FW: FW: Funding and other Opportunities @ 16 February 2022 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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Regards

Ben Phillips | Adviser
Eastern NSW | Tamworth Regional Office
National Indigenous Australians Agency
p. (02) 5712 9002 m. 0448896725
e. ben.phillips@official.niaa.gov.au
Unit 2, 4 Bligh Street Tamworth NSW 2340|  PO Box 684 TAMWORTH NSW 2340
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Funding and Opportunities – not included in last week’s email

Pride Foundation Australia 2022 Small Grants Program

The Pride Foundation Australia Small Grants program will invest in projects that benefit either LGBTQIA+ individuals or community or strengthen LGBTQIA+ organisational capacity. Grants of up to $750 are available. Eligible applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident, or a community group that is operating in Australia. Applicants need only be a group of people with a common interest. It is preferred that individuals / groups apply through an Auspice organisation, but it is not a necessary requirement.

Examples include but are not limited to funds towards:

2022 funding rounds closing dates:

More information and application. – Pride Foundation Australia 2022 Small Grants Program (communityconnective.com.au)

Contact: info@pridefoundation.org.au

NSW Health Mental Health Sports Fund Grants

NSW Health is seeking applications from NSW sporting bodies for grants under two streams, for a total of $2.8 million to assist those bodies to deliver mental health and wellbeing projects. Two types of grants will be available: A. Fast track – up to $30,000; and B. Standard – from $30,001 to $150,000.

The grants will be available across all areas of NSW. Sporting bodies can deliver projects that support the general population or specific priority population groups including Aboriginal people, LGBTQI+ people, cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) people and individuals with coexisting alcohol and other drugs and mental health issues.

NSW sporting bodies of all sizes are encouraged to apply for projects that will make a positive difference in mental health and wellbeing for their members and community.

Funding can be used to:

Applications close: Monday, 7 March 2022.

More information and application.– eTendering – NSW Health – Current Tender Detail View – HAC_2022

Contact: Mark Jones, 0459 230 090 or mjones@ocm.net.au

Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT)

The Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) grant program helps communities access the resources they need to support one another through the ongoing effects of the drought.

While the Australian Government’s funding for the TTTT program has been expended, funding from other donors remains.

The program now has a targeted geographical focus of support to communities where the impacts of drought are still being felt. Grants of up to $10,000 will be available to specific eligible Local Government Areas only.

Round 23 is now open – Closes 5pm AEDT 1 March 2022

More information available here – https://frrr.org.au/funding/disaster-resilience-and-climate-solutions/tackling-tough-times-together/

Regional Job Creation Fund

The Regional Job Creation Fund supports businesses to establish or expand in regional NSW.

The $140 million Regional Job Creation Fund supports existing businesses in regional NSW to grow and encourages interstate or overseas businesses to invest in regional NSW.

Regional NSW is Australia’s largest and most diverse regional economy and is home to thriving agribusiness, energy and resources industries and strong manufacturing, tourism and service sectors.

It has all the key ingredients for businesses to thrive and has direct road and rail access to major domestic markets and highly efficient transport linkages to some of the world’s fastest growing markets across Asia and beyond.

The Regional Job Creation Fund supports regional investment and job creation by  providing co-funding to activate or bring forward regional projects in engine, enabling or emerging engine industries. Examples of eligible projects could include the:

The Regional Job Creation Fund’s focus is to co-fund projects creating at least five sustainable regional jobs. Applicants must provide a minimum 50% cash co-contribution to the project and the NSW Government contribution will be no more than $20,000 per new job created through the project.

Regional Job Creation Fund Round Two

Detailed information about the Regional Job Creation Fund Round Two, the eligibility requirements, how to apply and the assessment process can be found in the Regional Job Creation Fund Round Two Program Guidelines.

How to apply

To start your application, complete the online Expression of Interestlaunch (EOI) form and a representative from the Department of Regional NSW will be in contact about next steps.

Complete EOI Nowlaunch

Key Dates

Applications for Round Two of the Regional Job Creation Fund open Wednesday 2 February 2022 and close 9am Monday 14 March 2022. 

Please note an Expression of Interest must be submitted by 5pm Friday 18 February 2022 to proceed with the application process.

Resources

Getting support 

Please call 1300 679 673 or email regionalnsw.business@regional.nsw.gov.aulaunch for Regional Job Creation Fund queries.

More information available here https://www.nsw.gov.au/regional-growth-fund/regional-job-creation-fund

Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program 

The Australian Government is inviting eligible organisations to apply for grant funding under the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program (the program).

The program is designed to: preserve Australia’s wartime heritage; involve people around the country in a wide range of projects and activities that highlight the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel in wars, conflicts and peace operations; and promote appreciation and understanding of the experiences of service and the roles that those who served have played in shaping the nation.

There are 2 categories of grants available:

If your project involves restoring/changing a memorial, there may be heritage considerations. Information is available from your state or territory government heritage body, or at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website.

Close Date & Time: 7-Feb-2023 9:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

More information available here – Current Grant Opportunity View – GO5422: GrantConnect (grants.gov.au)

Volunteer Museum Grants are open

M&G NSW is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for three grants from the Volunteer Museum Grant Program for 2022. These grants are designed to provide assistance to volunteer community museums and Aboriginal cultural centres in NSW. Funded by the NSW Government through Create NSW and administered by Museums & Galleries of NSW, the program is designed to provide access to funding, in addition to providing experience in the grant application process.

Grants available in Round 1 are:

Small Grants
Up to $2,000 for short-term, collection-based projects. There are no set categories for funding and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered.

Closing Dates:

Round 1:  3rd April 2022
Round 2: 11th September 2022

Skills Development Grants
Up to $4000 for the development and delivery of skill development training and networking events. The events are expected to involve more than one museum and usually bring in a professional consultant to run one or a series of workshops.

Applications accepted until funding expended – Closing: 30th October 2022

Leg Up Grants
Matched funding of $50 – $500 for volunteers to attend or host development activities in NSW. The grants can cover the cost of attending a workshop, conference or course, bringing a presenter to your museum or the travel costs of a group of volunteers visiting another museum.

Applications accepted until funding expended – Closing: 30th October  2022 or when funds are exhausted

For more information about the Volunteer Museum Grants program contact our Museum Coordinator on 0411 742 665 or alicen@mgnsw.org.au.

Find out more about M&G NSW’s grants programs

More information available here – Volunteer Museum Grants are open – MGNSW

Other opportunities Grants – MGNSW

Youngcare’s At Home Care Grants 

Youngcare’s At Home Care Grants program is critical in keeping young people at home with their families, and preventing new admissions to inappropriate housing.

Youngcare’s At Home Care Grants (AHCG) provide funding for equipment, home modifications and essential support/respite that is unable to be funded through other means (eg. NDIS). This funding is to both enhance the quality of life for young people with high physical care needs and assist them to remain living in their own home with loved ones.

The grants provide one-off funding of up to $10,000 to help those aged 16-65 with high physical care needs who are living at home, and are at risk of entering inappropriate housing.

Top tip: If you are unsure about whether you can apply or not, please contact us. 

Important Dates: 

Feb 2022 Round

July 2022 Round

More information available here – At Home Care Grants – Youngcare

Watch this space – opening soon

NIAA – Indigenous Skills and Employment Program (ISEP)

The Indigenous Skills and Employment Program (ISEP) contributes to closing the gap in employment by supporting pathways to employment for Indigenous Australians, through flexible, locally informed investment. The program will increase economic opportunities for Indigenous Australians and drive actions that connect Indigenous Australians to jobs, targeted skills acquisition and career advancement opportunities.

The ISEP is a complementary Indigenous employment program that endeavours to work seamlessly alongside other Commonwealth or State and Territory funded employment programs. The ISEP fosters partnerships and co-investment with key stakeholders at the local level, in particular with providers, state, territory and local government and employers, to realise mutually beneficial outcomes.

A two stage competitive selection process is expected to commence from March 2022. For further details, please visit the program website (see below).

Online applications are expected to open from March 2022, interested parties are also encouraged to register on GrantConnect to be notified when applications open.

More information available here – Indigenous Skills and Employment Program (ISEP) | National Indigenous Australians Agency (niaa.gov.au)

Resilience NSW COVID Regional Community Support Program

The Resilience NSW COVID Regional Community Support Program (CRCS) recognises that locally-based groups in remote, rural and regional NSW played a critical role in supporting their communities to navigate the impacts of COVID by delivering hampers. For many, distribution of these relief packages were funded from their, or their volunteer’s, own resources.

CRCS is two-part program, designed to support eligible not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and associated volunteer-based organisations that were involved in delivering food and/or personal care hampers to individuals and families affected by COVID lockdowns.

The first stream will offer contribution towards reimbursement for the costs of the hampers, while a second stream of the program will help to strengthen these groups and their ability to mitigate future pandemic events.

This program is funded by the NSW Government and delivered by FRRR, on behalf of Resilience NSW.

Capacity Building Grants stream – Opens: 29 March 2022

More information available here – Resilience NSW COVID Regional Community Support Program | FRRR

Opportunities still open – included in last week’s email

Groundswell 2022 Grants

Groundswell grants fund strategic climate advocacy to shift power, politics and legislation for decisive, rapid and just greenhouse gas emissions reductions this decade. They fund advocacy that: builds the movement – activates new and strategic demographics or sectors to get involved in tackling the climate crisis; changes the story – builds urgency for stronger action from trusted voices in our community; shifts the money – dries up the pipeline of funding to fossil fuel companies; and changes the politics – enables greater leadership within state and federal Governments.

Groundswell are open to all applications, but are conscious that small to medium sized organisations have the least access to major donors and large donor databases, so these sized organisations (under $5 million revenue a year) are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Groundswell can only make grants to Deductible Gift Recipient 1 entities, or organisations that have a partnership agreement with a DGR1 entity.

Application process:

Submit your eligibility check before 20 February 2022 to ensure application questions are sent to you with enough time to apply (deadline for applications 28 February). If you are successful in your eligibility check, the Groundswell team will email you the application questions within 2 working days.

More information and eligibility check application.– Apply for a grant — GROUNDSWELL (groundswellgiving.org)

Contact: admin@groundswellgiving.org

Governance for Social Impact Professional Development Grants

The Centre for Social Impact have four grants available for the upcoming Governance for Social Impact program to be held 23-24 March 2022 in Sydney. The grants are available to non-executive board directors from registered not-for-profits across Australia to undertake the Governance for Social Impact program, delivered in partnership between AGSM and CSI UNSW.

