Deadline: 12-Aug-25
The Community Broadcasting Foundation is inviting applications for the Development & Operations Grant to support a resilient, thriving community media sector that reflects, amplifies and enriches the ever-evolving communities of Australia.?
Objectives
- The objectives of Development & Operations grants are to support community media organisations to:
- Strengthen governance policies and practices that support longer term thinking
- Enhance capacity and capability that drives sustainability
- Increase resilience through preparations for unexpected change
- Deepen engagement with identified communities
- Expand partnerships to maximise opportunities
- Develop and embed inclusive and accessible practices
What can you use the grant for?
- You can apply for any combination of the following organisational costs in your application:
- Activities including strategic planning, updating policies and processes, training, business development, marketing, events
- Infrastructure including production/transmission/administration equipment, website/ software development, solar panels, capital works
- Operations including salaries, utilities, administration
- Administration for the grant up to $1,000
What can’t you use the grant for?
- Content production
- Overseas travel
- Costs that could be met by an organisations in-kind contribution, such as studio hire fees
- Contingency costs
- Payment of membership fees
- Financial distress costs and debt already incurred
- Costs incurred prior to 30 June 2024 or any equipment you have already purchased
Eligible Activities
- They recognise community media is doing an amazing job creating opportunities for greater participation, engagement and cohesion. They strongly encourage applicants to highlight this in their applications. This includes the following activities:
- Strategic planning in consultation with your community and key stakeholders.
- Maintaining strong relationships and collaboration with like-minded community media organisations and other community partners.
- Creating and supporting social change movements to help create a stronger society, such as empowering First Nations Australians, gender equity, promoting multiculturalism, improving accessibility and informing the communities so they can make better decisions.
- Showcasing new ideas through inclusive engagement with First Nations Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQ+ people, people with disability, and people living in poverty in your community.
- Providing leadership, business, media, accredited and pathways training opportunities for your community.
Who can apply?
- You are eligible to apply for a Development & Operations grant if you are:
- a recognised community media organisation (radio and TV)
- a Remote Indigenous Media Organisation or Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service
For more information, visit Community Broadcasting Foundation.