Arts Upper Hunter CASP and Micro Grants 2026 application form

Application form for Country Arts Support Program 2026

Including Micro Grants
Applications close 27 October 2025
You must apply using this online form. However, if you wish to preview the form to assist in your preparation, you can download a pdf here: PDF preview of form.
Which Local Government Area are you, the applicant, based in?

Who, What & How Much
- Individuals and businesses may apply for up to $1000.
- Not-For Profit community groups (Incorporated Associations) and Council entities may apply for up to $3000.
If you are applying as a Local Government Authority or Council committee or facility (museum, gallery etc), put both your group's name PLUS the Council's name in the Applicant Organisation box.

If your associaton is separate from Council and operates on land or in a building owned by Council, then complete this application as a Not For Profit Incorporated Association. Check the Guidelines and FAQs for more information.

Unincorporated Associations may also apply, but must have an auspicor. See the Guidelines for more information. You may be a GROUP, COLLECTIVE or BAND, a creative partnership, a collaborative arts posse, an ensemble or other unincorporated group. You will require a Nominated Funds Administrator/Auspicor.
Are you applying as

Other
Remember to contact us.

All projects must be discussed with the Executive Director of Arts Upper Hunter. We reommend you do this before you proceed too far with the application.

That's John O'Brien on 0409 382 509. You may also email on rado@artsupperhunter.com.au.

Applicant details
Name of applicant or representative

First NameLast Name
Position
Leave blank if applying as an individual.
Name of Organisation or Business
If applying as an individual, leave blank.
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Town / LocalityState

Post Code
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Other phone number or email address, if need be.
About yourself or your organisation.

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Individual's or Organisation's ABN. If no ABN, please write No ABN.
Council authorities should use the Council's ABN. Auspicing organisations will supply their ABN on a different part of the form.
Please upload a copy of your Certificate of Public Liability Insurance, if you have one.

You can also provide one later, if successful.
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Have you previously applied for CASP funding or Micro Grant from Arts Upper Hunter?
In what year did you apply?

Nominated Funds Administrator

For Groups or Collectives who are unincorporated.
If your organisation type is a collective or group (an unincorporated association, collaboration or ensemble without an ABN or public liability insurance) you must nominate a legally constituted body (with both an ABN and public liability insurance) to administer your grant if one is awarded.

A Nominated Funds Administrator is also sometimes called an Auspicing Body or Auspicor.

Please complete the following information and get a signed letter from the Nominated Funds Administrator which you will be required to upload.
Name of Nominated Funds Administrator
Nominated Funds Adminstrator's ABN.
Council authorities should use the Council's ABN.
Please upload a signed letter from your nominated Funds Administrator confirming engagement.

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Funds Administrator contact person
Position
Contact details: phone number and email

About your project
Project title
Brief description of the Project

Max 50 words. Please provide a short, one or two sentence description of your project. Be sure to include the ‘Who’, ‘What’, ‘Where’ and ‘When’.0/50
In what town/locality will the event take place?
Project start date

DayMonthYear
Must be after 15 January 2026 and no later than 15 October 2026
Project end date

DayMonthYear
Must be before 1 December 2026
What is the artform for your project?
eg Craft, Dance, Design, First Nations culture, Heritage/history, Immersive (experimental, or light art), Multi-artform, Music, Performance, Screen or podcasting, Sculpture, Visual art, Writing
Select a secondary artform that helps describe what your project is about.
eg ballet, cabaret, choreography, comedy, a particular craft, digital, experimental, fiction, hybrid, language, live music, physical theatre, poetry, puppetry, service organisations, traditional/cultural, VR, young audiences.
Aboriginal elements: does your project involve Aboriginal cultural elements, community or heritage
If Yes, you are required to provide referees from the relevant communities and/or organisations who are prepared to speak to your experience and/or your proposal. Refer to NSW Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Protocol.
In more detail now...
Describe your project in more detail (do not refer to attachments). Outline below what you plan to do and why.

Max 300 words. 0/300
What consultation has occurred with your community/communities (If applicable)?

Max 300 words. 0/300
How will the project be managed? Please include a brief project plan and timeline.

Max 300 words. 0/300
Describe the short-term and long-term benefits of this project for you and/or the community/communities involved.

Max 300 words. 0/300

Project details - other groups and artists
Are any other groups or organisations involved in the project?
List any other groups or organisations involved in the project and briefly state the nature of their involvement.

Max 300 words. 0/300
Artists involved
How many PAID artists will be involved with the project?
Put 0 if none.
How many UNPAID artists will be involved?
Put 0 if none.
Does your project involve working with children under the age of 18 years?
If YES then you will be required to provide the Date Of Birth and Working With Children Check number of all participants who will be interacting with children before the grant can be provided.
Provide the name of each artist involved, plus details of their role and an outline of their relevant experience.
Note that we are interested in artists who will be facilitating/making/leading, not for example as participants in workshops.
Budget for your project
Income
Total amount requested from this grant (excl GST).
Individuals and business max request $1000. Incorporated Associations, Groups with a Nominated Funds Administrator and Council entities max request $3000.
Other income (ie excluding this grant and in-kind)
This is cash contributions from other parties as well as your own financial contribution to the project. May include eg ticket sales, but not in-kind contributions.
CASH VALUE OF PROJECT (AUTO-FILLED)
This number is calculated
Expenses
Fees and allowances: artists and artworkers
Artist/artworker fees and allowances: details
Can also include travel, accommodation expenses and living allowances
Production costs
Must be a whole dollar amount exclusive of GST
Production costs - details
Can include materials, venue hire, equipment hire, costumes, fees for production staff (eg stage managers, lighting and sound technicians, set construction workers)
Administration - Amount
Must be a whole dollar amount exclusive of GST
Admin expense - Details
Can include general printing and stationery, audit fees, insurance, telephone, fax and other office expenses, travel (other than artists), auspice fee, fees for administrator / coordinator
Marketing - Amount
Must be a whole dollar amount exclusive of GST
Marketing - Details
Can include costs of printing promotional material, media advertising, video production, fees for marketing or promotional officer
Other Expenses - Amount
Must be a whole dollar amount exclusive of GST
Other Expenses - Details
Can include costs ineligible for CASP (see guidelines). May include costs eligible for CASP but not covered by the grant, if that's how you wish to organise your budget.
Outline how you arrived at the figures

