Start the new year off right. Creative Innovator 2024 is a comprehensive business incubator program that will turn your idea into a reality.
Perhaps you already have an idea or service but need help to develop it into a profitable creative enterprise. Maybe you’re wanting to transform your art practice into a sustainable business. Either way let’s make 2024 your year.
Now entering its fourth year, Creative Innovator 2024 is open to individual creatives or small groups with either an existing project or a burgeoning creative business idea. You’ll receive training and support in a creative, nurturing environment and have the chance to pitch for up to $20,000 cash funding at the end of the six-month program.
Over the six-months, you will take part in a tailored program designed to develop your business model and entrepreneurial mindset.
You’ll receive skills development and mentoring in key areas such as:
- The feasibility of your product or service
- Business planning – strategy and budgeting
- Networking and audience development
- Pitching and presentation
- Branding and marketing
- Goal setting and evaluation
Flinders University graduate, Gemma Salomon is a writer, director and producer for film and TV. She was presented with $20,000 in start-up funds at the Creative Innovator Finale in October 2023. Gemma will be using this funding towards building sustainable business pathways for her production house Whisper Tree Productions.
“This seed funding will allow me to work with other femme writer and directors to develop the genre projects of our dreams – building a community of creatives who share in each other’s success. I’m so excited for what comes next… I feel like I just fast tracked a few years in six -months!” – Gemma Salomon
KEY DATES
Applications open Monday 18 December 2023
Information Night, 5:30pm Tuesday 30 January 2024
Applications close Sunday 17 March 2024 at 11:59pm
For activity between April and September 2024
BEFORE YOU START YOUR APPLICATION
Make sure you read the Information for Applicants and our Grant Writing tip sheet here!
WHO CAN APPLY?
Creative Innovator has expanded eligibility. Applications are invited from graduates of supported degrees from our partner institutions – the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, and Flinders University – up to seven (7) years from graduation.
To check your eligibility please visit the Who We Support page on our website.
FOR MORE INFOMATION:
Contact Helpmann Academy (08) 7089 0720 / info@helpmannacademy.com.au
GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY:
Images: Creative Innovator 2023 participants (1) Alchemy Dance Collective (2) Black Aperture (3) Michael Harpas and (4) Alice Hu