Arts and Cultural Funding Program

Createability Host Organisation

Createability Host Organisation 24/25
Funding to host internships for emerging practitioners with disability or who are d/Deaf in the arts, screen and sound industries.
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Key information

  • Status: Closed
  • Grant amount: Up to $5,600
  • Application opened: 16 September 2024
  • Application closed: 21 October 2024, 5:00 pm

Program objective

To support the arts, screen, sound and cultural organisations to be diverse and inclusive and develop career pathways for people with disability or who are d/Deaf.

Program Overview

Arts, screen, sound and cultural organisations will host interns for a period of 4 weeks (20 days, 160 hours full-time) or up to 16 weeks (160 hours part-time), whatever is most appropriate to the needs of the organisation and the availability of the intern.

The Createability Internship Program supports up to 11 participants who are placed with up to 11 major NSW organisations across the arts, screen, sound and culture sectors. The program provides customised training followed by paid internships.

The desired outcomes of the program include increased skill development and greater participation by people with disability or who are d/Deaf, leading to more people with disability contracted and employed by arts, screen, sound and cultural organisations across NSW. 

The Createability Internship Program is a partnership between Create NSW, Screen NSW, Sound NSW and Accessible Arts NSW and a range of NSW-based arts, screen, sound and cultural organisations. 

Image credit: Createability Internship Program at Erth Visual and Physical, Intern Holly-Jane Cohle with Erth’s Scott Andrew. Image by Create NSW

This program is administered by Create NSW.

Eligibility

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Who can apply

To apply for Createability Host funding applicants must:

  • have a valid ABN (Australian Business Number) for their organisation
  • have a bank account with the same name as their ABN
  • be an arts, screen, sound and cultural organisation and/or a Local Government Authority located in NSW, and
  • have a clearly defined focus on arts, screen, sound and cultural activities that directly benefits NSW artists, arts and cultural workers and/or NSW communities through arts and cultural led activities
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Types of projects funded under this grant

Arts, screen, sound and cultural organisations with a genuine interest in providing increased skill development and growth in participation of people with disability and/or who are d/Deaf.

Host organisations will participate in training to increase their awareness of inclusive and accessible practices. Hosts will need to provide appropriate workplace support, management and any required equipment. Specialised/adapted equipment may be eligible to be funded through the Australian Government Job Access program.

Host organisations will be involved in the intern selection process for their organisation (including reviewing applications and conducting interviews), to ensure an appropriate candidate is selected to work with them.  

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What costs you can apply for

Funding is to cover the costs of employment of the intern for 4 weeks (20 days, 160 hours full-time) or up to 16 weeks (160 hours part-time), whichever is most appropriate to the needs of the organisation and the availability of the intern. 

Payment to the intern is inclusive of income tax, superannuation, workcover and other payments, relating to employment. 

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Who can’t apply

  • Individuals
  • Groups
  • Organisations that:
    • are outside of NSW
    • do not meet the ABN requirements
    • are schools and educational institutions (including preschools, primary and secondary schools)
    • do not have a clearly defined focus on arts, screen, sound and cultural activities.
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Example projects

Most recent Createability Host Organisations

Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Children’s – Internship working on rehearsal, studio preparation, field shoots and collaborate on and contribute to editorial output.  

Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Compass – Internship working closely with TV researchers and producers to research episodes, identify on camera talent or provide factual details to enhance the story. 

Erth Visual & Physical - Internship assisting in the construction of puppets, props and other scenic elements. 

Lingo Pictures – Internship working with the development team to research projects and create innovative and ambitious content. 

Outloud - Internship working across producing, marketing and ensuring the processes of making art is accessible and fun for the young artists involved. 

Special Broadcasting Service Corporation - Internship working closely with SBS's Content Industry Diversity Manager to deliver administration, research and projects, across SBS commissioned and internally produced TV shows. 

Sydney Theatre Company – Internship working behind the scenes including with video and production teams. 

Tantrum Youth Arts Co-op - Internship providing producing, administrative and marketing support to Tantrum's team. 

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Additional eligibility requirements

Internships can take place between 7 April 2025 and 31 December 2025.

What your application needs to include

1

Prepare your application with this checklist

  • Read the guidelines
  • Check your eligibility
  • Provide a brief description of your organisation
  • Outline of role/s offered including: internship title, a brief role description and key duties of the role 
  • You may offer up to two (2) internship opportunities. 

Additional Assistance 

Interns will tell you what they need to do their best work in their application form and interview. Support may be provided with Job Access or the Host Organisations with the Employee Assistance Fund (run by Job Access). To get help from Job Access, interns need to work at least 8 hours a week for 13 weeks.

2

Address the eligibility criteria

Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.

Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.

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Address the assessment criteria

The Createability Host Organisation application form asks a series of questions about your organisation. 

