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Kerry County Council provides funding under the Arts Act in respect of such activities, projects or undertakings, for the purposes of stimulating public interest in the arts, promoting knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts, or improving standards in the arts within its functional area. Assistance will only be provided for activity that is based in Kerry and takes place in Kerry. Allocated awards vary in value, depending on the number of meritable applications. Arts Act Grant Allocations must be in alignment with the policies set out in the Kerry County Arts strategy 2024-2034. Available at https://arts.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kerry-Arts-Development-Strategy-2024-2034.pdf Priority will be given to festivals, events and activities that seek funding for the paid involvement of professional artists and their participation in the applicant’s organisation/event/activity. A professional artist is one who has a proven track record in the arts, preferably with an arts qualification or considerable experience in his/her chosen field. Application is subject to a competitive process informed by the following criteria: An organisation’s/artist’s artistic background and proven track record in the arts; the quality of the proposal/project; the impact of the proposal/project on the arts environment in Kerry in terms of citizen engagement and support to artists; the capacity of the applicant to see the project to completion in terms of marketing, budget management and evaluation. Ineligible Applications: Any application whose activities are not contributing directly to the arts; Projects that are better defined as history, craft, heritage, community as opposed to artistic; Publications; Projects that are profit making or commercial; Capital and infrastructure projects; Projects that are commissioning by nature including statues, sculptures, dedications and plaques; Applications whose funding requires an amount outside of the scope of the allowable budget; Applications that are poorly composed, lacking in the relevant and essential details requested on the application form. Do not assume the selection panel knows you or your work – treat each application as if it were your first. Unsuccessful applicants can request feedback. It is a condition of payment to a group that the group shall have an existing bank account, or open a bank account, prior to authorisation of payment. Arts Grants may be withheld or divided among applicants at the Council's discretion. Eligibility and compliance with these guidelines does not guarantee receipt of an award. Assistance received through this scheme must form part of the income which is funding the project. The funding offered must only be used for the purposes specified in your application. The award must be spent in 2025. Where a grant is allocated for a specific event/project, Kerry County Council will not be responsible for the insurance of that event/project. If the event or project is altered, postponed or cancelled – in whole or in part – the Arts Office must be contacted in advance to discuss the matter. Canvassing of elected representatives will disqualify the applicant. Codes of Practice Observance; Child First Guidelines including appropriate Garda Vetting procedures, Health & Safety Regulations, Equal Opportunities policies and procedures must be in place and adhered to where relevant. Child Protection Policy: Kerry County Council funding policy requires any organisation seeking funding, whose activities involve children, to submit a copy of their current child safeguarding policy along with the completed application materials. Failure to do so may render the application invalid. Late applications will not be considered. Essential Enclosures:
Kerry County Council must be acknowledged by the promoter/applicant on all websites and social media platforms, publicity, press and marketing material produced in connection with the activity or event. Kerry County Council’s logo must be included in all printed material, posters, flyers etc and on websites. Copies of all such material produced must be sent to the Arts Office. Logos can be requested from the Arts Office. Acceptance of these conditions is implied by submission of a completed Application Form. For successful applicants a letter of offer plus a draw down form will be issued. The Drawdown Form must be submitted within 10 days of the event. Applicants must take full responsibility for ensuring the application form is completed in full; the Arts Office will not enter into communication with regard to incomplete applications received. Additional information cannot be accepted after the closing date. deadline for the receipt of applications is 1.00pm 15 January 2025 Freedom of Information: Kerry County Council proposes that the following information relating to this grant application competition will be made available on request: Name of the successful applicant(s). The reason(s) an applicant did not qualify for grant consideration. Kerry County Council undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any information provided by applicants’ subject to its obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 1998 and 2003. Applicants are requested to consider if any of the information supplied should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity. If this is the case, candidates should, when providing the information, identify same and specify the reasons for its sensitivity. If such information is not identified as sensitive and Kerry County Council upon consideration does not deem it sensitive, then such information is liable to be released in response to a Freedom of Information request without further consultation with the applicants. Kerry County Council will consult with any candidates about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information Act request received. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The purpose for processing your data is to process your application to the Arts Office of Kerry County Council for Arts funding. This information you provide will be assessed by a panel made up of staff from a Local Authority and external invited specialists. Your information will be retained for five years if you are granted a Bursary and for one year if your application is unsuccessful. If you do not furnish the personal data requested, KCC will not be able to process your application. |
ARTS ACT GRANT APPLICATION FORM 2025
Open8 Nov, 2024, 17:25 - 15 Jan, 2025, 13:00