CAL's cultural, professional development and publisher's career development funds
Project, initiative and program support
Since 1995, Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) has allocated over $4 million to its Cultural Fund (the Fund) to support research, education and cultural development projects that enhance the economic and creative climate for Australian creators.
CAL 's Board is authorised by CAL 's Constitution to allocate 1% of copyright licence fees collected to cultural development.
This is known as the Cultural Fund. The Cultural Fund supports a wide variety of projects that enhance the economic and creative climate in which CAL 's members operate. It is also designed to provide practical assistance to creators to the benefit of the Australian cultural community generally.
The priority area for funding for the Cultural Fund in 2008 is ‘The Development and Dissemination of Australian Content'.
Applications for 2008 should be received in CAL's office by 5.00pm on the following dates:
- Friday 25 July
- Friday 24 October
- Friday 21 November
Click here to view some of the more recent projects supported by the Fund.
Click here to download application guidelines and more information on the Fund.
For more information contact CAL's Manager, Cultural Fund, Susan Hayes by email shayes@copyright.com.au or phone 02 9394 7600.
Professional and Career Development support
As part of the Cultural Fund, CAL also allocates $100,000 a year to be evenly divided between two funds – the Professional Development Fund and Publishers' Career Development Fund. These Funds offer support to individual Australian creators and publishers wanting to improve their skills and expertise.
The Professional Development Fund
The Professional Development Fund offers individual creators a maximum of $5,000 to support their professional development through attendance at a Conference, Writers' Festival, Summer School or Course, within Australia or overseas.
The deadline for the second round of Professional Development Fund applications is 5.00pm on Friday, 17 October 2008, for projects commencing after 1 January 2009.
Click here to view the list of successful applicants for the first round of Professional Development Fund grants for 2008.
Click here to download application guidelines and more information on the Professional Development Fund.
The Publishers' Career Development Fund
The Publishers' Career Development Fund offers publishing staff a maximum of $5,000 to support their career development programs. These may include in-house group training or individual programs such as staff mentoring programs, Australian or international training programs or secondments.
Allocations are competitive and in two separate rounds of $25,000 each.
The deadline for the second round of the Publisher's Career Development Fund applications is 5.00pm on Monday 15 December 2008, for projects commencing after 1 June 2009.
Click here to view the list of successful applicants for the first round of Publishers' Career Development Fund grants for 2008.
Click here to download application guidelines and more information on the Publishers' Career Development Fund.
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