These grants will cover the full cost of the course fee.

Grants are awarded based on the calibre of applications and are awarded on the basis of merit. Each applicant will be assessed on their demonstrated leadership and engagement in supporting, developing and contributing to better outcomes in the social purpose sector.

Successful applicants should outline their ability to apply and scale program learnings after completion of the program.

Applications close: Friday, 18 February 2022.

More information and application (scroll down to ‘Professional Development Grants’). – Governance for Social Impact | CSI

Contact: f.pinzone@unsw.edu.au

Churchill Fellowships 2022

Churchill Fellowships offer a diverse range of people from all walks of life an opportunity to travel overseas for four to eight weeks to explore a topic or issue that they are passionate about. They encourage applications from all sectors of the community and in any field or topic of interest.

No prescribed qualifications are required in order to apply for a Churchill Fellowship, and the topic of your proposed project is limitless, provided a willingness to share your findings with the Australian community is evident.

Applicants are empowered to design their own projects to explore international best practice and innovation that can be applied in Australia.

Any Australian Citizen or permanent resident of Australia over the age of 18 can apply.

Applications close: Thursday, 28 April 2022.

More information and application. – Become a Fellow – Churchill Trust

Contact: 6247 8333.

Lesbians Incorporated (LInc) 2022 Community Grants Program

Individual lesbians or lesbian based/lesbian-friendly non-profit organisations are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant from Lesbians Incorporated (LInc). Applicants will need to demonstrate expertise or experience relevant to the project. To be eligible for funding, projects must demonstrate that they:

Projects may aim to benefit the lesbian community in general or one or more groups within the lesbian community. Groups may be racial, cultural, geographic, or may have specific identified needs or shared interests and concerns. LInc considers the children of lesbians as part of the lesbian community.

Eligible projects are those which reflect the objectives of the Community Grants Program and fall within a category appropriate to the funding program. Categories are:

2022 funding rounds:

Round 1: Opens Friday, 4 February 2022. Closes Friday, 18 March 2022.

Round 2: Opens Monday, 1 August 2022. Closes Friday, 30 September 2022.

More information and application.– Grants (lincgrants.org.au)

Contact: comms@lincgrants.org.au

QBE Foundation 2022 Grants

QBE Foundation are inviting eligible Australian charities working to address climate resilience or inclusion to apply to be considered for a grant of $40,000. The climate resilience category aims to provide support and mitigation options for communities to become more resilient and prepared for climate impacts. The inclusion category aims to increase access to opportunities and resources for the groups in our communities who experience exclusion or are marginalised in society.

To be eligible for a QBE Foundation local grant, the organisation:

Applications close: Friday, 11 March 2022, 5.00pm.

More information and application.– Australia Pacific QBE Foundation local grants | QBE AU

Contact: foundationgrants@qbe.com

ANZ Community Foundation 2022 Grants

The ANZ Community Foundation supports small to medium-sized projects run by charitable organisations that offer a direct and tangible benefit to local communities. It provides grants of up to $30,000 to community projects that relate to one of the following priority areas:

Organisations must be charitable, and have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 status in order to apply for an ANZ Community Foundation grant.

Applications close: Thursday, 17 March 2022, midnight.

More information and application.– Equity Trustees | ANZ Community Foundation (eqt.com.au)

Contact: charities@eqt.com.au

Sidney Myer Fund & ANHCA Round 9 Supporting Stronger Communities (SSC) Grant Program

The Supporting Stronger Communities (SSC) grant program gives Neighbourhood and Community Houses and Centres the opportunity to access up to $10,000 in grant funding to target poverty and disadvantage in their local communities. Other local Community groups and organisations are also able to apply by forming a partnership with their local Neighbourhood or Community House or Centre. 

The Sidney Myer Fund has formed a partnership with the Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (ANHCA) to deliver the SSC grant program.

The grants are aimed at towns or cities with a population of more than 15,000 people.

Applications close: Thursday, 10 March 2022, 3.00pm.

More information and application. – Grants | Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (anhca.org)

Contact: 0428 964 817 or emily@anhca.org

Lendlease FutureSteps 2022 Grant Program

The aim of FutureSteps is to empower vulnerable people by partnering with not-for-profits to boost the availability of accommodation and support services and investing in targeted training and jobs programs. FutureSteps provides grant funding and in-kind support such as skilled volunteering resources.

Lendlease are seeking partnerships that are collaborative and will:

FutureSteps is open to not-for-profits. To apply for a grant, your organisation must have:

Projects made up of multiple funding or delivery parties will be considered.

Applications close: Monday, 28 February 2022.

More information and application form.– Grants | FutureSteps

Contact: info@futuresteps.com.au

Our Community 2022 Diversity Scholarships

Our Community diversity scholarships create an opportunity for a diverse group of students to study the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA)’s online Diploma of Governance in 2022 – and to help reshape community sector boards to more accurately represent the Australian community as a whole.

The $1,000 scholarships have been fast-tracked  to allow prospective students to apply immediately for any scholarship category, with decisions made on eligibility within 10 business days of submission.

While applications are rolling – and will remain open throughout the year – places in diploma courses are strictly limited, and scholarships are subject to terms and conditions.

The full cost of the Diploma is $4,500, comprising enrolment, assessment and administration. Scholarship recipients will need to arrange payment of the remaining fee of $3,500.

Apply today for the following scholarships: 

More information and application. – Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) | Diploma of…

Contact: 03 9320 6800

Australia Council for the Arts Digital Strategist-in-Residence Program

The Digital Strategist-In-Residence provides arts organisations with access to a specialist who will help them develop and/or enable a digital strategy. Over a period of three months, the strategist will work with your organisation to: review your current digital capability; identify areas for digital improvement; explore new opportunities to expand digital activities; and develop a digital strategy (and/or implementation plan) tailored to the values, people and context of your organisation.

The Digital Strategist-in-Residence will connect and collaborate with key members of your team. The program will involve facilitated sessions and self-directed tasks. This residency is a hybrid program, involving both in-person and online sessions.

The strategist will be available one day a week over a twelve week period. Appropriate timing will be negotiated between you and the strategist. Your organisation will need to commit both time and staff members to make the residency a success.

The Digital Strategist-In-Residence program is open to Australian arts organisations.

Applications close: Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 3.00pm.

More information and application.– Digital Strategist-in-Residence – Australia Council for the Arts

Contact: digitalarts@australiacouncil.gov.au or 9215 9024.

Future Generation Global Fund

Future Generation Global (FGG) is looking for not-for-profits fostering wellbeing and preventing the onset of mental ill-health in young Australians.
Having been in touch previously about funding opportunities, or as a friend of FGG, we are writing to let you know that for the first time, throughout February, we are running an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to establish partnerships with a group of prevention-focused organisations.

We believe young Australians have a brilliant future, in which they drive their own wellbeing.

Thank you for your interest in partnering with Future Generation Global.

In February 2022, we are running an Expression of Interest process to establish partnerships with a group of like-minded, prevention-focused organisations who have ambitious impact growth strategies.

Through these partnerships we’ll provide multi-year funding and additional capacity building support, tailored to each organisation’s circumstances. We will work with partners to track outcomes, learnings and share widely.

To submit an Expression of Interest, please complete the online form by 5:00pm (AEDT), Tuesday 1 March 2022.

START EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

More information available here – Future Generation Global — Expression of Interest — Future Generation (futuregeninvest.com.au)

Resilience NSW COVID Regional Community Support Program

The Resilience NSW COVID Regional Community Support Program (CRCS) recognises that locally-based groups in remote, rural and regional NSW played a critical role in supporting their communities to navigate the impacts of COVID by delivering hampers. For many, distribution of these relief packages were funded from their, or their volunteer’s, own resources.

CRCS is two-part program, designed to support eligible not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and associated volunteer-based organisations that were involved in delivering food and/or personal care hampers to individuals and families affected by COVID lockdowns.

The first stream will offer contribution towards reimbursement for the costs of the hampers, while a second stream of the program will help to strengthen these groups and their ability to mitigate future pandemic events.

This program is funded by the NSW Government and delivered by FRRR, on behalf of Resilience NSW.

The Reimbursement Stream is now open and closes 1 March 2022

More information available here – Resilience NSW COVID Regional Community Support Program | FRRR

Grants to boost participation of girls and women in STEM and entrepreneurship

The Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship grants program supports a diverse range of projects that help achieve gender equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and entrepreneurship.

$13 million in funding support is available this round, the largest investment to date. Each successful grantee will receive $500,000 to $1 million in funding to grow and expand their existing projects over 3 years.

This round includes a range of strategic changes to drive lasting system-wide impact.  It will:

A webinar will also be conducted on the 7th of February covering changes from previous WISE rounds, grant details, eligibility criteria and the application process.

Since 2016, the WISE grants program had provided a total of $10 million in funding to 54 organisations in every state and territory.  The initiative builds on the Australian Government’s Advancing Women in STEM strategy and 2020 Action Plan.

What do you get?

Grants between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for projects that increase women’s and girls’ participation in STEM and entrepreneurship.

Who is this for?

This grant opportunity provides funding to grow and expand existing projects that support women and girls, regardless of their background, to build STEM skills and succeed in high growth employment areas.

The Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship program supports investment in gender equity initiatives that aim for lasting systemic change by eliminating barriers for women’s participation in STEM education and careers, and entrepreneurship.

The program objectives are to:

The grant opportunity provides funding to grow and strengthen projects and organisations that have a track record of:

Closing date:02 Mar 2022 05:00 PM AEDT

More information available here Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship Round 4 | business.gov.au

NSW Government Aboriginal Affairs Cultural Grants Program 2021/2022

The Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program supports Aboriginal community organisations across NSW to celebrate Aboriginal culture and hold key cultural events and activities. Applicants can apply for grants from $500 to $20,000. The Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants Program has the following objectives:

Aboriginal Affairs NSW Cultural Grants funding, where possible, is distributed to small, community based Aboriginal owned and controlled organisations.

These are organisations that represent or service a specific Aboriginal community or language group, or a group of communities connected geographically, and will be prioritised for funding.

Organisations with a state-wide or national presence, and regional organisations with significant numbers of paid staff will be eligible to apply but may not be prioritised.

To be eligible for funding your organisation must be a legal entity located in NSW, or working with Aboriginal Communities in NSW, and able to enter into a funding agreement with Aboriginal Affairs NSW.

