A young activist who pleaded guilty to charges of offensive behaviour after spitting on a local government official during a protest has been awarded a grant to draw comic books.

Nicky Minus has been given a taxpayer funded $30,000 grant by the Australia Council for the Arts in support of her 'freedom of artistic ­expression' despite her pleading guilty in a court, The Daily Telegraph reported.

During a 2016 Inner West Council meeting with community members who were protesting the WestConnex development Miss Minus was caught on camera spitting on Inner West Council administrator Richard Pearson.

Activist Nicky Minus (pictured) who pleaded guilty to charges of offensive behaviour after spitting on a local government official during a protest has been awarded a $30,000 grant to draw comic books

During a 2016 Inner West Council meeting with community members who were protesting the WestConnex development Miss Minus was caught on camera spitting on Inner West Council administrator Richard Pearson

Miss Minus was lucky that Mr Pearson didn't want to 'infuriate protesters further' and decided not to press charges for common assault.

Instead she was given an 18 month good behaviour bond and escaped having a conviction recorded.

Spokeswoman ­the Australian Council Brianna Roberts told the publication that the grant was given to Miss Minus to 'uphold freedom of artistic expression'.

'Applications are assessed on merit and there will always be differences of views regarding which ­applications are supported,' she said.

'Grants are assessed by an arms-length panel of expert peers, according to published criteria.'

Comic books written by Miss Minus in the past have focused on subject matter such as United States President Donald Trump and misogyny.

After being arrested by police miss minus told them she wasn't aware that spitting on another person was a criminal offence.