City and Territory Services Grants
ACT Arts Fund
Arts Residencies ACT Fund
Start Up Grants for Young Artists
ACT Festival Fund
ACT Environment Grants
Climate Change Grants
Community Centenary Initiatives Fund
Events Assistance Program - Tourism Grants
ACT's Heritage Grants Program
Sport and Recreation Grants
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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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 Festival Fund
Economic Development Directorate
The ACT Festival Fund is an ACT Government funding program aimed at encouraging festival activity that celebrates our community spirit and engages our community as active participants and appreciative audiences.
ACT Festival Fund Contact Officer: (02) 6205 2579
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ACT Environment Grants
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate
The 2011-2012 ACT Environment Grants are now open with total funding of more than $250,000. The closing date for applications is Friday, 13 May 2011.
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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Community Centenary Initiatives Fund
Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate
Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, elements of existing festivals and events which particularly relate to the Centenary of Canberra; regional, national or international extensions of events; and projects with community benefit, engagement and legacy.
The Community Centenary Initiatives Fund will open on 1 July 2011 and close on 30 June 2012 or when all available monies have been committed, whichever comes first.
For more information, please visit the Centenary of Canberra website http://www.canberra100.com.au/ or telephone (02) 6205 8408.
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Events Assistance Program - Tourism Grants
Economic Development Directorate
The Australian Capital Tourism Events Assistance Program (EAP) is an annual funding program designed to provide eligible events with a package of assistance to develop, market and promote the event in order to enhance the associated tourism benefits for the Australian Capital Territory's community.
Events Assistance Program Event Development Manager: (02) 6207 2884
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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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Tune Up Canberra Grant Program
Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate
Tune Up Canberra Grant: Tune Up Canberra is a $2 million dollar-for-dollar ACT Government grants program that offers financial incentrives to encourage owners of comercial office buildings to make their buildings more energy and water efficient.
Owners of Class 5 commercial properties with moe than 1500m2 in gross floor area can apply for funding.
Tune Up Canberra Grant Program Contact Officer (02) 6205 4965
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