Projects will not be funded for the following:

• Applicants who do not live in the Wollongong Local Government Area and projects conducted outside the Wollongong LGA;
• Artists or arts organisations that are party-political or whose purpose is primarily political;
• Government departments, foundations, grant-making or fundraising bodies;
• Artists or arts organisations or applications that seek to exclude or offend parts of the community;
• Artists or arts organisations that have an outstanding debt to Wollongong City Council or that have failed to comply with the terms and conditions of any previous funding agreement with Wollongong City Council;
• Where projects will financially benefit a profit-making individual, organisation or government department;
• Where an acquittal has not been received for a previous Wollongong City Council grant;
• Current Wollongong City Council employees, their immediate families and Council contractors;
• Artists who are currently supported by Wollongong City Council through a funding program for the same concept and / or activity;
• Where applications are received by Wollongong City Council after the published closing date.

Funding will not be provided for food and drinks at the event or rehearsals.