If an unincorporated Aboriginal group wishes to apply for a Cultural Grant, they will need to partner with an eligible organisation to receive and administer the funding.

Applications close: Friday, 13 May 2022, 5.00pm.

More information and application. – Aboriginal Affairs NSW – 2021-2022 Cultural Grants

Contact: grants@aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au

Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC): Economic and Community Participation Program Building Employer Confidence and Inclusion in Disability Grant Opportunity

The Australian Government is inviting organisations via an open competitive grant process to apply to deliver services under the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Program’s Building Employer Confidence and Inclusion in Disability Grant.

In 2018, the unemployment rate for people with disability was 10.3%, more than double the unemployment rate of people without disability (4.6%). It is recognised that people with disability can face many, and sometimes overlapping, barriers to employment, which prevent their full social and economic participation in Australian society. People with disability should have the same opportunities to share the benefits of employment as people without disability.

To support people with disability to gain employment and improve their overall wellbeing, the aim of this grant opportunity is to:

Research indicates that while the overwhelming majority of employers (93% of large businesses and 89% of medium sized businesses) indicate openness to hiring people with disability, only around a third of businesses actually do so. Many employers do not know where to start and need support to build their capability and confidence to hire, support and retain people with disability.

Closing Date & Time – 23 February 2022 – 2:00pm AEDT

More information available here – Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC): Economic and Community Participation Program Building Employer Confidence and Inclusion in Disability Grant Opportunity | Community Grants Hub

Good Things Foundation Be Connected Network Building Digital Skills Grants 2022 Funding Rounds

The aim of the Building Digital Skills grants program is to enable organisations to support older Australians 50+ through free face-to-face contact (if feasible), either one-on-one or in small groups, to develop their digital skills and confidence. Organisations who would like to apply for a Building Digital Skills grant must:

Network Partners applying for their first Be Connected Building Digital Skills grant can only apply for a $2,500 grant in the first instance. They will be eligible for a second grant once they have met 80% of their learner registration requirement and have submitted a satisfactory financial acquittal of their grant.

2022 Funding Rounds:

More information and application.– Building Digital Skills grant | Be Connected (beconnectednetwork.org.au)

Contact: connect@goodthingsfoundation.org

Mercy Foundation Social Justice Small Grants Program 2022

The Mercy Foundation’s Social Justice Small Grants Program provides seed funding to assist communities and organisations to build capacity that will help create structural change and bring about greater social justice in Australia. Funding under this program ranges between $1,000 to $10,000 per organisation.

This year, the priority will be on projects that help address poverty for marginalised groups in the community. Examples include projects that address unemployment, literacy, education and inclusion.

Priority is given to:

Applications close: Monday, 21 March 2022, midnight.

More information and application.– Social Justice Small Grants – Mercy Foundation

Contact: 9911 7390 or office@mercyfoundation.com.au

Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days (Round 2) – AgShows and Field Days

The Australian Government is inviting organisations, in a demand driven process, to apply to receive support under the Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days Program from 28 January 2022 to 17 February 2022.

The purpose of the Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days grant program is to provide operational support for agricultural show societies and organisers of agricultural field days that were forced to cancel their events scheduled between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The intended outcome of the program is to ensure the sustainability of the organisers of agricultural show societies, local agricultural shows and field days and the agricultural shows and field days they conduct. The program will be administered in accordance with the CGRGs.

Closing Date & Time – 17 February 2022 – 9:00pm AEDT

More information available here – Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days (Round 2) – AgShows and Field Days | Community Grants Hub

BizGiver

BizGiver is our way of giving back to the small business community who fuel our economy. For too long small business has been ignored and now is your turn to shine. That’s why each quarter BizCover will grant the wish of one small business owner to help spark a new revenue stream or just make life a little easier.

We’re constantly blown away by the dedication, sacrifice and commitment these unsung heroes’ put into their work and the $2000 BizGiver program aims to remove some of the simple barriers to growth that business owners face every day. Since it’s launch in 2014, we’ve given away over $40,000 in prizes including SEO packages, advertising, hardware and equipment, and training courses. We say, as long as a wish is invoiceable it’s eligible so whatever your wish is let us know and you may have your wish granted!

If you have any questions regarding how the competition works, check out our FAQs.

More information available here – https://www.bizcover.com.au/bizgiver-entry-page/

Give for Good – Domino’s

We have now introduced a third program – Give for Good. Give for Good is a registered charity primarily managed by Domino’s which collects donations from Domino’s, Domino’s customers and Domino’s head office team members to support registered charities and not for profit organisations across Australia.

The Give for Good giving philosophy focuses on seeing the outcome or end recipient of our giving, teaching a person to fish rather than simply giving a fish and developing sustainable best practices and innovative ideas to make a difference in the following four key areas:

· Education and Youth Initiatives;

· Disaster Relief;

· Rural Communities;

· Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Application detail: – You can apply at any time – applications are on-going.

More information available here – https://www.giveforgood.org.au/

NATIONAL SHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 

National Shed Development Programme – Guidelines – Round 23

National Shed Development Programme – Application Form – Round 23

National Shed Development Programme – FAQs – Round 23

National Shed Development Programme – A Guide to Preparing your NSDP Application – Round 23

1. AMSA Resource- The Men’s Shed Gathering and Health Event Manual Jan 2022 V3

How to obtain additional information or assistance

Please email amsa@mensshed.net if you have enquiries about the NSDP programme, preparing your application, the Application Form and application process, items and services that are eligible for funding.

Support is provided to all applicants regardless of their location or membership of AMSA.

The NSDP provides direct financial assistance to:
– assist to address the health and wellbeing of the Shed members
– support health improvements through a focus on the social determinants of health through national activities in relation to key population groups such as men
– deliver appropriate activities and programmes

To reflect Government policy, priority is given to

The NSDP is open to all Men’s Sheds in Australia, regardless of location or AMSA membership. 

ROUND 23 IS NOW OPEN AND CLOSES FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY

More information available here – https://mensshed.org/development-grants/

Visions of Australia program

The Visions of Australia program funds the development and touring of exhibitions of cultural material of historic, scientific, design, social or artistic significance.

Tours must include at least three venues outside the organisation’s home state or territory and include regional and/or remote venues.

Applications are now open for projects starting from 1 July 2022.

The objectives of the Visions of Australia Program are to:

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Program documentation

Visions of Australia program documentation including program guidelines and frequently asked questions, is available on the GrantConnect website.

Applications close – February 25, 2022 17:00 AEDT

More information available here – https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/visions-australia

Playing Australia Project Investment

Playing Australia Project Investment supports performing arts tours to reach regional and remote communities across Australia.

About the program

Playing Australia Project Investment supports performing arts tours to reach regional and remote communities across Australia.

The program supports net touring costs and other designated costs associated with tours. There is no limit on the amount that can be requested.

Changes to Playing Australia

Please note there have been changes recently introduced which may alter your approach to applying for Playing Australia.

These changes give you the opportunity to:

Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak to a member of the Artists Services team before applying to this fund.

Key Dates

The next round closing dates are:

More information available here – Playing Australia Project Investment – Australia Council for the Arts

Create NSW – Event Saver

Expressions of Interest are open for the NSW Event Saver program.

Overview

The purpose of Event Saver is to provide financial support to organisers of Major Events scheduled to be held between Wednesday 15 December 2021 and Saturday 31 December 2022 where an event is cancelled or Significantly disrupted as a direct result of Public Health Orders (PHO).

Major Events have been targeted for support due to the significant impact these events have on driving tourism as well as on the broader NSW economy.

Event Saver is one of several investments the NSW Government is making as part of its NSW COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan and is intended to boost event organiser confidence to allow for continued planning and staging of Major Events across NSW over the year ahead.

Guidelines

Please read the NSW Event Saver Guidelines before completing your Expression of Interest. The guidelines outline information on eligibility and application requirements and how your application will be assessed.

Please note guidelines are current at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

Apply now

To submit your application, you will need to complete and submit the relevant application form through our secure online grants system, SmartyGrants.

Key dates

Stage One Expressions of Interest are now open and close 30 September 2022.

Event organisers are encouraged to submit their expression of interest as soon as possible.

Note that organisers for events scheduled from 30 April 2022 must submit their EOI at least 90 days prior to the event.

Event Saver is available to Eligible Applicants who are organising Eligible Events from Wednesday 15 December 2021 up to (and on) Saturday 31 December 2022.

More information available here – Event Saver – Create NSW

Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant 2022 EOI

The Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services as part of the Sector Readiness Fund, provides capacity building grants of up to $100,000 to mission-driven for-profit and not-for-profit organisations, allowing them to secure investment capital to scale their social impact.

The key eligibility criteria for grant applicants are:

All grant funds must be used to pay for capacity building services from external intermediaries (Providers) that are directly related to your investment readiness and securing capital. The support financed by the grant must get you all the way to your capital raising.

The support needed is largely dependent on the characteristics of your organisation, but often includes:

Expressions of Interest close: Tuesday, 15 March 2022.

More information and EOI application. – Applying for a growth grant – Impact Investing Australia

Contact: 0478 544 423 or enquiries@impactinvestingaustralia.com

Coles Nature Fund

Coles launched the $50 million Nurture Fund in April 2015 to help Australian food and liquor producers innovate and grow.

Since then, we have offered more than $28 million in financial support to more than 80 small and medium sized businesses.

From Australia’s first quinoa processing facility, to fence posts made from recycled plastic, and a state of the art factory to grow grass indoors, the Coles Nurture Fund is helping Aussie producers bring their big ideas to life.

Australian producers can apply for a grant of up to $500,000 to help them develop new market-leading products, technologies and processes.

Round 10 is now open and will close on Friday, 25 February 2022.

Click here to download the application form

Click here to check the guidelines

More information available here – https://www.coles.com.au/about-coles/supporting-aussie-producers/coles-nurture-fund

Damien Greer Lawyers 2022 Community Grant Program

The Damien Greer Lawyers Community Grant program aims to support organisations that work within their local community and encourage the following values: helping the community in times of need; building community togetherness and sense of belonging; promoting positive health and wellbeing; supporting community services and groups; and nurturing the local environment.

If your organisation is eligible, you can apply for a Community Grant of $2,500.

Your organisation is eligible to apply if you meet at least one of the below criteria:

The program is particularly interested in supporting organisations that align with Damien Greer Lawyers’ values such as:

Applications close: Thursday, 30 June 2022.

