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Grants and services for the culture sector

Grants and Services Finder

Snugglepot & Little Ragged Blossom from The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, 2007. Image courtesy of the Sydney Festival.

The Grants and Services Finder is an online database that allows users to find information on Australian grants and services for the cultural sector.

GrantsLINK - Culture and heritage

GrantsLINK is an Australian Government Portal which helps you find funding available under a variety of grant programs for individuals, businesses and communities.

Community and not-for-profit groups

• A Guide to Community Grants links to selected sources of financial assistance to community groups.
• DonorTec provides donated software and hardware from companies such as Microsoft and Cisco to eligible Australian non-profit groups with Income Tax Exempt Status (ITE).
• Givenow.com.au is a commission-free service for community groups and schools to receive donations online.
• Our Community's Community Funding Centre provides free help sheets, services, newsletters, books and training to help community groups improve their fundraising abilities and become healthier and more viable.

Tax incentives

The Government encourages donations to the cultural sector by initiating various tax incentive schemes:

Donations

• Cultural Gifts Program - Public libraries, museums and art galleries are utilising these incentives to attract significant cultural donations from private collectors.
• Register of Cultural Organisations- Inclusion on the Register assists cultural organisations to attract much needed private sector support for their activities by offering donors the incentive of a tax deduction.

Film

The Government encourages private investment in the Australian film industry through various tax incentive schemes:

• Australian Screen Production Incentive - New tax incentives for film and television production
• Tax incentives 10BA and 10B

Venues

The Collections Australia Network website allows you to browse through a database of venues around Australia.

Interactive digital media

The Australian Film Commission's document Interactive Digital Media: Where to Get Money, Information, Advice provides funding information and advice compiled from state governments, the Australian Government, industry networks, and directories, services and publications.