City of Melbourne

Applications open: February 3, 2025

Assistance of $5000 is available for projects with a short turnaround time. These grants are available for individual artists and small to medium arts organisations. Grants are for activities taking place between April 17-November 30, 2025

Funding is available for:

- presentation of a project to the public (either online or at a venue within the City of Melbourne municipality), or

- the development of new or unpresented work.

To be eligible for a development grant or for a project resulting in an online presentation, applicants must demonstrate a relationship to the City of Melbourne.

Further information: https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/quick-response-arts-grants

Guidelines: https://mvga-prod-files.s3.ap-southeast-4.amazonaws.com/public/2024-11/quick-response-art-grants-guidelines-2025_1.pdf

Factsheet: https://mvga-prod-files.s3.ap-southeast-4.amazonaws.com/public/2024-11/quick-response-art-grants-fact-sheet-2025_0.pdf

Application portal: https://melbourne.smartygrants.com.au/QR2025