More information and application.– Community Grant | Damien Greer Lawyers

Contact: enquiries@damiengreer.com.au

NIAA – 2022 NAIDOC Local Grants

The Australian Government is inviting applications for funding through an open process in 2021-22 for the 2022 NAIDOC Local Grants Round, delivered under Program 1.4 – Culture and Capability of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS).

This grant round provides funding to Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations to contribute to the costs of local and regional NAIDOC activities across Australia. NAIDOC activities should align with the 2022 theme ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’.

The objectives of the program are to promote:

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

The Community Grants Hub has copies of Grant Opportunity Guidelines, and the Questions and Answers document that you can access without creating a login for GrantConnect.

More information available here –

If you would like assistance, please call the Community Grants Hub Hotline on 1800 020 283 (option 1) or email support@communitygrants.gov.au – emails will be answered within 5 days.

Applications close – 22 February 2022 – 9:00pm AEDT

Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant 2022 EOI

The Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services as part of the Sector Readiness Fund, provides capacity building grants of up to $100,000 to mission-driven for-profit and not-for-profit organisations, allowing them to secure investment capital to scale their social impact.

The key eligibility criteria for grant applicants are:

All grant funds must be used to pay for capacity building services from external intermediaries (Providers) that are directly related to your investment readiness and securing capital. The support financed by the grant must get you all the way to your capital raising.

The support needed is largely dependent on the characteristics of your organisation, but often includes:

Expressions of Interest close: Tuesday, 15 March 2022.

More information and EOI application. – Applying for a growth grant – Impact Investing Australia

Contact: 0478 544 423 or enquiries@impactinvestingaustralia.com

Mazda Foundation 2022 Grants

The Mazda Foundation’s priorities for grant funding are: Literacy and Numeracy – programs addressing literacy and numeracy issues amongst primary school aged children, especially remedial programs for children from disadvantaged areas; Primary Producers facing hardship – community based organisations with projects supporting primary producers facing hardship; and Medical research – medical research to benefit the Australian community.

Organisations applying for a grant must complete and lodge a Project Notification form. Details must include a précis of the project, how the project relates to the priority area, the amount of funding sought and how it would be used, and the expected outcome of the project.

Once the Foundation selects a project for funding, it may seek a detailed submission from the applicant and/or seek to confer with the applicant.

2022 Rounds closing dates:

More information and application. – Obtaining Funding | Mazda Foundation

Contact: (03) 8540 1800 or info@mazdafoundation.org.au

NAB Foundation Community Grants 2022

More Australian communities are being impacted by natural disasters as our climate changes. NAB Foundation Community Grants fund local projects that help communities prepare for natural disasters, support long-term recovery and build resilience against future disasters. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for community-led projects that do one or more of the following:

Eligibility

The following groups can apply for a grant to support a project, program or initiative:

2022 Rounds closing dates:

More information and application. – Application guide | NAB Foundation Community Grants – NAB

Contact: nabfoundation@nab.com.au

Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife 2022 Community Conservation Grant

The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife invites grant applications for conservation projects. The purpose of the Community Conservation Grants is to assist in the protection of our native species, habitats, landscapes and cultural heritage. Grants are available for both field projects and education programs that have a direct outcome for nature conservation in Australia.

Community Conservation Grants aim to fund urgent and high priority projects in the following Focus Areas:

Who can apply:

2022 Rounds closing dates:

More information and application. – Community Conservation Grants in Australia – FNPW

Contact: 1800 898 626 or grantsmanager@fnpw.org.au

CAGES Foundation

Early Years

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have the right to grow up healthy, happy and safe. To dream, believe, flourish and succeed, strong in culture and identity.

Aboriginal controlled organisations and community have the skills, knowledge and experience to implement strategies to create these nurturing environments for children.

CAGES Foundation invests in these organisations in two ways.

Our Strategic Partnership stream provides long-term funding to organisations working on a community driven childhood initiative.

Our Community Grants stream provides one off grants to organisations providing services to children and their families.

Strategic Partnerships Criteria

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FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE MAKE AN ENQUIRY HERE

Community Grant Criteria

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Submissions close at 5:00PM 16 February 2022 (AEDT).

APPLY FOR A GRANT HERE

Economic Inclusion

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE MAKE AN ENQUIRY HERE

More information available here – https://cagesfoundation.org/our-focus/#communityGrantCriteria

Department of Health Parenting Education and Support Program

The purpose of the Parenting Program grant opportunity is to engage an organisation to deliver an online, evidence-based program providing interactive, engaging and easily navigable parenting resources, strategies and learning tools for parents and carers with a child 0-11 years of age, and a supporting national promotion campaign.

Objectives of the Parenting Program are:

Intended outcomes of the Parenting Program grant opportunity are:

Closing date 17-Feb-2022 2:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

More information available here – Current Grant Opportunity View – GO5357: GrantConnect (grants.gov.au)

National Cultural Heritage Account

The National Cultural Heritage Account (the Account) grant program assists Australian cultural organisations to acquire significant cultural heritage objects. The Account helps to retain and protect Australia’s cultural heritage for future generations and provide public access to important objects that tell a story about our cultural identity.

The Australian Government allocates $500,000 each financial year. There is no limit on the amount you can apply for, and funding over multiple years may be considered.

There are no funding round deadlines. Applications can be made at any time during the year, and are assessed on a case by case basis.

Eligibility:

Australian cultural organisations are eligible to apply for funding assistance from the Account. Such organisations might be museums, art galleries, libraries, archives, historic buildings and others, having permanent and appropriately maintained/conserved collections which are accessible to the public. 

We have funded national and state institutions, as well as regional and not-for-profit organisations. Past recipients of funding are listed at https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/national-cultural-heritage-account

In considering applications for funding assistance, preference will be given to cultural organisations with the intention and capacity to care for and provide public access to objects in perpetuity. 

To be eligible for funding objects must meet the criteria for an Australian Protected Object (APO) as set out in the National Cultural Heritage Control List (the Control List), Schedule 1 to the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Regulations 2018 (the Regulations). The Regulations are an instrument made under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (the Act). The Control List sets out categories of objects that constitute the movable cultural heritage of Australia and are subject to the Act. It defines the characteristics of an APO including age, value and links to Australian history.

Funding is on-going

More information available here – Current Grant Opportunity View – GO4916: GrantConnect (grants.gov.au)

Energy Efficient Communities Program

The Energy Efficient Communities Program will deliver $40 million in grants to help businesses and community groups lower their energy bills and reduce emissions. 

What is the aim of the program?

To help businesses and community organisations save energy and lower bills through:

Who is it for?

There are 2 streams to the program:

The Business Stream has 4 rounds.

How much are the grants?

Who is eligible?

Business Stream – eligible applicants include:

Full details of the eligibility requirements and how to apply are specified in the guidelines for each round.

More information is available here – Energy Efficient Communities Program | energy.gov.au or Energy Efficient Communities (EEC) Program – Food and Beverage Manufacturing Business Grants | business.gov.au

NSW Department of Education – Before and After School Care grants

The Department of Education has launched new grant programs with funding targeted to current Before and After School Care (BASC) providers.

BASC services play an essential role in the livelihood and wellbeing of NSW families. Three grants have been designed to ensure providers are well supported in delivering affordable, flexible and quality care, to address demand and provide access to before and after school care for every NSW primary school child who needs it.

Check out the available grants below to support new and existing services.

If you have any further questions about one of the grants below, please email BASCGRANTS@det.nsw.edu.au and one of our grants team will be in touch.

Establishment Grant

The Establishment Grant encourages and supports the establishment of new services to improve access to before and after school care for NSW primary school children.

Applicants may seek up to $40,000 (GST inclusive) to support establishment and operating expenses, pending eligibility as detailed in the guidelines. This is a competitive grant program, which will run throughout financial year 2021-2022.

Grant eligibility criteria and further details are available here.

To apply for this grant program, please complete and submit the relevant application form online via SmartyGrants

The third round of applications will close 25 February 2022. 

Grassroots Sport Fund

The Grassroots Sport Fund will provide a one-off grant of up to $1,000 to around 12,500 eligible local clubs and associations across the State to assist them with recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 and the recommencement of community sport.

The Grassroots Sport Fund will support eligible sporting clubs and associations affiliated to State Sporting Organisations (SSOs) and State Sporting Organisations for People with Disability (SSODs) recognised by the Office of Sport.

The Grassroots Sport Fund will assist organisations with fixed costs, irrecoverable costs due to cancellation of events that were incurred as a result of COVID-19 stay at home orders or for activities associated with a return to sport.

The application process for the Grassroots Sport Fund will be administered by the respective SSO/SSOD for each sport and supported by the Office of Sport where required.

Applications from clubs/associations to SSO/SSOD’s close – 1:00pm, Monday 28 February 2022 

More information available here – https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/community-sport-recovery-package#grassroots-sport-fund

Country Shows Support Package

As part of the NSW Government’s $200 million Regional Recovery Package, $5 million has been committed to the 2022 Country Shows Support Package to help country shows bounce back bigger and better than ever. 

Applications are now open

Applications for the Country Shows Support Package are open from 14 December 2021 and close Friday, 29 April 2022.

Available funding

Up to $5 million in funding is available under the Country Shows Support Package. 

The package will deliver tiered funding as shown below. 

Show size is determined by total attendance across all event days. To determine show size for an application, organising committees should use the show attendance from the event with the highest attendance held between 2018 and 2021. 

Eligibility 

Eligible applicants are NSW Show Organising Committees recognised by the Agricultural Societies Council of NSW Ltd and listed in Appendix A in the program guidelines.

Refer to the program guidelines for all other eligibility requirements including eligible and ineligible costs.  

Program information and resources 

The following resources and tools are available to support potential applicants with their submissions: 

Key dates

More information available here – Country Shows Support Package | NSW Government

NSW Boating Now

A recreational boating infrastructure delivery program.

Registrations of Interest for Round 4 of Boating Now Program are now open!

The NSW Boating Now Program provides grant funding to improve maritime infrastructure and facilities across NSW, including boat ramps, pontoons, sewage pump-outs and passive craft launching facilities.

Refer to the Round 4 Funding Guidelines and the link to Registration of Interest form included in the link below.

Any enquiries relating to maritime projects can be directed to MIDO@transport.nsw.gov.au.

The first step to apply for funding is to complete a Registration of Interest form and submit the form by 28 February 2022. 