1. Idea 

  • Why you are applying, what you hope to get out of the program and what your organisation could offer an intern

2. Experience  

  • The level of experience your organisation has in relation to access and inclusion, and in hosting interns

3. Sustainability 

  • Logistical questions about the level of support you would be able to provide an intern, and what sort of support you may need from Create NSW 
  • Specific access information about your premises (with the hope that interns can attend in-person where desired)

4. Alignment 

  • Alignment of participating host organisation’s work placement opportunity with intern’s skills and experience. 

Start the application

Online platform

Create NSW uses the secure online grants system, SmartyGrants, to manage all its grant programs. All ACFP applications must be submitted via the online portal. You will receive an email confirmation of your application from SmartyGrants when your application has been submitted. 

Note: If you are a new applicant to SmartyGrants, you will need to register and create a password. If you are already registered, you can log in with your existing username and password.


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After the application is submitted

Successful applications will be decided by: Director Arts, Create NSW

Key Dates

  • Host Organisations Applications are assessed and eligible organisations are selected (October 2024)
  • Internship Applications open 4 November 2024
  • Internship Applications close 16 December 2024 5pm
  • Intern Applications are assessed, and a Shortlist is selected (January 2025)
  • Shortlisted Interns interviewed (February 2025)
  • Internship recipients and Host Organisations announced (Late February 2025) 
  • Intern Training: Create NSW and Accessible Arts will teach the interns how to get ready for work (March 2025)
  • Disability Awareness Training: Accessible Arts will provide training to the Host Organisations (March 2025)
  • Host organisations and Interns contracted (March 2025) 
  • Internship: The intern and the organisation will work together on a project that suits their skills and interests. Create NSW will help and guide the interns and the Host Organisations during the internships.

Applications will undergo a staged assessment process, including assessment against eligibility and essential criteria, as outlined below.

Pre-eligibility

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive an email confirmation from our secure online grants system, SmartyGrants. Applications will be initially reviewed by Create NSW staff to ensure they meet eligibility requirements and all application materials are acceptable.

If your application is deemed ineligible, you will be advised via email within 14 days from the round closing and your application will not proceed to the two stage assessment process. 

Please note: You can withdraw your application at any time. Please email arts.funding@create.nsw.gov.au with your name and application number.  

Assessment Stage 1 

Applications will be assessed by a panel of Create NSW, Screen NSW and Sound NSW staff against the assessment criteria. 

Selected Host Organisations will be notified and involved in the following assessment stage. 

Assessment Stage 2 

Host organisations will participate in the interview process of internship applicants for their organisation, facilitated by Create NSW, Screen NSW and Sound NSW staff, with Accessible Arts also in attendance. Recommendations for internships are based on the assessment criteria.  

Assessment process considerations    

Create NSW may, at its sole discretion and at any stage of the application process, do all or any of the following:    

  • Require additional information from an applicant.   
  • May request applicants to provide clarification or additional information regarding the Eligibility Criteria.   
  • Change the scope of the requirements of these guidelines.   
  • Vary, amend (including by replacement), or terminate the application process.    
  • Re-open an application after the closing date, provided it does not give the applicant an advantage over other applicants.    
  • Consider any non-conforming or late application.     
  • Request further advice and/or clarification from applicants during the assessment process.     

Successful Host Applicants 

If your work placement opportunity can be matched with a suitable intern’s skills and experience, your application is deemed successful. You will be sent a funding agreement (contract). This outlines the conditions of funding, how you will be paid and your reporting requirements. 

All applicants must:  

  • complete an acquittal at the end of the funding period 
  • include acknowledgment of Create NSW, Screen NSW and/or Sound NSW funding in all publicity materials.  

Create NSW staff may contact you for additional information as part of this process.  

Contracts will not be issued, and payments will not be made, until all Create NSW/Screen NSW/Sound NSW outstanding acquittals have been submitted.   

Feedback on Create NSW project funding application results   

Create NSW staff continue to help and support applicants who are preparing new funding applications. However, we have shifted away from providing individualised feedback on past applications to continue to meet service standards for the processing and assessment of applications.   

Program staff will no longer discuss past applications. Applicants applying in future rounds are encouraged to book an appointment with an Arts Funding and Development staff member to clarify any questions related to the application process.   

Publication of grants information   

The Grants Administration Guide (Guide) requires that certain information is published in relation to grants awarded no later than 45 calendar days after the grant agreement takes effect (see section 6.5 of the Guide and Appendix A to the Guide).   

This information is also open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act), which must be made publicly available unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure of the information.   

In accordance with these requirements, relevant information about the grants awarded will be made available on the NSW Government Grants and Funding Finder as soon as possible after the funding agreement is executed. However, if due to the commercial-in-confidence nature of the information provided, the amount of funding provided will not be published.   

All records in relation to this decision will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the State Records Act 1998 (NSW).   

Please refer to Information for Funding Recipients for more detailed processes for successful applicants.  

This includes:  

  • Program evaluation  
  • Conflict of interest management  
  • Organisations working with First Nations people or communities  
  • Complaint handling, access to information and privacy  

Anticipated assessment outcome date is late February 2025.

Anticipated date for funding deed execution with successful applicants is within one month of successful notification.

Support and contact

Create NSW:

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