M&GSQ Securing Funding Workshop - Case Study - Cairns & District Chinese Assoc Inc

MGSQ - Securing Funding workshop A CASE STUDYCairns & District Chinese Assoc Inc Malanda 8 March 2012

CADCAI’s FUNDRAISNG JOURNEY- Outline1. CADCAI - organisation2. Successful grants: - Heritage - Arts and Cultural / CNY Festival3. Not so successful applications4. Cultural and Heritage Centre Project5. Some fundraising tips- final thoughts

CADCAI NFP organisation Established in 1978 Bring Chinese families together 2002 - LSG artefacts 2003 -Community arts/Heritage organisation Register of Cultural Organisations 2009 Major goal - Chinese Cultural and Heritage Centre in Cairns

FUNDING SUCCESSESHERITAGE PROJECTS RADF - 2002 GVEHO- 2002/2006 National Library Community Heritage Grant (CHG) 2009/10 Regional Arts Fund (RAF) Quick Response Grant 2009 Reef Casino Community Benefit Fund 2010

2002 RADF - Restoration of paintings on Glass, Lit Sung Goong temple collection

Council Financial Assistance Grant - 2003- Artefacts Conservation workshop

Community Heritage Grant - 2005  Significance Assessment -Lit Sung Goong temple Collection. Gordon Grimwade, 2005  Conservation Study and Condition Report - Peter Maxwell

Community Heritage GrantMetal Conservation Project 2009/10

Reef Casino Community Benefit Fund  Capital expenditure  2007 - funds to purchase of cooking equipment ($4100)  2010 Heritage Group IT upgrade ($3300)

ARTS AND CULTURECHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL : CCC - Community Development MAQ - 2005 - 2011 RADF -2009 and 2011 Australian Arts Council - Community Partnership - 2009 Festivals Australia -2011 & 2012 CRC Major Events Grant - 2010 & 2011 Events Qld Regional Development Program (EQRDP) - 2011, 2012?

Multicultural Affairs Qld Major festivals Program Cultural celebrations Community relations and capacity building Small community projects

RADF - Drumming and lion dancing workshops

Australia Council for the Arts -Community Partnership program “The Story of Nian” production 2009

Festivals AustraliaChinese New Year Festival 2011/12  2010 ‘ Birds of a Feather,” Visual Art exhibition - Cairns Regional Gallery - $10700  2011 “Chinaman Creek” - production original short film - $12000

Major Festival Grant Assessment criteria  Tourism and economic benefit 50%  Destination promotion 20%  Social participation and development 10%  Environmental Impact 10 %  Longer term benefits 10%

Events Queensland Regional Development Program Supports initiatives and strategies to help the event grow and prosper Business, marketing and succession plans must have community, council and RTO support Must include 3 year plan detailing how funds will be used to maximize event’s development listed with the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW

OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE! FNQ Chinese Culture and Heritage Centre A permanent home for the irreplaceable Cairns Lit Sung Goong Temple collection  A meeting place for people of all ages  A centre of excellence for the learning of contemporary and traditional Chinese arts  Celebrate the achievements of the early Chinese pioneers and their contribution to the region

Australia Council for the Arts ArtsSupport Australiahttp://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/ philanthropy/artsupport_australia

FAILURES 1989 Language classes- MAQ? 1995 Community Gaming Benefit Fund- Chinese dance resources 2002 GVEHO 2006 Events Qld Regional Development Program 2008 Q150 program - Lit Sung Goong Temple DVD project 2008 Q150 - CNY festival 2009 Skilling Queenslanders for Work - Dept. of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation 2010 Community Organisation Sustainability Grant (CRC) 2010 MAQ- Chinese version of DVD project

A few tips Plan ahead - obtain quotes and support letters well in advance Build partnerships with creative parties Read guidelines to ensure you meet all the criteria of the funding bodies Don’t be afraid to ask questions and discuss your application with the grant officers Presentation -write a cover letter and include table of contents Acquittal reports - important if you want to apply again

Final thoughts If you don’t ask …. you don’t get ! Be careful what you ask for ….if successful, be prepared for more work!!!

CADCAI HERITAGE

M&GSQ Securing Funding Workshop - Case Study - Cairns & District Chinese Assoc Inc

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