26/27 Express Lane Grant

Before completing this application form, you should have read the 2026-27 RADF Guidelines

This application form is for the Express Lane, Quick Response Grants only.

The Quick Response grants are for professional development opportunities that unexpectedly become available outside of the normal RADF rounds. It is a rolling fund starting from 1 July 2026 until $5,000 in funding is exhausted. 

Payment Schedule

Grant funding will be paid in two instalments:

• 80% of the approved grant amount will be paid following successful assessment and execution of the Funding Agreement.
• The remaining 20% will be paid upon:
• completion of the funded project;
• submission of a satisfactory grant acquittal by the due date; and
• acceptance of the acquittal by the funding body.

The grant is aimed at activities focussed on developing local creatives and showcasing the Scenic Rim as a region of creative excellence. Assistance is available for local, professional and emerging artists and arts workers to: 

• attend mentorships with established arts professionals
• placements with recognised arts and cultural organisations
• present or showcase at an appropriate arts event
• document or photograph an arts practice

Grants can include travel, accommodation and registration fees for attendance, or event presentation costs. Applicants are required to contribute to the costs of the professional development, as RADF does not cover 100% of the project. This can be In-Kind support from yourself or other community members or businesses. 

This section of the application form is designed to help you, and us, understand if you are eligible for this grant. It's crucial that you complete these questions before any others to ensure you do not waste your time applying for an unsuitable grant.

If you have any questions regarding  the eligibility criteria or to find out what funds are still available, please contact Mark Paddick, E: mark.pa@scenicrim.qld.gov.au or P: (07) 5540 5351

I confirm that the applicant:

• has read and understands the program guidelines 
• is able to demonstrate that the grant is for a Professional Development project.
• that the grant is for no more than $1,000 for projects in Queensland or $1,500 for interstate projects.
• is a permanent resident or Australian citizen and is based in the Scenic Rim or can demonstrate how the project will directly benefit Scenic Rim Arts & Culture
• has an Australian Business Number (ABN) or can be auspiced by an individual or organisation that does have an ABN.
• is over 18 years of age or can have the application co-signed by a legal guardian confirming responsibility for the financial management of the funding.
• is an individual professional artist, emerging professional artist, arts worker, cultural worker or project coordinator based in the Council area, or if based outside the Council area can demonstrate how the project will directly benefit the arts and culture in the Scenic Rim area.
• is an Incorporated arts and cultural organisation based in the Council area, or if based outside the Council area can demonstrate how the project will directly benefit the arts and culture in the Scenic Rim area.
• is an Unincorporated organisation, auspiced by an incorporated body, that is based in the Scenic Rim, or if based outside the area can demonstrate how the project will directly benefit arts and culture in the Council area.

The purpose of the RADF Program is to support professional and emerging professional artists and arts workers to practice excellence in their art making for and with communities for mutual development.

A checklist has been developed to ensure that the status of artists as ‘professional’ and ‘emerging professional’ is clearly identified.  

To meet the eligibility requirements for an RADF grant, you or the artists, arts worker or cultural workers you employ in the project need to be able to meet any three or more of the criteria below to qualify as an artist with a professional or emerging professional status