More information available here NSW Boating Now – Maritime projects – Maritime – Roads and Waterways – Transport for NSW

Ian Potter Foundation

The Ian Potter Foundation makes grants across a broad range of sectors and endeavours. Grants are made under the following funding areas:

The majority of our grants are made in response to applications and/or an expression-of-interest (EoI). However, grants may be made in response to a need or opportunity proactively identified by the Foundation. The latter are usually major funding initiatives.

The Ian Potter Foundation rarely awards the full amount of any project.  Please ensure that you have alternative providers of funding, and that your application clearly considers any possible grant from the Foundation in this context.  

This section guides grantseekers step-by-step through the process of applying for a grant, starting with confirming your organisation’s eligibility to receive a grant under the Australian taxation laws and checking the suitability of the project before setting up an online account and submitting an application. Please note that most of our funding areas consider applications via a two-stage process – EOI, then full application – that may take from four to six months to complete.

We encourage you to make use of the FAQs, Tips & Hints and other downloadable documents that provide extra detail, should you need it.

If you can’t find the information you need or have any doubts, please call us. We are happy to answer questions and provide additional guidance.

Eligibility of your organisation

Under the terms of the deed of The Ian Potter Foundation and Australian taxation laws, The Ian Potter Foundation can only make grants to organisations based in Australia with BOTH Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 and Tax Concession Charity (TCC) status

Closing times differ for different funding areas – more information here https://www.ianpotter.org.au/funding-rounds/

More information available here – https://www.ianpotter.org.au/how-to-apply-for-a-grant/

Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) & Sidney Myer Fund Grant Round 1 2022 EOI

This Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) & Sidney Myer Fund grant round will focus on supporting LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking asylum. They encourage projects that are collaborations between refugee and asylum seeker agencies or groups and LGBTQIA+ agencies or groups.

Where an LGBTIQ+ refugee-led group is partnering with another organisation we encourage equal partnerships and co-design. One of the organisations/groups must have DGR status. Projects should aim to assist LGBTQIA+ people who are refugees or seeking asylum in any of the following areas:

Projects may have a duration of up to two years and include any of the following:

Expressions of Interest close: Monday, 14 March 2022, 5.00pm. Those short listed will be advised by 1 April and will be invited to submit a full application.

More information and EOI form. – PFA x Sidney Myer Fund Grant Round 1, 2022 – Pride Foundation Australia

Contact: Rhonda Brown, 0419 309 540 or grants@pridefoundation.org.au

Wettenhall Environment Trust 2022 Small Environmental Grant Scheme

The Wettenhall Environment Trust provides support for people undertaking projects that will make a positive difference to the natural living environment, in land, sea or air, rural or urban. They support grassroots organisations and individuals, and academics who are working with on-ground community groups.

They are looking for projects about flora and fauna conservation around Australia. These projects should involve any of the following:

Grants are usually under $10,000, but can be bigger.

The Trust funds:

Rounds open:

More information and application.– Small Environmental Grant Scheme – Wettenhall Environment Trust (nwf.org.au)

Contact: beth@wettenhall.org.au

NSW Government Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund

The primary objectives of the NSW Government Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund are to: increase the number and type of multi-sport facilities; improve the standard of existing multi-sport facilities; increase the utilisation of sport facilities; support the equitable provision of, and access to multi-sport facilities to grow sport participation for women and girls; and provide inclusive and accessible multi-sport facilities that support sport participation for people with disability, First Nations peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Secondary objectives of the Fund are to: establish a diversified funding model; improve operational sustainability; and promote and incorporate environmental sustainability and climate resiliency into design, construction and operation.

The Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund grants are for the capital cost of the project only. Applicants are responsible for project administration costs, non-fixed or movable equipment and the ongoing operation of the facility.

The grant amount requested by an applicant must be a minimum of $1 million and cannot exceed $5 million. All applications are required to provide a minimum 50% financial co-contribution of the grant amount requested (e.g. if an applicant’s grant amount requested is $2 million, they must demonstrate at least a $1 million financial co-contribution). A Hardship Form will be available to applicants that cannot meet the requirement. The Grant Assessment Panel, at its total discretion, will decide whether a hardship application is accepted.

Eligible applicants are:

Applications involving partnerships between groups are encouraged and will be considered favourably, for example a council or sport and a Department of Education specialist sport high school. A council may submit an application on behalf of a sporting club or association, however council will be the grant recipient and responsible for project delivery.

Applications close: Friday, 25 February 2022, 1.00pm.

More information and application.– Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund | NSW Government

Contact: infrastructuregrants@sport.nsw.gov.au

Cross Border Sport Fund

The COVID-19 Cross Border Sport Fund is part of the NSW Government’s financial support for the sport and active recreation sector, targeting NSW border grassroot clubs and associations that have been impacted by COVID-19

Important dates

Funding availability

Eligible applicants  can apply for funding up to $1,000 (excl. GST).

More information available here https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/cross-border-sport-fund#funding-availability

Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant

Applying for a growth grant

The Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services as part of the Sector Readiness Fund, provides capacity building grants of up to $100,000 to mission-driven for-profit and not-for-profit organisations, allowing them to secure investment capital to scale their social impact. Growth grants will be available until June 2022 and interested parties should submit their Expression of Interest by 15 March 2022.

We know that many mission-driven organisations in Australia have the potential to scale and increase their impact, but need investment in the form of equity and/or debt to do so.

We also know that raising capital can be challenging and often intimidating. Support from capacity building intermediaries can be invaluable at this stage – for instance to build the financial model, get the legal structuring of the organisation right, develop the Information Memorandum, and engage with potential investors. However, paying for such support can be a challenge in itself.

This is where the Growth Grant comes in. We provide grants to mission-driven organisations to pay for the capacity building support needed to raise capital and fast-track their growth and scale of impact.

WHAT GROWTH GRANTS FUND

All grant funds must be used to pay for capacity building services from external intermediaries (Providers) that are directly related to your investment readiness and securing capital. The support financed by the grant must get you all the way to your capital raising.

The support needed is largely dependent on the characteristics of your organisation, but often includes:

The key eligibility criteria for grant applicants are:

Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant

The Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant (EDAEG) adopts a number of strategies to develop and support Aboriginal people through the creation of training and employment opportunities. Promoting diversity, innovation and service responsiveness in the NSW workforce, the Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Grant subsidises the salary, development and support costs of Aboriginal employees in public service agencies and local government authorities.

Grant Elements

Eligibility

Applicants

Organisations applying for funding under the EDAEG must be registered, based in NSW and provide services within the State.

To be eligible, organisations must be a:

Submissions close midnight 30 June 2022

How to Apply

Applications for the 2021/2022 funding round are now open and can be accessed at aboriginalinitiatives.smartygrants.com.au/

For more information

Contact:

Darrell Brown – Elsa Dixon Program Manager
darrell.brown@det.nsw.edu.au
M: 0421 382 507

The Honda Foundation 2022 Funding & Vehicle Loan Programs

The Honda Foundation provides grants for financial assistance to charities and organisations working across a range of issues, including supporting the disadvantaged, people with disability or those suffering from illness; relief for victims of natural disasters; promotion of innovation and new technologies.

The Honda Foundation Cash Funding Application Form should be used for requests for monetary funding.

In addition, The Honda Foundation offers a 12-month Vehicle Loan Program which includes registration, insurance and all servicing costs, and is capped at 20 loan vehicles at any one time. Applications are to be made using The Honda Foundation Hero Loan Vehicle form.

Applications close:

More information and application. – Application | The Honda Foundation

Contact: honda.foundation@honda.com.au

Regional Arts Touring

Regional Arts Touring funding supports projects that provide access to arts and culture for audiences living in regional NSW.

Funding is available for tours of all artforms, including performing arts, music, visual arts, literature, history, museums and multi-arts. Applicants should demonstrate strong audience development and engagement strategies.

It aims to:

What can I apply for?

Funding is available for a wide range of touring activity which may include but is not limited to:

Funding is not available under this program for filmmaking and screen production, mainstream animation and film festivals (see screen.nsw.gov.au for funding opportunities in this area).

When can I apply for funding? 

There are two opportunities to apply for funding during the 2021/22 financial year:

Round 1

Opens Tuesday 28 September 2021 and closes 5pm AEDT, Monday 25 October 2021.

Round 2

Opens Monday 14 March 2022 and closes 5pm AEST, Tuesday 19 April 2022.

More information available here – Regional Arts Touring – Create NSW

ALEA RESEARCH GRANT

ALEA provides small grants for schools and teachers who wish to conduct research inquiries with a focus on literacy education and with the support of an academic partner. Contingent upon available funding, grants of up to $5000 may be awarded per year, although priority will be given to smaller grants in order to support as many research projects as possible. In addition ALEA will also cover the cost of an early bird conference registration for the applicant and the academic partner to attend a national ALEA conference.

Applications for ALEA Research Grants are due by 15 October each year.

Grant Details

Grant studies may be carried out using any research methods so long as the focus of the project is on literacy development and learning within the school context. Activities such as developing new programs or instructional materials are not eligible for funding.

Upon completion of the project the findings must be disseminated in the form of an article for an ALEA journal and/or conference presentation at the ALEA national conference. Recipients should take this into consideration when constructing the budget. (Note that article submissions will be subject to the usual ALEA journal review process.)

All applicants must be individual members of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association and there must be at least one practising classroom teacher K-12 with fulltime responsibilities. Applicants must include an academic partner who is willing to guide and facilitate and work with the teacher(s) and school throughout the duration of the project.

Applications are due by 15 October each year. Download the Research Award Guidelines and 2019 -2020 Application Cover Sheet (in Word).

More information available here – https://www.alea.edu.au/grantsawards/alea-research-grant/

Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) program – Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA)

The $3 million Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) program is an Australian Government program that aims to support community cultural, heritage and arts organisations in regional Australia as they recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

The Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) is implementing the CHART program on behalf of the Australian Government.

The CHART program promotes participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression and sharing stories of community and historical significance. Community museums, galleries and historical societies in regional Australia will benefit from CHART program funding. The program will support these organisations to continue to offer appealing cultural tourism experiences to visitors, which in turn will enhance local expenditure.

The intended outcomes of CHART program grants are to:

Grants of up to $3,000 (plus GST where applicable) are available in the 2021-22 financial year to support organisations to reinvigorate the preservation and presentation of Australia’s cultural heritage. CHART grants only support new projects.

The CHART program opens for applications in late September 2021 and closes to applications on 29 April 2022, subject to the available funds.  Applications will be assessed in batches of 100, through a rolling evaluation process. 

