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Room to Create Responsive Grants

Learn about the grant, resources, past recipients, and more.

The Room to Create Responsive Grant Program offers quick response grants, intended to help creative spaces and live music venues stay in Yarra.

Grant applications for 2024-25 have closed

All of the funding for the Room to Create Responsive Grants for 2024-2025 has been allocated. The grants will reopen in July 2025.  

Read the Grant Guidelines [ PDF, 333.42 KB] .

Applicants can only receive one Room to Create Responsive Grant per financial year. Funding is capped at $2,000 for a standalone grant or at $5,000 for a matching grant - when the applicant is able to make a matching contribution towards the project.

The funds may be used for goods and services that will assist creative industries to operate in Yarra. For example:

  • infrastructure works, such as the fit-out of a studio and purchase of built-in equipment
  • acoustic treatment-related works, such as installing insulation, air locks, sound absorbing materials, gap seals etc.
  • town planning consultants to obtain advice relevant to maintaining a creative space in Yarra, including advocacy where a nearby development is proposed
  • consultant fees related to improving accessibility of a space
  • acoustic consultant fees and measuring devices/equipment
  • building surveyor fees related to assessment of an existing building
  • other materials or services that may assist with the venue's management of noise and patron behaviour.

We will prioritise applicants who have not been funded in previous rounds.

Resources

You may find these documents helpful when completing your application:

Past recipients

Council invested $24,375 to seven projects through the 2023/24 Room to Create Responsive Grant Program.

For further information see the list of 2023-24 Room to Create grant recipients [ PDF, 160.12 KB] .

Got a question?

For assistance or more information, you can ask us online, or contact Arts and Culture on 9205 5212.