City and Territory Services Grants
ACT Arts Fund
ACT Screen Investment Fund
Arts Residencies ACT Fund
Start Up Grants for Young Artists
ACT Event Fund 2013-2014
ACT Environment Grants
Climate Change Grants
Innovation Connect Grant Program
ACT's Heritage Grants Program
Sport and Recreation Grants
Trade Connect Grant Program
Tune Up Canberra Grant Program
The ACT Arts Fund
Community Services Directorate
The ACT Arts Fund is one of the most significant ways in which the ACT Government invests in the arts. The ACT Arts Fund aims to contribute to the ACT Government's commitment to ensuring that the ACT continues to be rich in arts activities and experiences that creatively engage, challenge and inspire the community.
For more information, please visit artsACT's website at www.arts.act.gov.au 
or telephone 6207 2384.
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ACT Screen Investment Fund
Economic Development Directorate
Business Development
The ACT Government’s Screen Investment Fund is designed to support the growth and sustainability of the ACT screen industry, which includes film, television and digital media.
The Fund provides equity co-investment with the marketplace in creative, original and marketable projects that can demonstrate significant economic, cultural and creative benefits to the ACT.
The ACT Screen Investment Fund is administered by the Economic Development Directorate in collaboration with ScreenACT, the ACT Office of Film, Television and Digital Media.
ACT Screen Investment Fund Contact: ACT Screen Investment Fund Program Manager 1800 244 650
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Arts Residencies ACT Fund
Community Services Directorate
With a focus on promoting partnerships and delivering arts outcomes for the ACT community, Arts Residencies ACT funding will support artist residencies that are located in the ACT or immediate surrounds; open and advertised publicly; and that include community engagement outcomes as part of the residency.
For more information, please visit artsACT's website at www.arts.act.gov.au or telephone 6207 2384.
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Start Up Grants for Young Artists
Community Services Directorate
ArtsACT is offering 'Start Up' grants of $500 to young ACT artists for activities that assist, encourage, develop or promote the artists and their arts practice.
For more information, please visit artsACT's website at www.arts.act.gov.au or telephone 6207 2384.
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ACT Event Fund 2013-2014
The ACT Event Fund will open on Saturday 15 June 2013 for festival and events that will take place during 2013 and 2014.
The ACT Government, through the ACT Event Fund, provides financial support for new and existing festivals that reflect the diverse range of community interests and enrich the experience of living in and visiting Canberra.
The ACT Event fund is the amalgamation of the ACT Festival Fund and Events Assistance Program. In aligning the two funds to a calendar year from 2014, an interim round will exist for the remainder of 2013.
2013 ACT Event Fund interim Round
Through the ACT Event Fund interim Round, the ACT Government is offering financial support to existing festivals and events only that will occur between July and December 2013. The closing date for this round is Friday 12 July 2013.
2014 ACT Event Fund
Through the ACT Event Fund round, the ACT Government is offering financial support to new and existing festivals and events that will occur between 1 January and 31 December 2014. The closing date for this round is Friday 9 August 2013.
Please note that no extensions will be granted and late applications will not be accepted.
The 2013-14 ACT Event Fund information booklet and application forms have been attached to this email and are also available at www.events.act.gov.au.
Events ACT encourage you to first read the information booklet and application forms and then email or phone to make an appointment to discuss your application prior to submitting it.
Further information is available at www.events.act.gov.au, by emailing eventfund@act.gov.au or calling Events ACT on 6205 0666.
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ACT Environment Grants
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate
The ACT Environment Grants has been funded annually since 1997 and is currently administered by the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate. The Program is focused on supporting the community to undertake environmental activities that complement delivery of the Government's environmental priorities, as articulated in the The Canberra Plan: Towards our Second Century and in 2011 particularly in relation to the International Year of Forests found at http://www.internationalyearofforests.com.au/ and activities that assist the Territory in celebrating Canberra’s centenary in 2013.
ACT Environment Grants Contact: (02) 6205 2989
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Climate Change Grants
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate
The ACT Government’s Climate Change grants aim to assist community organisations and individuals raise awareness of climate change and contribute to achieving the ACT’s greenhouse gas reduction targets.
For more information, go to www.environment.act.gov.au/climate_change or call 13 22 81.
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Innovation Connect Grant Program
Economic Development Directorate
Business Development
The ACT Government’s Innovation Connect grant program is designed to help Canberra based businesses develop innovative products and services. If your business is in the early stages of preparing an innovative product or service for investment or commercialisation, then Innovation Connect may be able to help you get to the next step.
The program has three categories:
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Proof of technology
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Accelerating innovation
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Clean technology
Innovation Connect grants range from $5,000 to $50,000. Grants are awarded on a dollar-for-dollar matched-funding basis. Payments are made following the completion of agreed milestones.
This is a competitive grant program. Your application will be assessed against the program criteria and compete with other applications in the same round.
Innovation Connect Grant Program Innovation Connect Client Manager: 1800 244 650
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ACT Heritage Grants Program
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate
The ACT Heritage Grants Program is an annual funding program to assist the community in working to conserve and promote the heritage of the ACT, including aboriginal heritage, heritage places, and heritage in schools.
ACT Heritage Grants Program Contact Officer: (02) 6207 2160
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Sport and Recreation Grants
Economic Development Directorate
Sport and Recreation Grants: The Sport and Recreation Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible organisations to support participation in active lifestyles through the delivery of quality programs and services for the benefit of all the Canberra community. Funding focus areas include operational assistance, community sport and recreation development and capital assistance.
Sport and Recreation Grants Contact Officer (02) 6207 2055
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Trade Connect Grant Program
Economic Development Directorate
Business Development
The ACT Government’s Trade Connect grant program, an initiative of Global Connect, is designed to help Canberra based businesses with a range of export market development activities.
This is a competitive grant program. Your application will be assessed first against the program criteria and then compete against other applications in the same round.
Trade Connect Grant Program Trade Connect Client Manager 1800 244 650
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Tune Up Canberra Grant Program
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate
Tune Up Canberra was a $2 million dollar-for-dollar ACT Government grants program offering financial incentives to encourage owners of commercial office buildings to make their buildings more energy and water efficient.
Owners of Class 5 commercial properties with more than 500m2 in gross floor area could apply for Stage 1 or Stage 2 funding.
Note: The program has now closed
Tune Up Canberra Grant Program
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