AMaGA encourages organisations to submit applications at the earliest opportunity.

More information available here – Culture, Heritage Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) Program – Australian Museums and Galleries Association Inc (amaga.org.au)

Australian Disability & Indigenous Peoples’ Education Fund

People with disabilities of any age living in Australia may apply for any assistance to help with both formal and informal education. While people may need assistance to complete the application, we would like a letter in the persons own words telling us why they want to learn.

Education is continuously growing, developing, changing, so many people undertake courses to begin again the education they never completed or to keep abreast with these new developments. With the development of technology, education has become more accessible for people with disabilities leading to people completing higher levels of education which in turn can lead to more complex and skilled work.

For many people with disabilities from both indigenous and non-indigenous backgrounds, education can go a long way to not only developing their skills but also their self esteem and the pride of their family, friends and community. For many, a small financial grant will enable them to undertake a course.

This education fund is about helping people complete or undertake courses and programs through providing small grants. Our fund is looking to distribute small quarterly grants of up to $2,500 to assist people with disabilities to continue their learning.

Deadlines for Applications

March 31^st & September 30^th each year.

More information available here – http://www.adipef.org.au/

Connellan Airways Trust Grants

General Grants

General grants can be used to fund a diverse range of activities. Specific projects, travel costs, education and skill building, technology (communications), community experiences, and a range of other options that align with the vision of the Trust.

The Trust aims to improve social and economic outcomes for people in Outback Australia.

Along with eligibility, partial consideration is given to the following for prospective recipients:

Applications for general grants are considered 4 times a year.  Applications are to be received by the Executive Officer by the 15^th of February, May, August and November each year. 

More information available here – https://www.connellanairwaystrust.org.au/general-grants

Outback Major Grants

Outback Major Grants aims to address contemporary challenges faced by isolated, rural and remote living and working. Connellan Airways Trust Directors invite Expressions of Interest for this major funding initiative, relevant to the annual theme and objective.

Projects that fit this intent will be:

This program has a two-stage application. The first stage is an EOI.  All EOIs are reviewed and selected applicants are then invited to proceed to the second stage and submit a full application through our online application process. EOI’s are open from 1 March through to 30 April 

More information available here – https://www.connellanairwaystrust.org.au/outback-major-grants

Australian Bird Environment Foundation

The Australian Bird Environment Foundation (ABEF) is a Trust Fund established in 1983 by the Bird Observers Club of Australia (now BirdLife Australia) to support practical, on ground, conservation activities. ABEF carries out its objectives by using the income from its investments to provide small grants to conservation projects Australia-wide.

ABEF Community Grants

BirdLife Australia has worked with ABEF Trustees to align the ABEF grants program with the organisation’s conservation programs and priorities. The Fund will continue to support practical community-based projects which deliver bird and habitat conservation impacts.

ABEF is now accepting applications. Application forms together with supporting documents must be received by no later than 30 April each year.

The three grants available through ABEF include:

1. ABEF community grants

Multiple grants of (generally) up to $5,000 for ‘hands-on’ community projects, which support participation in BirdLife Australia’s core programs (eg grants for signage, workshops etc). Community groups will be encouraged to become an Affiliated Group of BirdLife Australia and work with program staff. BirdLife Australia’s programs are identified in the information sheet that can be downloaded below.

2. Network capacity-building grants

Multiple grants of (generally) up to $5,000 for BirdLife Australia’s branches, groups, reserves and observatories to support work which implement’s BirdLife Australia’s programs (e.g. establishing a local IBA, or priority Atlas survey sites) and strategy.

More information available here – https://www.birdlife.org.au/who-we-are/our-organisation/awards-scholarships/australian-bird-environment-foundation

NSWALC 2021/22 Community Fund Grants NOW OPEN

The 2009 amendments to the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 introduced the Community Development Levy to “evenly spread the wealth from land councils with more valuable land holdings to those councils with less valuable land and development opportunities”.

This mechanism levies certain LALC land dealings and, with matching contributions from NSWALC, generates funds in the NSWALC Community Fund (NCF). Monies from the NCF are to be made available “on the basis of need so as to increase resources and assets available for less advantaged Local Aboriginal Land Councils”.

Following a consultation process with the Land Rights Network, the Council developed the [NCF Policy], which sets out what grants from Fund can be used for, how LALC eligibility is determined, and on what basis grant applications will be assessed.

In 2019 NSWALC undertook an in-depth review of the Policy and further consulted with the Land Rights Network on proposed amendments to broaden the scope of eligible activities which were approved by the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in March 2020. Council further approved a suite of amendments to the NCF Procedures to improve the administration of the program, increase the funding available for projects and tailor the program administration to meet the needs of LALC projects.

Eligible LALCs can now apply for a grant of up to $150,000 (ex GST) for the following purposes;

Land acquisition, where all other avenues for funding have been exhausted; and

Land management, in relation to land in which the LALC has a legal interest.

Projects which demonstrate clear community outcomes which are consistent with the ‘Functions of Local Aboriginal Land Councils’ under the ALRA.

Only less advantaged LALCs are eligible for to seek a grant from the Fund. For purposes of the NCF Policy, ‘less advantaged’ defined as having net land assets (not including jointly managed National Parks or former missions and reserves) worth less than the Local Aboriginal Land Council network average. NSWALC consulted with the LALCs on their proposed Eligibility in May 2020, prior to the opening of the NCF Grants Round. LALC Eligibility has now been finalised.

How to apply

Applications for a grant from the Fund is in two stages as follows;

Stage 1 – Expression of Interest (EOI)

Eligible LALCs will now complete an EOI, available for download here and can be submitted to grants@alc.org.au at any time during the 2020/22 Financial Year.

Before commencing your application, please ensure you have read the following documents;

Expression of Interest

NSWALC Community Fund Policy

NSWALC Community Fund Procedures

Stage 2 – Project Proposal Development

Following the submission of an EOI, Program Implementation Unit staff will be in contact to provide support in the development of your Project Proposal.

More information

EOIs can be submitted at any time during the financial year – on-going.

If you have any questions, please contact the NSWALC Program Implementation Unit on (02) 9689 4444 or email grants@alc.org.au.

PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation

What is the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation?

Established in 1975, the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation provides grants to promote and encourage music and the music-related performing arts.

The grants provided are non-recurring (i.e. one-off grants rather than a periodical payment) and are determined by the four trustees of the trust.

Two (including the Chairman) are appointed by the PPCA;

On what basis can you apply for a grant?

All applications for grants are reviewed by the trustees and must be for one or more of the following purposes:

What can you use the grant for?

A grant under the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation can be used for costs associated with the above, including:

A grant cannot be used to cover wages, salaries, commissions etc.

Is there a limit to how much you can apply for?

There is no specified limit.  However, funds are finite and there is no guarantee that you will receive all or any of the funds you request.

It is unusual for grants to be approved in excess of :

What should you include in your application?

There’s no specific format for applications except that they must be in writing and include the Standard Cover Sheet. If you include the following information in your application it will make it faster and easier for the trustees to evaluate:

The trust’s funds are limited and all applications are carefully considered before a final decision is made. When making an application, it’s in your best interest to include as much detail and supporting information as possible.

How is your application assessed?

The trustees meet four times a year to consider applications.   Applications are circulated to all trustees prior to each meeting.

How are you notified of the result?

All applicants receive written notification once the trustees have met to consider the applications.

When are applications considered?

The trustees of the trust typically meet four times a year (approximately once every three months) to consider applications. Contact us if you want to find out the date of the next meeting of the trustees.

For more information on the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation, contact us on (02) 8569 1100 or trust.mail@ppca.com.au

More information available here – https://www.ppca.com.au/about-us/performers-trust-foundation

Australian Communities Foundation Grants Program

Overview

This program aims to support initiatives that are aligned with the Foundation’s interests.
There are no set minimum and maximum funding limits. The average grant awarded is between $2,000 and $15,000.
The Foundation can only accept two applications per organisation per calendar year.
Applicants must to contact the program administrator prior to submitting an application.

Who Can Apply?

Eligible applicants must:
– Have both TCC (Tax Concession Charity) and DGR Item 1 (Deductible Gift Recipient) endorsements.
– Be based in Australia, or have an Australian auspice partner.

Where organisations provide an auspice for a third party, the third party can submit a maximum of two proposals per calendar year via the auspice arrangement in addition to the two proposals submitted by the auspicing party.

Eligible Activities

Eligible activities include those that address the following focus areas:
– Tackling inequality
– Strengthening democracy
– Supporting Indigenous communities
– Safeguarding the environment
– Building a culturally vibrant society 

More information available here Home – Australian Communities Foundation (communityfoundation.org.au)

Balnaves Foundation Grants

This program aims to support eligible organisations that create a better Australia through education, medicine and the arts with a focus on young people, the disadvantaged and Indigenous Australia.
There are no set minimum and maximum funding limits.
A total funding pool of $3 million is available annually.

Who Can Apply?

Eligible applicants include charitable organisations across Australia with DGR 1 status.

How to apply – https://balnavesfoundation.com/how-to-apply/

Budget Direct

Striving to make a difference in your local community but need a financial leg-up?

As our giving shows, we’re strong believers in supporting local communities.

Not only do we give in the places we work, we also want to help groups — including registered organisations, small community groups, not-for-profits and government bodies — throughout Australia in their efforts to build happy and healthy neighbourhoods.

If your organisation is eligible, you can apply for a Budget Direct sponsorship of $1,000, $2,500, or $5,000.

This one-off cash donation can be spent as your organisation sees fit.

Who can apply?

We support organisations who:

Please note that we are unable to sponsor:

When can I apply – each year there are four rounds of sponsorship

Round 1 – Opens 1 July and closes 30 September 2021

Round 2 – Opens 1 October and closes 31 December 2021

Round 3 – Opens 1 January and closes 31 March 2022

Round 4 – Opens 1 April and closes 30 June 2022

More information available here – https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/about-us/sponsorships.html

Entrepreneurs’ Programme – Incubator Support Programme

This programme seeks to assist new and existing incubators to improve the prospects of Australian start-ups, including first-generation migrant and refugee founders to achieve commercial success in international markets. It forms part of the Entrepreneurs’ Programme which is the Australian Government’s flagship initiative for business competitiveness and productivity at the firm level.

