Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund

Overview

The RISE Fund will provide targeted funding assistance to assist in the presentation of cultural and creative projects, activities and events.  Projects that target audiences in outer metropolitan, regional and remote areas will also be taken into account, as well as projects that involve tours and use local regional pre-production and production, services and support acts. The objectives of the program are to: •assist companies in the arts and entertainment sector to present activities which have been disrupted by the COVID-19 restrictions •deliver activities, opportunities and structural adjustments that have been developed in response to the COVID-19 restrictions, including innovative ways to deliver content and productions •assist events and activities cancelled as a result of COVID-19 restrictions to be rescheduled by funding rescheduling costs •provide increased employment opportunities, including retention of artists and skilled workers in the arts and entertainment sector and allied industries •generate increased economic activity in the arts and entertainment sector and allied industries •help build the longer-term financial sustainability of cultural and creative companies, including increased revenue?earning capacity •provide creative and cultural experiences to audiences across Australia The program opened on 31 August 2020 and closes to applications on 31 May 2022 at the latest, subject to allocation of funds. Applications will be accepted at any time between the opening and closing dates for the program, the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts will be provided with funding assessment recommendations in Batches from time to time. Additional assessment recommendations may be made to the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts outside of these timeframes only in exceptional circumstances. Batch closing dates will be published at www.arts.gov.au.