Queensland and where deemed necessary, may be used by Council to contact other agencies to verify their support of and / or involvement in the project. The information may additionally be used for reporting purposes and to support publicising and promoting the objectives of the Regional Arts Development Fund. Your personal information will only be accessed by authorised employees and volunteers of Council and will not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any other person or entity unless you have given us permission or we are required by law. Please refer to Council’s QPP Privacy Policy for further information on access or correction of personal information held by Council.

1.1 - Applicant Details

Applicant Type: *

An individual artist or arts and cultural workerAn unincorporated organisation or groupAn incorporated not-for-profit organisationAn incorporated for-profit organisation Other

If other, please specify:

Applicant name: *

Contact person name: *

Position in organisation: *

Postal address: *

Address *

City *

State *

Postcode *

Phone Number: *

Email Address: *

Individual Applicants Only - I confirm that I meet at least of three of the artistic merits listed in the Artist Eligibility Checklist (refer to RADF 2025-26 Community Grant Guidelines) *

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1.2 - ABN and GST Registration

Do you have an Australian Business Number (ABN): *

Yes No

Successful applicants who do not have an ABN will be required to complete a Statement by a Supplier Form.

If yes, what is your ABN:

What is your registered business name:

Are you registered for GST? *

Yes No

1.3 - RADF Grant History

Have you or your group previously applied for a RADF grant? *

Yes No

If yes, has your RADF grant been successfully acquitted?

Yes No

2.1 - Project Details

Project Name: *

Brief description of project (max 50 words) *

In which locations (towns) will the project activities be undertaken? *

Total project budget: *

RADF grant amount requested: *

Project start date: *

Project finish date: *

2.2 - Project Type

If other, please specify activity to be delivered:

2.3 - Project Description

Please provide a comprehensive description of your project, using the subheadings below (max 1,000 words)

Aims and objectives: *

Activities and timeframes: *

People involved in implementing and supporting the project e.g. facilitators, volunteers, partners *

Participants and / or audiences: *

Locations: *

Other project details: *

Expected outcomes: *

2.4 - Response to RADF Objectives and Local Priorities

Which of the general RADF objectives best describes your project? (choose one) *

Increase access to arts and cultural experiences in regional QueenslandGrow employment and capacity building opportunities for artists across regional QueenslandDeliver against local arts and cultural priorities and promote the value of arts, culture and heritage

Which of the local RADF priorities best describes your project? (choose one) *

Development of live events, particularly music and theatreDevelopment of creative skills development workshops and activitiesIncrease use of existing facilities and non-traditional spaces for arts activitiesSupport the development, expansion and sustainability of existing arts activitiesPartnerships and collaborations that grow arts initiatives and increase community participationImprove access to information about arts activities, groups and assetsNone of the above

How will your project outcomes support the local RADF priorities or general RADF objectives? (max 300 words) *

2.5 - Safety and Permissions

Please outline how you will address risk management, public liability insurance and obtaining other relevant licences and permissions. (max 200 words) *

2.6 - Acknowledgement

Please outline how you will acknowledge the RADF funding towards your project. (max 200 words) *

2.7 - Project Reporting

I am confident that if this project is funded by RADF, then I will be able to complete the RADF Project Outcome Report. *

Yes No

2.8 - Project Budget

Your RADF application requires a comprehensive budget outlining the proposed income and expenses of your project.

Below is an example of what is required.

Once you have completed your detailed budget, please upload it to the space provided below.

Please upload your comprehensive project budget here: *

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Please list which expenses will be paid from the RADF grant: *

3 - Support Material

Please upload any support material that you are including with your application:

Support Material 1

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Support Material 2

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Support Material 3

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Support Material 4

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Support Material 5

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Support Material 6

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4 - Applicant Agreement

Please read each statement below and sign to confirm your acknowledgement and agreement of these terms:

If the applicant is a group or organisation, I certify that I have appropriate delegation, as authorised by the applicant, to prepare and submit this application on behalf of the applicant.
I have read Mareeba Shire Council's RADF Guidelines for Community Grants Applications 2025-26 and certify to the best of my knowledge the information provided in this form is correct and discloses full and accurate information of proposed income, expenditure and activities.
I understand that if Mareeba Shire Council approves this grant application, I will be required to accept the conditions of the grant outlined in MSC Guidelines for Community Grant Applications 2025-26.
I understand that Arts Queensland and Mareeba Shire Council acknowledge and agree that Intellectual Property Rights in new material created by RADF program participants, will not transfer to either Arts Queensland or Mareeba Shire Council as a result of this Agreement.
I agree to grant Arts Queensland and Mareeba Shire Council a paid up, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable, irrevocable and worldwide license to use, copy, crop, publish, communicate and reproduce new material, produced in accordance with the RADF program, for the purposes of publicising the RADF Program and RADF Program outcomes and for meeting reporting and record keeping requirements.
I understand that use of new material, produced in accordance with the RADF program, by Arts Queensland and Mareeba Shire Council, for the purposes of publicising the RADF Program or promoting Queensland’s arts and culture, does not infringe my Moral Rights.
I understand that Mareeba Shire Council and Arts Queensland will treat all personal information received and collected in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).
I understand that the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 apply to documents in the possession of Arts Queensland and Mareeba Shire Council.

Applicant Signature *

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Name in full *

Position in organisation (if applicable)

Date *

Guardian Signature (if you are under 18 years of age your legal guardian must also sign this application)

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Guardian's name in full

Date:

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