Applications for the Hume arts grants program are now open, offering support to local artists and organisations for their creative endeavours.
Council said the funding is designed for applicants who are committed to developing their arts or heritage practice in Hume.
Individual applicants must be a resident of Hume, and a strong commitment to their work shown through evidence of performances, public presentations of an existing body of creative work.
Organisations must be either based in or intend to host their creative project in Hume and have a strong record of achievement in the arts sector.
One category is for creative activities which grants up to $3000 for smaller projects or to help emerging artists attend a professional development opportunity.
Council said this category will support the generation of new work by encouraging emerging artists to develop and trial new ideas.
The second category funds larger scale projects with up to $20,000 in funding, though it requires applicants to match funding.
The matched funding is at a one to three ratio, for every $3 council funds, the applicant must contribute at least $1.
Applications are open until 10 March , and recipients will be announced in mid-2026.
Details: hume.vic.gov.au/arts-grants