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TOTAL CASH COST OF PROJECT (AUTO-FILLED)
Read only. This number should equal the total cash value of the project above.

Budget - In Kind Support

Can include costs ineligible for CASP (see guidelines), or costs eligible for CASP but not covered by the grant.
Estimated number of volunteers
Estimated total number of volunteer hours
ESTIMATED VALUE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS (AUTO-FILLED) - $40 x number hours

Goods and services provided free

Rows	Estimated value in $$
Local Government
Local Business
Other community groups

Total value of Goods and services provided free (Local Gov't + Local Business + Other community groups)
TOTAL IN-KIND SUPPORT (AUTO-FILLED)
TOTAL VALUE OF PROJECT INCL IN-KIND SUPPORT (AUTO-FILLED)

Supporting material
Please provide evidence of
- financial viability (community groups, Council entities and auspiced projects only)
- letters of support / partnership intentions
- samples of work
Assessors take into account the viability and experience of applicants, and the quality of work to be delivered.

Samples of work may include images, testimonials, links to videos or websites, anything that helps us understand the sort of outcome that can be expected from your project.
Attachment - applicant financial information - please attach most recent financial report. (REQUIRED for grants over $1000)

Not required from Local Government organisations
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Attachment - Funds Administrator's financial information - please attach most recent financial report. (REQUIRED)

Not required from Local Government organisations
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Letters Of Support. For grants over $1000 you must supply at least one. Letters of Support can be from other groups, from people speaking to the need for this activity, or if applicable from First Nations groups

Maximum seven files
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Samples of Work (REQUIRED). This can be via links, images.

One document, max 6 pages.
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Other supporting evidence (optional) - for example, detailed budget, marketing materials, etc.

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Remember to contact Arts Upper Hunter

We will not review your grant application if you have not discussed your project with a member of staff at AUH.
Have you discussed your project with a member of staff of Arts Upper Hunter?
You MUST discuss your grant application with an AUH member of staff before you submit. You won't be eligible if you don't.

That's John O'Brien on 0409 382 509. You may also email on rado@artsupperhunter.com.au.

Not eligible to apply.

Unfortunately, you are not eligible to apply. This could be because:
- you are not based in the Arts Upper Hunter region (the LGAs of Dungog, Muswellbrook, Singleton or Upper Hunter).
- you are not an eligible entity (eligible entities include incorporated association, unincorporated group with an auspicor, individual, business, council entity).
If you are not based in one of ourLGAs, you can visit the Regional Arts NSW website to find your own Regional Arts Development Organisation. There are 15, and they cover almost all of Regional NSW.

If you are an ineligible entity, try contacting the Executive Director of Arts Upper Hunter, John O'Brien to discuss your situation.

Declaration
Before you can complete and submit an application you must accept the following conditions by declaring:

I certify that:

Authority: If the applicant is a group, I have the authority to complete and submit this application on the group’s behalf.
Valid information: All information supplied as part of this application will be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Legislative requirements: All activities proposed by this application will be conducted in accordance with current legislation, including but not limited to, complying with Working with Children legislation.

I acknowledge that:

Deadline: Application and any additional materials cannot be submitted after 5pm on the advertised closing date.
Investigation: Arts Upper Hunter and Create NSW have the right to investigate any information provided in this application and/or to request additional information
Errors and Omissions: It is solely my responsibility to ensure my application is correct and complete before submitting. Arts Upper Hunter does not check, amend or update applications. Applications cannot be modified after being submitted.
Support: Arts Upper Hunter staff are available 9am-5pm Monday to Friday during the grant round to provide technical and general guideline advice. Staff are not able to provide advice on content or choices required within my application.
False declarations: Arts Upper Hunter has the right to withdraw any offer of funding or demand the return of funds already paid if my declaration is found to be incorrect or misleading.

I agree that:

if successful, images relating to this project can be reproduced by Arts Upper Hunter and Create NSW for the purpose of promoting this grant, acquittal and annual reporting in the 3 months following the completion of this project.
Do you understand and acknowledge these conditions?
Full name
Typing your name will be taken as binding as signature.
Title/position
Write sole trader if applying as an individual
Date

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Application form for Country Arts Support Program 2026

Who, What & How Much

Applicant details

Nominated Funds Administrator

About your project

In more detail now...

Project details - other groups and artists

Artists involved

Budget for your project

Income

Expenses

Budget - In Kind Support

Supporting material

Remember to contact Arts Upper Hunter

Declaration