Funding is provided through two components, both of which require a funding contribution from applicants:

1. New and existing incubators
– Grants between $13,000 and $250,000 are available, with a maximum project duration of 24 months.
– The maximum grant percentage varies depending on the project location as defined in the regional locator tool.
a) Incubators in major cities may receive a maximum grant of 50% of the eligible project value and must make a minimum cash contribution of 30%.
b) Incubators with projects located in regional areas may receive up to 65% of the eligible project value and must make a minimum cash contribution of 15%.
– The application is a two-stage process:
a) Expression of interest
b) Full application (by invitation)

2. Expert in residence
– Grants between $5,000 and 100,000 are available, with a maximum project duration of 12 months.
– The grant amount will be up to 50% of total eligible project value.
– Applicants must make a minimum cash contribution of 30% of the eligible project value.

A total funding pool of $23 million is available.

More information available here https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/entrepreneurs-programme

Department of Health COVID-19 Aged Care Support Program Extension

The COVID-19 Aged Care Support Program Extension will reimburse eligible aged care providers for eligible expenditure incurred on managing direct impacts of COVID-19. The Program will assist Residential Aged Care, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program and Home Care Package providers that are subject to direct COVID-19 impacts, to deliver continuity of safe quality care for consumers.

Eligible applicants can apply for funding for each impacted service for the periods between the date on which the resident, staff member or client is tested for COVID-19 and the date on which direct COVID-19 impacts are resolved (i.e. no infected or isolated residents, staff members or clients).

Eligible applicants are:

Program closes: 31 March 2022.

More information and application. – Current Grant Opportunity View – GO4863: GrantConnect (grants.gov.au)

Contact: Health Grants Team, 6289 5600 or grant.ATM@health.gov.au

Create NSW 2021-22 Small Project Grants (Quick Response) for Individuals

Funding of between $500 and $5000 is available to support NSW-based professional artists and arts/cultural workers to build their capability, portfolio of work, audience and/or market. Small Project Grants (Quick Response) funding aims to enable artists and arts/cultural workers to participate in outstanding and relevant time-sensitive opportunities; contribute to the creation, development and/or presentation of new work; and improve the capacity of professionals working in NSW to become arts and cultural leaders.

Examples of projects that may be funded include but not limited to:

Applications close: 30 May 2022.

More information and application. Small Project Grants (Quick Response) for Individuals guidelines – Create NSW

Contact: 8289 6520 or arts.funding@create.nsw.gov.au

Australia Council for the Arts

Australia Council for the Arts’ Arts Projects (Organisations) Program and Arts Projects (Individuals and Groups) Program are open for applications. The Arts Projects (Organisations) Program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences. Organisations that undertake arts programs, projects or that provide services to artists are welcome to apply. The Arts Projects (Individuals and Groups) Program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences. Grants are available from $10,000 to $50,000. Supported activities must last no longer than two years from the proposed start date.

Applications close: 

More information and application:

Arts Projects (Organisations) Program – Arts Projects – Organisations | Australia Council

Arts Projects (Individuals and Groups) Program – Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups | Australia Council

Contact.

Click here to see all currently open grants available from the Australia Council for the Arts – https://australiacouncil.gov.au/investment-and-development/individual-artists-groups-and-organisations/

NSW Small Business / Not-for-profit Organisation Fees & Charges Rebate

Sha Apply for the small business fees and charges rebate re

If you are a sole trader, the owner of a small business or a not-for-profit organisation in NSW, you may be eligible for a small business fees and charges rebate of $1,500. This rebate helps businesses recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and encourages growth by reducing the cost of running a business. Eligible businesses or not-for-profits only need to apply for the rebate once, but can submit multiple claims until the full value of $1,500 is reached.

Funds can be used to offset the costs of eligible NSW and local government fees and charges. These include, but are not limited to:

To be eligible for this rebate, small businesses (including non-employing sole traders) and not-for-profit organisations must:

Note: Only one $1,500 rebate is available for each ABN. Not-for-profit organisations are not subject to the GST requirement but must demonstrate a turnover of more than $75,000 per year.

The rebate will be available until 30 June 2022.

More information and application. – https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/small-business-fees-and-charges-rebate

Contact.

Black Dog Institute Free Workplace Mental Health Training

The Black Dog Institute in partnership with the NSW Government is providing free mental health training to any NSW private sector business with less than 200 employees, and not-for-profit organisations of any size. Nearly 1 in 6 workers experience mental health issues at any one time. This training will benefit everyone in the workplace by helping them better understand their own mental health, know how to support others and how to access support if they (or someone they know) need it.

Research shows that mentally healthy workplaces:

Find out more.

Sign up for the Program. – https://www.mentalhealthatwork.nsw.gov.au/what-you-can-do/i-am-a-manager/program-sign-up/program-sign-up-form

Contact: Lucy Rae, 9065 9140 or l.rae@blackdog.org.au

Clubs Grants

ClubGRANTS is one of Australia’s largest grant programs, providing more than $100 million in cash each year to a variety of worthy causes across NSW.

Charities, sporting organisations and not-for-profit community groups are among tens-of-thousands of worthy causes funded through the program each year.

Applying for ClubGRANTS funding is quick and easy. Many organisations that do so have limited resources and cannot afford to spend time and money on unnecessary red-tape and bureaucracy. ClubGRANTS Online recognises this – all funding is processed locally and community groups can contact their local clubs easily and at any time for information and advice. ClubGRANTS Online is also flexible, allowing clubs to provide support quickly, efficiently, and often as soon as a need emerges.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply, you must be a not-for-profit organisation and provide the following project and/or services:

You are also eligible if you or your organisation is involved in community or professional sport.

More information can be found here – https://www.clubgrants.com.au/

To find out when your local Club Grants close – look here https://www.clubgrants.com.au/faqs

Women in Business NSW – Online program for NSW Women starting or operating a small business

Women in Business provides women living or working in New South Wales with access to a fully subsidised online program to help them establish a new small business or consolidate an existing small business. 

Application detail:

You can apply at any time.

What do you get?

Fully subsidised online business training program with access to resources, events and other services.

Who is this for?

Women in NSW wanting to start, or who is already operating a small business.

Overview

This fully subsidised online program is available to help women in New South Wales develop sustainable small businesses.

The program offers:

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must:

How do you apply?

You can find out more about eligibility and how to apply at https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/Women-in-Business-NSW

Contact information – 02 9643 4500

Bushfire Legal Aid Scheme – Small Business and Farmers

The Commonwealth Government has provided funding for legal assistance to NSW primary producers and small businesses dealing with legal issues relating to the 2019/2020 bushfires. Under the Scheme, private lawyers will have access to funding to provide legal services.

How does the Scheme work?

If you are an eligible small business owner or primary producer, your solicitor can apply for funding of $2000 to assist you to resolve your legal matter arising from the 2019/20 bushfires, and up to $5000 for related expenses like expert reports. Additional funding is available in reasonable circumstances.

If you have more than one bushfire related legal problem your solicitor may receive separate funding for each problem.

The funding is available for legal issues including, but not limited to:

More information available here – https://disasterhelp.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/small-business-and-primary-producers 

The Copland Foundation

These Copland Foundation Grants fund projects throughout Australia that fall under the umbrella of Alex Copland’s interests, namely:

The study, management, conservation, acquisition, and interpretation of collections;

The Copland Foundation grants are divided into three categories:

To assist galleries, museums and historic houses in the acquisition of objects that may come up at auction, the Trustees will consider such applications at any time of the year. All applications must be set out on the appropriate form which requires a description of the object, provenance, a full condition report, as well amount applied for and the benefits of its acquisition to the applying institution. Should an application be successful funds will only be released for the purchase of the object outlined in the application. Whilst on public display, such objects must be identified by the purchaser as a gift from the Copland Foundation.

2. Conservation and 3. Interpretation

Grants will be awarded for the conservation, research and/or interpretation of historic houses or gardens, or collections and individual pieces already held by an institution. Please note that applications seeking funding for a temporary exhibition/display will be judged based on the perceived long-term benefits to the institution.

* Historic Houses

Priority programs are those involving historic houses, their collections and gardens. While grants are not limited to this category, the Trustees will be particularly pleased to receive grant applications that come under this heading.

* Deadlines

Applications for acquisition grants are accepted at any time, while the deadline for those relating to conservation or interpretation projects is November 15^th each year. Applications – including all images – should be submitted electronically via the portal on this website. Forms can be downloaded in Word format for this purpose. See guidelines for further details.

* Note

Organisations that receive grants will be required to supply the Copland Foundation with a USB containing photographs and a short piece of text following the acquisition or successful completion of the project. Please refer to the guidelines for further details.

 Grant-guidelines-2019.pdf (262kB)

More information available here – https://www.coplandfoundation.com.au/grants

More Australia Council for the Arts opportunities here – https://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/funding/

Travel Fund for Literature – $5,000

Individuals or international literary organisations may apply to support authors to travel to attend events or activities associated with publication and promotion of their work overseas.

This funding is to assist with international air fares and other travel costs associated with participation in literary festivals, tours or other promotional events.

There is no closing date for this opportunity. 

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2021-23 Heritage Grants

Emergency Works Grants – open all year around

The Emergency Works Grants are open to all year round to eligible applicants and subject to available funding.

These grants support the protection or repairs to declared Aboriginal Places, items listed on the State Heritage Register, or items with a current Interim Heritage Order that have been damaged by unexpected events (such as an extreme storm or accident) and where your insurance does not cover this cost. Check the NSW State Heritage Inventory to see if your item or place is a declared Aboriginal Place or listed on the State Heritage Register.

Eligibility criteria and details are in the Emergency Works Grants funding guidelines.

Emergency Works applications can be submitted at any time. 

Information about the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage grants can be found in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants Guidelines .or on our website https://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/grants/

Alternatively, you can contact us at:

Phone: (02) 9873 8577

Email: heritage.grants@environment.nsw.gov.au

If you wish to speak to an Aboriginal person, please let us know when we answer your call or in your email

Heritage Grants Team

Heritage NSW

10 Valentine Avenue Parramatta NSW 2150

T: 02 9873 8577 | E: heritage.grants@environment.nsw.gov.au

NSW Aboriginal Land Council Fishing Fund

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) is seeking applications from Aboriginal people(s) or entities for loans and grants from the NSWALC Fishing Fund.

 What is the NSWALC Fishing Fund?
The NSWALC Fishing Fund is a partnership with the Commonwealth Governments’ National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) and aims to support the growth and development of the NSW Aboriginal fishing industry to achieve long term economic opportunities for Aboriginal people. Both loans and grants will be available to existing or start-up Aboriginal fishing businesses for aquaculture, wild harvest or charter fishing. 

