2025 Night Time Creative Economy Grant

This form is for applicants submitting an application for the Night Time Creative Economy Grant. 

For the purpose of this grant, Night Time is defined as AFTER six pm. 

This grant category supports community organisations, businesses, and collectives across the Parramatta LGA in programming and producing night time cultural and creative events and projects. These initiatives contribute to Parramatta’s vibrant night time creative environment. The grants aims to enable opportunities for musicians and artists to develop new work, as well as encourage participation from all ages in our community to engage in night time cultural events and projects

The proposed project must meet one of the following objectives:

OBJECTIVE 1: Develop skills and provide professional development opportunities for the local cultural and creative community in night time programs,

OBJECTIVE 2: Increase participation in night-time arts, live music, and creative programming and events.

OBJECTIVE 3: Stimulate community connection through the development of works and activities that explore Parramatta’s regional identity.

OBJECTIVE 4: Encourage growth and enhance the value of the creative sector to Parramatta’s community, culture and night time economy. 

OBJECTIVE 5: Foster innovative and unique programming, such as events taking place late in the evening, after 11pm.

General eligibility criteria and information and requirements specific to each of the above
categories may be found in the Community Grants Guidelines located on Council's website here. 

All applicants are strongly encouraged to read these guidelines before proceeding.
Applications close 12 AM, Tuesday, March 4 2025. Funded projects will be completed between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.