Deadline: 7-Mar-23
The Community Broadcasting Foundation is now accepting applications for its Development & Operations Grants to support community media organisations to be healthy, resilient and robust.
Objectives
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The objectives of D&O grants are to support community media organisations to:
- Deepen engagement with identified communities
- Enhance capacity, capability and long-term viability
- Strengthen governance policies and practices
- Develop longer term thinking and planning practices
- Expand partnerships to maximise opportunities
- Increase resilience through preparations for unexpected change
How much funding is available?
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The Department of Communications and the Arts allocates funds to the CBF to support particular activities. There are dedicated funds to support:
- Transmission expenses
- Indigenous broadcasting
- Ethnic broadcasting
- RPH broadcasting
- Training
- Other purposes (general funding)
- Occasional funds allocated to particular purposes, e.g. support 800Mhz transfer requirements.
How much should they apply for?
- You should apply for what you need to continue your good work and also for seed funds to get new ideas established.
- As part of your Development and Operations grant submission, you should consider applying for core operational costs such as:
- Transmission expenses for primary and secondary/translator sites (site rental, electricity at the transmission site/s, ongoing studio to transmitter linking costs if you do not use a microwave link).
- Salary subsidies for key personnel and technical support (be aware it is unlikely they will cover the full cost of wages and on-costs)
- Costs associated with your financial management such as accountant and auditor services.
For more information, visit Community Broadcasting Foundation.