Grants

Application Conditions

Applicants must complete the requirements detailed in the Submitting an Application section below. The Application Coversheet must be completed and included for your application to be considered.

Applications are accepted throughout the year and considered at the meetings of the Board of Trustees, which are held three times a year.

Applications must be received by 5pm on each funding round closing date.

The applicant's intended project commencement or travel date must be after the dates specified in the Closing Dates section below: the Trust does not fund retrospectively.

Applications will be acknowledged by email within seven (7) working days of the closing date.

Trust staff may contact applicants to request further information regarding their application. If the applicant does not respond to the request in the nominated time-frame, the application will be considered on the basis of the information already available.

For the purposes of assessment applicants' proposals are sent to specialist consultants. Should the consultant think it necessary they may contact referees to discuss the application. The review is carried out on a confidential basis, in accordance with the Australian Federal Privacy Act.

Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application by post, approximately three-and-a-half months after the closing date.

It is the policy of the Trust not to provide reasons for declining applications. However, if an application is deemed ineligible, the applicant will be advised of the reason their application was unable to be considered.

Please note:

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered for funding.
All grants awarded are subject to the Standard Grant Conditions (14kb PDF).

It is important to read each section prior to downloading the form.

Grants

Submitting an application

Applications must include:

A completed Application Coversheet which may be downloaded from the Application Conditions section (above).
A signed two to three page letter describing the proposed project, and clearly outlining the professional development objectives that the project is intended to meet. Applications with unsigned letters will not be accepted.
A detailed budget (in Australian Dollars) showing the total funding requirements for the duration of the project and anticipated sources (indicating whether confirmed or unconfirmed), including a reasonable personal contribution of the applicant. Anticipated response dates for any pending requests to other funding bodies should also be included.
Details of the proposed itinerary.
Two signed letters of reference pertaining to the proposed project from colleagues or mentors, no more than one of whom has been in a teaching role to the applicant. Character references are not appropropriate and letters of confirmation do not qualify as references. Unsigned or emailed references will not be accepted.
A detailed curriculum vitae - not a biography - including employment history, professional development and education details, including grades.

Recent reviews of the applicant's work may also be included.
Only one copy of the application is required.
An application may be submitted if the applicant is awaiting confirmation of their acceptance into a post-graduate course of study. However, if the applicant has already been accepted, a letter of confirmation from the university or host institution should be included. If the project includes private lessons or working with mentors, then the applicant should include a letter confirming the teacher’s agreement to work with them.
A reasonable sample of the applicant's work (for example, CD, DVD, photographs or scripts) providing a broad view of the applicant’s work to date.

For musicians, a disc of at least 20 minutes of recorded material should be included demonstrating the breadth of the applicant's repertoire.

Visual artists should include between 12 – 20 images on disc.
Performing artists should include a DVD showing a variety of their work.

Note: The CD or DVD must be of good quality in a format which may be viewed on any standard computer or media player.

Please address applications to:

Claire Rimmer
Program Manager
The Ian Potter Cultural Trust
Level 3, 111 Collins St
Melbourne VIC 3000

Return of support material
Support material for unsuccessful and ineligible applications will be returned only if an appropriate stamped, self-addressed envelope is included with the application. Otherwise it will be held for a period of two months at the Trust's office and then disposed of.

Support material provided by successful applicants is retained by the Trust.

To maximise the chance of success, the Trust strongly advises applicants to read ALL parts of the Grant Information section of the website before completing their application.

Grants

Closing dates

The Closing Dates for 2010 are:

Monday, 1 February 2010
For project/travel after 14 May 2010

Tuesday, 1 June 2010
For project/travel after 10 September 2010

Monday, 13 September 2010
For project/travel after 17 December 2010

Applications should be posted, couriered, or hand-delivered to The Ian Potter Cultural Trust office. For your application to be considered it must be received by 5.00 pm on the closing date. Please note that we do not accept emailed or faxed applications.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications early rather than wait until the closing date.