Deadline: 12-Aug-25
The Community Broadcasting Foundation has launched the Content Grants to increase and diversify the voices heard in Australian media by supporting the creation of compelling content.
Objectives
- The objectives of the Content grants are to support community media organisations to:
- Increase community participation and engagement in community media that is inclusive and accessible to all
- Amplify and reflect the voices, cultures and languages of Australia’s diverse communities
- Build audiences by supporting creativity, excellence and innovation in community media content production
- Expand partnerships to explore new forms of storytelling across topics and platforms
Funding Information
- You can apply for a maximum of six content projects per organisation, per ?nancial year, excluding support for Specialist Radio Programming.
- The funds available for allocation in Content Grants including Specialist Radio Programming in the ?nancial year 2025/26 can support the following activities up to the following amounts:
- Content relevant to Ethnic communities: $1,330,795 (Round 1) and $147,866 (Round 2)
- Content relevant to First Nations communities $856,060 (Round 1) and $95,117 (Round 2)
- RPH Programming relevant to people with a print disability $92,590 (Round 1) and $0 (Round 2)
- Other content $1,170,585(Round 1) and $130,065 (Round 2)
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply for a Content grant if you are a current or prospective community broadcaster who is producing content for broadcast by a recognised community media organisation.
- While the application process is open to any producer, the grant itself must be managed by one eligible organisation listed below. They recommend you negotiate an auspice agreement with any auspice organisation you work with.
- Eligible organisations include:
- a community radio station
- a community television station
- an incorporated non-pro?t community media sector organisation*
- a Remote Indigenous Media Organisation or Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service
- an incorporated not-for-pro?t organisation producing content or auspicing on behalf of an independent producer with an agreement for distribution via a recognised community media organisation.
For more information, visit CBF.