What Funding is available?
Loan and grant applications will be assessed on their commercial viability as well as their community and social benefits. Innovative ideas are encouraged.

Loans
Loans under $20,000 will be interest free. Loans over this amount will incur 2% interest. Lengthy repayment terms will be available. Applicants can apply for loans up to $500,000.00 which must demonstrate commercial and operational viability and employment outcomes. For further details on terms please see contact details below.

Grants
Grants should also demonstrate social and community benefit including innovation, training and employment. Applicants can apply for up to $500,000.00 for individual grants. For further details on terms please see the contact details below.

Who is eligible to apply?

Applicants must be Aboriginal or an Aboriginal entity (business)

How to apply

Applications can be submitted at any time (i.e. no closing date).

Initially, Expressions of Interest (EOIs) will be sought. On review of your EOI, NSWALC may request that you submit a Full Application. Full Applications will be assessed by NSWALC’s independent Aboriginal Fishing Advisory Committee and approved by NSWALC. We will provide you with advice and assistance through the application process.

Applications will be assessed on a competitive basis including:

You can download a copy of the Expression of Interest form here.

Further Information
For any enquiries please contact Strategy and Policy Unit on ph. 9689 4520, or email: policy@alc.org.au.

Illegally dumped asbestos clean-up program (IDACUP)

Aim of the program

The program is there to help avoid significant risk to the environment or public health in NSW by contributing funds towards the removal and management of illegally dumped asbestos and other hazardous orphan waste that has been placed or disposed of on premises unlawfully, when measures need to be taken immediately.

For incidents related to emergency pollution, please refer to the Emergency Pollution Clean Up Program.

How it works

State agencies, including the NSW EPA, emergency service organisations and local councils, may become involved in clean-up activities of illegally dumped asbestos and other hazardous orphan waste. In many cases a responsible party is identified and will be in a position to fund clean-up.

However, sometimes the responsible party is unknown, unavailable, unwilling (despite a legal obligation to do so) or unable to pay for clean up within the timeframe required to avoid or at least minimise harm to the environment or public health. Under these circumstances the organisation responsible for coordinating the clean up in the absence of the responsible party may apply for funding under the IDACUP.

Funding

The budget for this program is $0.5 million annually. Applications can be made at any time.

Guidelines

It is recommended that you read the Illegally Dumped Asbestos Clean Up Program Guidelines which explain the types of situations that are eligible for funding.

Further Information

Find out more about reporting pollution incidents on the OEH web page.

Environmental Trust
PO Box 644, PARRAMATTA 2124

Phone: (02) 8837 6093
E-mail: info@environmentaltrust.nsw.gov.au

IGA Community Chest

Through IGA Community Chest and associated programs, we’ve raised well over $86m to help local communities.

Every day across the country* IGA Community Chest raises funds to support local communities, charities and other worthwhile causes. It could be in response to a major event like floods or bush fires or something as simple as new soccer balls for the local under 8’s.

The money is raised in a number of ways but predominately through the purchase of products with an IGA Community Chest logo on the label or ticket.

When you purchase a product with the IGA Community Chest logo printed on the label a percentage is credited to that store’s IGA Community Chest account.

More information available here – https://www.iga.com.au/community-chest/

Closing date: Ongoing

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) is a payment of up to $1,500 to help eligible young people cover some basic costs as they leave out-of-home care.

Young people aged between 15 to 25 years who are leaving or have already left formal out-of-home care may be eligible for the TILA. TILA is also for young people who continue to live with their foster carers after their care order expires.

The payment can be used to buy items such as a fridge or couch, pay for counselling, education and training courses, medical expenses, a drivers licence or any other items or services agreed between the young person and their case worker.

More information available here – https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/families-and-children/benefits-payments/transition-to-independent-living-allowance-tila

Closing date: Ongoing

 Strategic Opportunities Program

The Strategic Opportunities Program supports individual initiatives and events that demonstrate long-term benefits to the NSW screen industry.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis at any time during the year, subject to available funds. 

The objectives of the Program are:

 Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

Events and programs that support high-quality activity, engagement and participation with these Priority Areas are of particular importance:

Further information on addressing Priority Areas can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section on the Create NSW website – www.create.nsw.gov.au

Closing date: Ongoing

Applying for a grant:

Apply online HERE. – https://www.screen.nsw.gov.au/funding/industry-support/strategic-opportunities-fund 

 Native Title Respondent Funding Scheme 

The Attorney-General’s Department helps native title respondents with their reasonable legal representation and disbursement costs incurred in native title proceedings.

This assistance is provided under section 213A of the Native Title Act 1993 and the Native Title (Assistance from Attorney-General) Guidelines 2012 which are available in the GO Documents section.

The Legal Financial Assistance Assessment of Costs applies to the NTRFS scheme and is available in the GO Documents section.

Native title respondent funding scheme

Close Date & Time: Ongoing – more information available here Current Grant Opportunity View – GO358: GrantConnect (grants.gov.au) 

Mantana Foundation for Young People Funding

Amount: Up to $10,000

Closing date: Ongoing

Funding available for organisations that focus on youth programs that assist with school retention and increased education, employment skills as well as social and community connectedness.

There are two stages for applications: 1. Preliminary Submission and 2. Detailed Submission.

Organisations must have Tax Concession Charity (TCC) and Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) statuses. View website for overall eligibility and application process.

More information available here – http://matanafoundation.org.au/apply-for-a-grant 

Regional Filming Fund

The Regional Filming Fund (RFF) offsets costs associated with shooting in regional areas of NSW. Regional NSW is defined as all areas in NSW outside the Sydney Metro area (excluding the ACT). View the map of the NSW local government areas and the Sydney Metro area.

Applicants may request up to 35% of the budgeted NSW Regional Spend. Support is provided as a grant. The maximum grant per production is $100,000.

NSW Regional Spend is the total of the below the line shooting expenses directly associated with filming in regional NSW. Eligible NSW Regional Spend expenses are limited to:

Regional spend does not include any above-the-line expenses (including development expenses), indirect costs, company overheads, contingency or post-production expenses.

Applications can be submitted at any time – more information is available here – https://www.screen.nsw.gov.au/index.php/production-support/regional-filming-fund-rff

Festival Travel

Festival Travel supports NSW writers, directors or producers whose projects have been officially invited to screen at significant international festivals outside Australia.

The program is open to any project within the range of activity that Screen NSW supports which includes:

This program supports international travel costs (flights, accommodation, transfers) up to $5,000 per trip is available.

More information available here – https://www.screen.nsw.gov.au/funding/travel-support/festival-travel

Applications can be submitted at any time

Screen Australia Funding opportunities

Screen Australia offers funding and resources to support the development, production and marketing of Australian screen content, as well as for the development of Australian talent and screen production businesses.

Project funding is generally provided to professional practitioners with some level of industry experience, depending on the program. For most production investment, a distributor or broadcaster usually needs to be on board as well. 

More information about Indigenous specific Funding program deadlines here – https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/indigenous/deadlines 

More information about other programs here https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/starting-in-the-industry

For information about deadlines and closing dates – https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/deadlines

Even if you’re not eligible for funding, you’ll find lots of useful tools and insights in each section.  And if you’re starting out in the industry, check out our Getting started page.

State Heritage Register Emergency Works Funding

Grants under the State Heritage Register Emergency Works Funding program are open year round subject to available funding. 

To avert immediate risk of further damage caused by unexpected events to the heritage values of a State Heritage Register-listed item or item with a current Interim Heritage Order.

Open: Open year round subject to available funding

Funding available: Up to $10,000 (per project ex GST)

Matching funding required: No

State Heritage Register Emergency Works Funding Guidelines – available here – https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/Heritage/funding/index.htm  

Submit your application here –  Welcome to Heritage NSW | Heritage NSW

Indigenous Travel Grants

The Travel Grants program is designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers in travelling to key international and Australian events. Professional development is a key objective.

Funding is available to support travel costs associated with attending:

– recognised film festivals and pitching forums where an applicant’s film has been selected or invited to attend

– events where the applicant or their film has been nominated for an award

– key international markets

– conferences and workshops providing significant professional development opportunities.

Up to $6,000 may be requested for international travel, and up to $5,000 for travel within Australia (other than in exceptional circumstances), supported by a budget..

Applications can generally be made at any time at least five weeks before the event. Decisions will be made within 2–4 weeks from receipt of the application or in accordance with event deadlines. – Ongoing

More information available here – https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/indigenous/sector-development/indigenous-travel-grants 

Legal assistance for people engaging with the National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention

The National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention (National Commissioner) has been established to inquire into suicides of serving and former Australian Defence Force members.

The Australian Government is funding legal financial assistance to individuals and entities to assist with meeting the costs of legal representation and disbursements associated with engaging with the National Commissioner.

Eligibility:

Legal financial assistance may be provided to an entity for their reasonable legal representation and disbursement costs resulting from:

Applications close – it’s a demand driven grant – no closing date

More information available here – https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=010b4312-03ce-265c-c2db-7e8c3e86e724

Native Title Respondent Funding Scheme

The Attorney-General’s Department helps native title respondents with their reasonable legal representation and disbursement costs incurred in native title proceedings.

This assistance is provided under section 213A of the Native Title Act 1993 and the Native Title (Assistance from Attorney-General) Guidelines 2012 which are available in the GO Documents section.

The Legal Financial Assistance Assessment of Costs applies to the NTRFS scheme

Applications close – it’s a demand driven grant – no closing date

More information available here – Current Grant Opportunity View – GO358: GrantConnect (grants.gov.au)

Performers’ Trust Foundation 

What is the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation? 

Established in 1975, the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation provides grants to promote and encourage music and the music-related performing arts.

The grants provided are non-recurring (i.e. one-off grants rather than a periodical payment) and are determined by the four trustees of the trust. 

On what basis can you apply for a grant?

All applications for grants are reviewed by the trustees and must be for one or more of the following purposes:

What can you use the grant for?

A grant under the PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation can be used for costs associated with the above, including:

A grant cannot be used to cover wages, salaries, commissions etc.

How is your application assessed?

 The trustees meet four times a year to consider applications.   Applications are circulated to all trustees prior to each meeting.

Applications can be submitted at any time

More information available here – http://www.ppca.com.au/ppca-about-us/ppca-performers-trust-foundation/ 

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