Georgina Vasilevski, general manager of people and place management at Renewal SA, said the grants were up to $5000 for “placemaking” activities and $10,000 for building compliance work.

“There is a huge community want to help Adelaide reach its potential as a vibrant and exciting place and City Makers is a great opportunity to showcase Adelaide’s creative talents,” she said.

Previous rounds of the grants program have aided start-ups such as NOLA Bar and helping art collectives from the SALA Festival.

“Past rounds have provided funding assistance for placemaking initiatives and helped to overcome costly building compliance matters such as noise, safety and accessibility,” Vasilenski said.

One of the previous successful applicants from the second round in 2015, Mama Jambo Café in Adelaide’s West End, says the grants helped to add live music to the venue.

‘The grant we got from City Makers has given us a big helping hand towards our ambition to have live music in our venue’, co-owner Connie Fiala Mmadike said.

“A sound engineer’s report is required to get approval for live entertainment, and this is costly, so thanks to City Makers we are now able to host live music events on site.”

Another second round recipient Dr Alan Stewart hosts ‘Conversare’ – a monthly social dining event at the Central Market after hours.

“Funding from the City Makers grants enabled us to film and document the lively conversations that participants hold over a shared meal with strangers,” he said.

Applicants need be to based with the CBD, and can be either entrepreneurs, sole traders, registered businesses, artists (in entertainment and performance spaces and studios), community groups or partnerships.

Eligible projects for City Makers include public art, innovative “activation” concepts, street furniture or fittings, or addressing accessibility issues, fire safety issues or noise attenuation requirements including acoustic reports.

Applications are open to midnight on the 20th of June 2016, and can be lodged here.